Rescues by State
ALABAMA
Auburn Herpetological Society
331 Funchess Hall
Auburn University, AL 36859-5414b
ALASKA
Fairbanks Herp Society
Website: https://www.akherpsociety.org
ARIZONA
Desert Tortoise Adoption Program
Website: https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife/nongamemanagement/tortoise/captivecare/
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85743
Website: http://www.desertmuseum.org/programs/tap.php
(520)-883-2702
(520)-883-1380
Arizona Herpetological Association
National Turtle & Tortoise Society
P.O. Box 66935
Phoenix, AR 85082-6935
Eclecteri Tortoise Rescue (non-profit 88-0748498)
Contact: Teriu Boyungs
Casa Grande, AZ 85193
(480) 234-6612
Email: eclecteri@outlook.com
Website: https://eclecteri.rescueme.org
Instagram: www.instagram.com/eclecteri
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eclecteri
Phoenix Herpetological Society
(480)-513-4377
20701 N. Scottsdale Road
Suite 107, PMB #401
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Website: http://www.phoenixherp.com
Southern Arizona Reptile Rescue & Education
(808) 747-6445
4515 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ
Email: cressibrown@yahoo.com
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Herp Association
Website: http://www.herpsofarkansas.com
Central Arkansas Herpetological Society
Website: http://raisingbeardeddragons.com
Reptile Rescue Center
Contact: Kim Roy
P.O. Box #4004
Little Rock, AR 72214
(501)-773-1211
Website: http://www.reptilerescuecenter.org
Email: info@reptilerescuecenter.org
CALIFORNIA
Vintage Tortoise Rescue & Boutique
(805) 423-6546
Email: vintagetortoisedecor@gmail.com
Email: http://www.vintagetortoise.com/
Desert Tortoise Rescue @ Joshua Tree
(760) 401-2586
P.O. Box 1099
Joshua Tree, CA 92252
Email: tortuslady@juno.com
Email: raae@deserttortoiserescue.com
(only taking desert tortoises at this time, no sulcatas)
Reptile & Amphibian Rescue Network (RARN)
PO Box 25733
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Website: https://rarn.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptilerescuelosangeles/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reptilerescuela/
American Tortoise Rescue
Contact: Susan and Marshall
Malibu, CA
email: info@tortoise.com
Website: https://www.tortoise.com
Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society (BAARS)
Palo Alto Junior Museum
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Website: http://www.baars.org
California Herp Association
Contact: Mike Vensky
(805) 358-8516
Website: http://www.calherps.org
California Herpetological Association
6739 West Ranchitos Drive
Acton, CA 93510
California Turtle and Tortoise Club
California Turtle and Tortoise Society
They have multiple chapters and branches throughout California
Each location has their own website and contact person.
Try contacting: CTTCEBOfficers@tortoise.org
Chair/CEO John Kim
Website: https://tortoise.org
Central Coast Herpetological Society
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
(951)-683-3872
Website: http://www.tortoise-tracks.org/wptortoisetracks
North Bay Herpetological Society
President: Ryan Burkhart
Website: http://nbherps.org
Franklin Park
2095 Franklin Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Northern California Herp Society
Website: http://www.norcalherp.com
P.O. Box 661738
Sacramento, CA 95866-1738
San Diego Herpetological Society
Website: http://www.sdherpsociety.org
San Diego
San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society
Website: http://www.sdturtle.org
P.O. Box 712514
Santee, CA 92072
Southwestern Herpetologists Society
Website: https://www.swhs.org
P.O. Box 7469
Van Nuys, CA 91409
Python Ron--Reptile Kingdom
Rescue and Education
Large lizards, snakes, tortoises
(209)- 345-3744
336 Birchwood Court
Modesto, CA 95350-1345
Sloppy Seconds, Inc.
