No. 01
Adoptions
Rescued reptiles placed with new owners who are ready to care for them.
Nonprofit reptile rescue ยท Calmar, Alberta
Rescuing and rehoming reptiles near Calmar.
A nonprofit rescue that takes in snakes, lizards, frogs and other cold-blooded animals that were abandoned, surrendered or seized, and finds them new homes.
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Your photo goes hereMichele holding one of the rescues, a bearded dragon or a snake waiting for a home.
- Name
- Edmonton Reptile Rehab & Rescue
- Kind
- Nonprofit reptile rescue
- Where
- Near Calmar, Alberta, southwest of Edmonton.
25 yrsof rescue experience
1,000+animals taken in by 2017
100%recommend on Facebook
How we help
Rescue, rehab and new homes
Get in touch by email or Facebook message.
No. 02
Surrenders
Taking in reptiles whose owners can no longer keep them.
No. 03
Rehab
Care for rescued animals until they're healthy and ready for a new home.
No. 04
Care advice
Help with setting up an enclosure and caring for a new reptile.
No. 05
Pet fairs and events
Meet the rescue at local events like the Leduc pet fair.
Photos
Plates to fill
These dashed frames hold your own photos once you send them.
Your photo goes hereA rescuean animal that's ready for adoption
Your photo goes hereAdopteda snake or lizard going home with its new family
Your photo goes hereOut in the communityyour table at a pet fair
About
About the rescue
Edmonton Reptile Rehab & Rescue is run by Michele Weldon out of her home near Calmar. She has 25 years of experience with the rehab, rescue and re-homing of reptiles.
It started when Michele was asked to babysit her cousin's iguana, Dylan, and ended up keeping him. Word got around that she was a good caretaker for cold-blooded animals. CBC News reported in 2017 that more than 1,000 animals had come through the rescue, and that it was handling about 100 a year, with many adopted out to new homes.
Animals arrive for all sorts of reasons: a new landlord who won't allow reptiles, a family moving away, or an owner who didn't realize how much work a reptile takes. Every one of the 14 people who have reviewed the rescue on Facebook recommends it.
Contact
Adopting or surrendering a reptile?
Service area
Near Calmar, Alberta, southwest of Edmonton.
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