Wichita Falls Reptile Rescue
Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release, Adoption
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." ~St. Francis of Assisi
WFRR is listed with RescueNetwork.org, Anapsid.org & the N. Texas contact for Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society
NWRA Member
State listings for a wildlife rescue/rehabilitator in your area.
Your donations are, as always, desperately needed to help pay for food costs, veterinary care, medications, and basic supplies.
Please help us help them.
WFRR is regularly in need of the following supplies:
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saline
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sterile syringes ( 1/3cc-1cc insulin/tuberculin w/25-31ga.needle )
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feeding catheters ( 8Fr. and smaller-especially 3.5Fr. )
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veterinary antibiotics & analgesics ( Baytril, Flagyl, Metacam )
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surgical gloves
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dental acrylic ( for turtle shell repair )
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Betadine or equivalent or Chlorhexidine gluconate
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paper towels
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undamaged aquariums & aquarium lighting fixtures
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heat/basking lamps, UV lamps ( UVA/B ), and undertank heaters
WFRR accepts donations of these items any time, and we can arrange for pick up within the Wichita Falls area. To donate, please see the "Contact Us" page. Thank You.
Our Special Thanks
We would like to thank the following people for making a generous donation to help us continue to fund our operations:
Anonymous ( FL ) $600 donation for rescue of surrendered former-pet horned lizards
Myron Martin ( FL )
Randy & Paulette Duncan ( CA ) "A Couple of Friends of Horny Toads" ( 3 donations since 2007 )
Ercie & Eddie Hill ( Wichita Falls ) allowed access to their ranch to gather ants for horned lizards
Barbara & Rob Noble - Abner's Nutrition ( Wichita Falls ) donated medicinal herbs used in rehab
Larry & Lisa Gunnell - Maplewood Eye Care Center ( Wichita Falls ) donated time to examine squirrel with eye problem, and various ophthalmic supplies and medications for rehab
All donations have our gratitude...
Larger donations have our gratitude displayed here
"Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by what is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him?" ~Pierre Troubetzkoy
What We Do...
At Wichita Falls Reptile Rescue we are, first and foremost, reptile educators and care advisers. In this way we hope that we can prevent many animals from needing to be rescued or re-homed in the first place. We are experienced with many different reptiles, including: Geckos, Anoles, Iguanas, Bearded Dragons, Monitors, Horned Lizards, aquatic and box turtles, tortoises, and Colubrid, Boidae, and venomous snakes. We can advise you about a variety of captive care issues, and are available to speak to the public about the study and conservation of reptiles in the wild. We also have experience with squirrels and rabbits, and with some wild and domestic birds. We can assist in emergencies with these and many other animals, or direct you to another appropriate rescue group who can help.
While education is an important part of what we do, Wichita Falls Reptile Rescue is not merely an organization which asks for money to spread "awareness". We are also "do-ers", and we provide temporary to permanent sanctuary, medical care, and adoption to needy reptiles of many species. We strive to provide assistance to any reptile that is in need within reason and the bounds of our ability, housing, and funding; but, we are all volunteers, and do this without pay or official funding from anyone, and on almost no donations. Most of this comes from our own pockets. Sometimes we get swamped and we don't always have the room or adequate housing for some species.
We can usually take injured reptiles from the wild at any time.
We can usually take the following types of reptiles immediately, or on short notice ( subject to conditions ):
- Box turtles
- Small tortoises ( Russian, Greek, etc. )
- Small to medium small lizards ( Collared, Anole, small baby Dragons or Iguanas under 1' )
- Small non-venomous snakes
For injured or otherwise needy reptiles that are native, or found/unknown origin, we will take the animal as soon as possible and assess it for either treatment/sanctuary or release back in the wild. We will respond to calls as soon as possible for removal of venomous snakes within a few miles of Wichita Falls ( subject to our availability at that time ). Any farther than a few miles from us, and the snake is not likely to still be there by the time we get on scene.
For larger tortoises, aquatic turtles, large constrictors, venomous snakes, or large lizards ( adult or sub adult Dragons, Monitors, or Iguanas ) we will require some prior notice to make space available, and may require you to maintain the animal yourself ( if it was a pet of yours ) until we can find a suitable new home if we are short of space.
In those cases where we can't immediately take a former pet, we will put pictures up on our website and list the animal for adoption. We will receive adoption applications and screen for suitable new caretakers. We will require all setup equipment with the animal be turned over with it, such as: tank, lighting, heaters, caves, dishes, etc.
Please be advised, we are not a drop off service for your unwanted pet that has grown like it should, and you did not properly plan for. Taking in your pet is a service we provide on a case by case basis. This is based on the individual situation, the species involved, whether we have space available. Whether you offer a donation or not has something to do with our ability to make space as well. It costs us money, and not many people offer a dime when asking us to take in their animal. Please be considerate of that. Our adoption fees can't begin to scratch the surface in most cases for what we have spent for the care of these animals. Even if we can't take in your animal here, we are happy to list it for adoption to get the word out.