(510)-269-SLOP (7567)
P.O. Box 3554
Hayward CA 94540
Website: http://www.sloppysecondsinc.org
Sonoma County Reptile Rescue
Contact: Al Wolf
2925 Old Gravenstein Highway
Sebastopol, CA
Website: sonomacountyreptilerescue.com
(707)-321-0504
Creepy Critters Rescue
Contact: Jennifer Ramsey
(408) 561-9561 emergency only
P.O. Box 494
Los Banos, CA 93635
Website: www.creepycrittersrescue.com (please contact via forms found on website)
Reptile Rescue of Orange County
Contact: Sam Makki
22762 Aspan Street Ste. 208
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Website: http://reptilerescueoc.webs.com
Serving all of Southern California
Tortoise Acres Rescue & Sanctuary
Contact: Katie (530)-941-0544 Ken (530)-941-1870
3365 East Street #A
Anderson, CA 96007
Redding – Red Bluff area
Website: http://www.tortoiseacres.com/derson
The Turtle & Tortoise Rescue of Arroyo Grande
(805) 458-1949
313 East Ormonde Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Website: http://turtletortoiserescue.org
Email : - jeff@turtleandtortoiserescueofarroyogrande.org
Southern California Herpetology Association & Rescue (SCHAR)
(714) 869-7554
Email: socalherpassn@gmail.com
Trancas Turtle Rescue (Aquatic turtles and koi)
(310) 457-5477
571- Trancas Canyon Road
Malibu, CA 90265
Website: trancosreptilerescue.com
COLORADO
Colorado Herp Society
Rocky Mountain Herpetological Network
Website: http://www.coloherps.org
c/o Steve Cook
Email: herpdaddychs@gmail.com
Colorado Reptile Humane Society
Ann-Elizabeth Nash, director
(303)-776-2070
Website: http://www.corhs.org
Longmont
CONNECTICUT
Southern New England Herp Association
C/O C. Baird
16 Roaring Brook Rd.
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Email: adoption@neherp.com
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian, adoption coordinator
(617)-789-5800
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
DELAWARE
Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary
Website: https://forgottenfriend.org/
FLORIDA
Divine Tortoise Rescue
LeHigh Heights, FL
(239) 770-8610
Email: divineanimalservices@gmail.com
Save A Turtle
(888)-404-FWCC (3922)
P.O. Box 361
Islanorada, FL 33036
To report a stranded or injured sea turtle
Website: https://www.save-a-turtle.org/
Snake Tales
C/O Chris
(954)-802-7019
South Florida Herpetological Society
(561)-627-5813
Wesbite: http://www.southflherp.org
Palm Beach
They will not take yellow bellied sliders or red-eared sliders.
They are not rescuing injured or sick reptiles.
Suncoast Herp Society
C/O Moccasin Lake Nature Park
(727)-942-6700
2750 Park Trail Lane
Clearwater, FL 33759
Email: suncoastherpsociety@gmail.com
Website: https://www.suncoastherp.com/
Turtle Rescue USA (Central Florida Wildlife Center Inc.)
(863) 697-2082 (emergency only)
Email: sassi49575@aol.com (for all other inquiries)
It's a Shell Thing Inc. (Turtle and Tortoise Rescue)
Otter Creek, FL
(941) 249-2195
Email: itsashellthinginc@gmail.com
Citrus Reptile Rescue
(352) 400-5646
(352) 266-4009
Inverness, FL 34453
Email: citrusreptilerescue@tampabay.rr.com
Website: citrusreptilerescue.tripod.com
GEORGIA
Atlanta Herpetology Club
Georgia State University
Michael Black/Dept. of Biology
24 Peachtree Center Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Website: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwahc/
Georgia Herpetological Association & Rescue
Kathy Smith
1860 Braswell Road
Rockmart, GA 30153
(706)-676-4562
Email: gharescue@gmail.com
Website: www.gaherp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gharescue
Georgia Reptile Society and Rescue
Email: president@gareptilesociety.org
Website: http://www.gareptilesociety.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaReptileSociety/?ref=page_internal
Tortoise Defenders
(912)-515-9848
Guyton, GA 31312
Email: dubostiffany@gmail.com
Scaley Addictions Rescue
Contact: Theresa
(678) 787-5194
Atlanta, GA
Email: scaleyaddictions@gmail.com
Website: https://scaleyaddictions.com
HAWAII
Hawaii Herpetocultural Society, Inc.
