Sandhills Exotic Rescue

06/07/2022

A common misconception about animal rescue is
people assume nonprofits do not have to pay for anything.
People believe because we are a nonprofit we receive free vet care, free medical supplies, free food, etc.

Guess what? We pay for everything and we usually pay full price. On a rare occasion a vet might discount us a little or a feed store might give us 10% off. We even have to pay tax on retail goods and services! And we have to file taxes and annual financial reports every year!

Nonprofit status benefits the donor. If you donate to us it allows you to use your donation as a tax write-off. Being granted nonprofit status is expensive and time consuming for rescues, but we do so to be able to ask for donations to help the animals.
We have to pay a fee to be a nonprofit. We have to pay a fee to be a charitable organization. We have to pay accountants and financial professionals.

Rescues like ours are here because we love animals, we have a lot of hands-on experience with the species we take in, we like to help animals, and we are good at what we do. And we end up paying for most of the rescue needs out of our own pockets.

Rescues like ours are volunteer organizations. No one gets a salary. We are not state or federally supported. Grants are rarely available to wild or exotic animal rescues.

Please understand when we ask for donations we are asking you to help us save lives. To pay for vet care for animals that were abandoned, abused, or neglected. To help us find good homes for these animals and to help us be ready for the next animal that needs to come in for care.

28/04/2022

10/04/2022

Let’s fast forward a couple of weeks to when you decide you are tired of that bunny or duckling you got for Easter.
You didn’t anticipate the responsibility of cleaning up after your new pet. You weren’t aware you would have to buy a special enclosure and special food for your new pet. You had no idea rabbits, ducks, chickens or even rats need veterinarians!
Now what? You tried the local county-funded shelter and they only take cats and dogs.
You called a wildlife rescue, but they can only take native animals. You contacted an exotic rescue, but they are full OR they are 3 hours away and require you to drive the animal to them…which you aren’t about to do!
These are common reasons we hear from people wanting to surrender their Easter pets about one month after Easter.
Don’t buy pets as Easter gifts. Animals are forever. Shelters and rescues are not a guaranteed answer to your unwanted pet problem.
Responsible pet ownership begins BEFORE the purchase. Do your research. Pets are not disposable. You are responsible for their life!

03/04/2022

Did you know it is unlawful to release domesticated (pet) ducks and geese at local parks/public ponds and lakes?

Releasing pet ducks and geese anywhere, other than your private property is considered animal dumping and you could be charged with abandonment and neglect.

Dumped ducks and geese rarely survive one year alone. They have no defenses against predators, disease, boat and vehicle traffic, or even people who intentionally harm them. They usually starve in the winter when their food sources die off. They do not have the instinct to migrate like wild waterfowl.

Do not be part of the problem. Do not buy animals you do not plan to keep for their entire lifetime. Animals are not disposable. Pets are for life!!

27/03/2022

Yay for Forever homes!

27/03/2022

Three weeks until Easter.
Isn’t she cute? She was one of the three dozen chicks we took in after the Easter fun wore off last year.

Many families will purchase rabbits, ducks, chicks, and other pets as gifts. Do not be part of the problem. Do not buy animals you do not plan to keep for their entire lifetime. Animals are not disposable.

23/03/2022

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23/03/2022

Easter is just a few weeks away. Many families will purchase rabbits, ducks, chicks, and other pets as gifts.
About one month later rescues like ours will begin getting calls from people wanting to surrender their Easter pets.
We will also get calls to rescue abandoned and discarded Easter pets that have been “released”. Most abandoned pets come with injuries, severe dehydration, and will be emaciated after trying to survive on their own.

Do not be part of the problem. Do not buy animals you do not plan to keep for their entire lifetime. Animals are not disposable.

15/03/2022

PET Rat

Male, gray body, white belly, white front paws

Available for adoption at 6 weeks old: March 22

Handled daily and socialized. Rats make incredible pets.

ADOPTION FEE $50 (small starter cage, 3 day supply of food included)

ADOPTION APPLICATION: https://forms.gle/1WtyRya1J4spPLKU8

31/01/2022

Non-native, exotic species cannot survive in the wild. Many are captive bred and have never had to survive on their own.
Non-native, exotic species can cause environmental damage to native species and habitats.