C/o Patrick Mau Jr.
3726 Crater Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Rescue
75-809 Keolani Sbd,
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
(808)-331-8778
IDAHO
Caged Critter Coalition Inc.
Website: http://shannonhavins.wixsite.com/cagedcritters
(208)-258-0654
Land Turtle & Tortoise Rescue
Kacy
(208) 353-0169
Nampa, ID 83651
Email: klcolehotmail.com
Southern Idaho Reptile Rescue (SIRR)
(208) 432-2339
Buhl, ID 83316
Email: southernreptilerescue@gmail.com
Website: www.southernidahoreptilerescue.com
Idaho Reptile Zoo
Website: https://www.idahoreptilezoo.org/
ILLINOIS
Chicago Herpetological Society
Website: http://www.chicagoherp.org/
2060 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773)-281-1800
INDIANA
Chelonian Ranch
Christopher Hunt
Email: Christopher@ChelonianRanch.com
(765) 343-6490
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/chelonianranch/
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ChelonianRanch/
Hoosier Turtle & Tortoise Rescue
Matthew Hills
(317) 625-8159
Email: Matthewhillsff@gmail.com
Indiana Turtle Care
Website: - http://www.indianaturtlecare.com/
Scaly Tailz
Website: - http://scalytailz.webs.com
Bloomington, IN
(812)-331-9131
Website: https://scalytailz.webs.com
IOWA
Iowa Big & Small Tortoise Rescue
Website: https://bigandsmalltortoise.org
Email: bigandsmalltortoise@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigandsmalltortoise
(815) 985-9327
KANSAS
Kansas Herpetological Society
303 West 39th Street
Hays, KS 67601
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)
Karen Toepfer
POB 626
Hays 67601-0626
(913)-628-1437
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Herpetological Society
Website: http://www.kyherpsoc.org
LOUSIANA
Louisiana Exotic Animal Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.)
Micha Petty
Website: https://www.learnaboutcritters.org/
4274 Hwy 154
Elm Grove, LA 71051
(318) 773-9393
MAINE
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian (Adoption Coordinator)
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617) 789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
Mr Drew & His Animals Too
Drew & Susan Desjardins
550 Lisbon St. Suite 17
Lewiston, ME 04240
Drew: (207) 576-1034
Susan: (207) 576-1690
Educational Facility: (207) 713-0165
Herp Haven
41 Hennessey AVenue
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 385-7467
Email: herphaven@yahoo.com
MARYLAND
Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society
Katrina Smith
P.O. Box 341
Highland, MD,20777
301-785-3390
Email: Adoptions/Surrenders: matts_adoptions@hotmail.com
General Information: matts.inquiries@gmail.com
Adoptions: Katrina 301-785-3390 (cell)
Website: www.matts-turtles.org
Alternate Website: www.matts.petfinder.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MATTSTurtles/ (public page)
Alternate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/482605595440 (private group)
Medusa's Misfits Reptile Rescue
Frederick, MD
Email: cdautermann@medusasmisfitrescue.com
Website: https://medusasmisfitrescue.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedusasMisfitRescue
MASSACHUSETTS
The Spotted Turtle Herpetological Institute
Leo Spinner
Cape Cod, MA
484-636-9671
Email: skinscales@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.thespottedturtle.net/
New England Herp Society
Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Coordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
Herp Line: (617) 789-5800
Cell Phone: (617) 827-6702
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: www.massreptilesexpo.com
MICHIGAN
Saving Scales Reptile Rescue
(517) 798-4075
Dansville, MI 48819
Email: info@savingscalesmi.org
Website: https://www.savingscalesmi.org/
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Herp Society
c/o Bell Museum of Natural History
10 Church St SE,
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0104
612-624-7065
Website: https://mnherpsoc.org/
MISSISSIPPI
Central MS Turtle Rescue
Christy & Luke Milbourne
P.O. Box 1374
Florence, MS 39073
601-845-1932
601-672-1418 (emergency only)
Email: turtlerescuems@gmail.com
MISSOURI
TORTOISE RUN FARM
17247 State Route E
Savannah, MO 64485
816-261-8655
Email: tortoiserunfarm@zohomail.com
Website: www.tortoiserunfarm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TortoiseRunFarm
Kansas City Herpetological Society
Website: http://www.kcherp.com/
9510 NW Baker Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153
Cramers Critters (Reptile Rescue)
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660)-596-1658
Email: cramers.critters@gmail.com
Exotic A.R.C (Amphibian Reptile Center)
343 Lemay Ferry Rd
St. Louis, MO 63125
(314) 631-7272
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMPHIBIANREPTILECENTER/
RMC Reptile Rescue
1227 Spring Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660)-620-0229
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReptileManChan/
Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society
P O Box 14436
Springfield, Missouri 65814-0436
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Nevada Reptile and Wildlife Rescue/Shelter
Tom Weist
(775)-200-3027
Reptile Rescue Las Vegas
Email: info@reptilerescue.com
Website: http://www.reptilerescue.com/
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Cordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617)-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
Fresh Start Rescue
Angelique Seitz
Gabriel Smith
Nicole: (910)-470-6299
Mike: (910)-620-5274
Email: Freshstartreptilenh@gmail.com
Website: https://www.freshstartrescueinc.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshStartRescueInc/
NEW JERSEY
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Cordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
617-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
NEW MEXICO
Rio Grande Turtle & Tortoise Club
P.O. Box 20836
Albuquerque, NM 87154-0836
Website: https://www.rgttc.info/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702414113301825/about/
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department
8920 Lomas BLVD.
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 768-2000
NEW YORK
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Cordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617)-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
New York Turtle & Tortoise Society
Website: http://www.nytts.org/
Orange 07051-0878
Help Line: (212)-459-4803
R.A.R.E. Inc. (as of 2022 they are not taking in any rescue animals unless it is an emergency)
Contact: Jordan
315-558-1261
716-656-7273
Reptile Adoption, Rehabilitation and Education, Inc.
739 Borden Rd.
Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Turtle Rescue of Long Island (currently only rehabilitating and rescuing native species)
Contact: Julie Maguire
Website: http://www.turtlerescues.org/
PO Box 359
Centereach, NY 11720
NORTH CAROLINA
CCSB Reptile Rescue & Relocation
Contact: Chad Griffin
(336)-749-3250
Website: http://ccsbreptilerescue.webs.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccsbreptilerescue/
Piedmont Triad
Be Wild Reptile Rescue
Durham, NC
(919) 442-8238
Email: info@bewildnc.org
Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary
P.O. Box 51
Union Mills, NC
(828) 348-8770
Website: www.happytalesanimalsanctuary.com
NORTH DAKOTA
Snabbit
Will take box turtles and tortoises
Contact: Cole Stene (619)3724744
Emerald Stene (619)5521552
Bismarck, NO
OHIO
Arrowhead Reptile Rescue
Website: http://www.arrowheadreptilerescue.org/
(513)-442-HERP (4377)
OKLAHOMA
Snakes Alive Exotics Rescue & Sanctuary
Oklahoma
(405) 964-HISS (4477)
(405) 915-5356
(405) 432-8580
Email: snakesaliveokc@gmail.com
Website: https://snakesaliverescue.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snakesaliveokc
OREGON
Oregon Herp Society
Website: https://www.facebook.com/oregonherpetologicalsociety
Eugene
International Reptile Rescue/ Formerly Hart's Reptile World
Contact: Mary Hart
(Due to the Covid pandemic they are limited on the number of animals they can take, but will
work with you to find a solution)
11264 South Macksburg Road
Canby, OR 97013
(503) 266-7236
The Reptile Man
PO Box 195
Colton, OR 97017
(503) 824-6423
Website: http://www.oregonreptileman.com/index.html
South West Oregon Herp Society
Website: - https://www.facebook.com/SouthWestOregonHerpetologicalSociety
PENNSYLVANIA
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Cordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617)-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
Philadelphia Herpetological Society
9573 Walley Avenue (by appointment only)
Philadelphia, PA, 19115-3009
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phillyherpsoc
Heart Reptile Rescue & Sanctuary
531 Alison Dr. Apt. 20
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(667) 216-3334
Email: heartreptile@gmail.com
Website: https://heart-reptile-rescue-and-sanctuary.business.site/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartreptile/?ref=page_internal
RHODE ISLAND
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian
Adoption Cordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617)-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
The Ark R.A.I.N. Foundation
Website: http://www.arkrain.org/
Po Box 721
Brownsville, TN 38012
1-(888)-Ark-RAIN (1-888-275-7246)
TEXAS
VUN-VEQ Rescue
Juan Vasquez
13109 Stuart Road
San Antonis, TX 78263
(210) 863-1858
Eden Animal Sanctuary
Rachel Street
P.O. Box 475
Spring Branch, TX 78070
(210) 488-5119
Email: EASanct@protonmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edenanimalsanctuary
Website: https://www.edenanimalsanctuary.com
Al Gods Creatures Reptile Rescue
Pauline Downing
1110 Arlington Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(281) 382-0472
(903) 263-3689
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reptilerescuetexas
Website: https://reptilerescuetx.com
Anderson Reptile Rescue
Kenna Anderson
Center, TX
(712)-389-4235
Nature's Edge Wildlife & Reptile Rescue
Brandi or Mario Nickerson
P.O. Box 136012
Fort Worth, TX
(682) 463-9453
natureswildliferescue@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Naturesedgewildliferescue
UTAH
Utah Division of Wildlife
Desert Tortoise Adoption
Detailed information about ownership https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/desert-tortoise-adoption.pdf
Apply at: tortoise @Utah.gov
Reptile Rescue Services
James Dix
P.O. Box 186
Moab, UT 84532
(801)-860-2497
Website: http://www.utahsreptilerescueservice.org/rescue.html
Austins Reptile Rescue
Magna, UT
(801) 386-2297
Website: https://austin-s-reptile-rescue-and-rehabilitation.ueniweb.com
VERMONT
New England Herpetological Society
Contact: Aaron Movsessian, adoption coordinator
500 Columbian Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
(617)-789-5800
Website: www.neherp.com
Alternate Website: massreptileexpo.com
VIRGINIA
Blue Ridge Reptile Rescue
Fairfield, VA
(540) 748-8997 (Text only)
Email: blueridgereptilerescue@gmail.com
Website: blueridgereptilerescue.org
WASHINGTON DC
Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS)
Website: http://www.matts-turtles.org/
P.O. Box 22321
Baltimore, MD 21203
WASHINGTON
Northwest Tortoise Rescue
Website: https://northwesttortoise.org/
Email: terese@northwesttortoise.org
Kennewick, Washington
WEST VIRGINIA
Mountain State Reptile Rescue
Email: andy@mountainstaterescue.org
(304)-316-2500
WISCONSIN
Small Scale Reptile Rescue
Cindy Steinle
Milwaukee, WI
(414)-708-8698
R&J Exotics Reptile Rescue (cannot take aquatic turtles)
Roger Jazdzewski
(920) 851-3101
KauKauna, WI
Email: rjazdzewski1989@gmail.com
Badgerland Reptile Rescue
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis Metropolitan Area and nearby areas
email: info@badgerlandrescue.org