Where to get a scantuary/rescue license!! NEED IT NOW!!!

[king2005]

Long story short... Chad made up a BS story about Axle & now they may try to take him away from me(Chad said Axle tried to attack him)... They are gonna call me back in a few days with their offer & she hopes I can get a license or something in the mean time!

I'm in Mississauga/Ontario/Canada... & have a Common Snapping Turtle.. had him for 8yrs (since he was a couple days old)...

PLEASE help me findout what I need to do to get a license... I Do NOT trust these places, as I have been told over & over, that the animal will be accepted & then destroyed later because of what it is.

I'm already collecting the studies that hes been involved in, & I'm collecting photos of him & his progress.

I'm also getting copies of the law & GAH!!!... I will never forgive Chad for this EVER!!! Axle did no harm to anyone & never has!! If I loose Axle because of this BS story I will create a WW3 of pure hell!!!

I am extreamly moody so please reply with care, as I may snap when I shouldn't. Axle has been my life & I've always wanted a better understanding for his species!!

[Vela]

Not trying to upset you, but I don't think you can get a sanctuary/rescue liscene without a place of residence and address for such sanctuary. I don't live in Canada so I don't know, but I also don't think it's a quick process of something you could get in a day. You'd need to have a valid place to have a rescue at.

[Catty1]

How about this: Call a place that already rescues reptiles...or call a vet that treats them.

They will have some kind of license...and maybe work out a way to "surrender" Axle so that you can get him back in the future.

Also, tell them about your situation, and they might know a way to get around this.

HUGS!

Maybe you should train Axle to attack Chad...where it'll turn him into a soprano!

Prayers headed your way and to the professionals that will help you!

[king2005]

How about this: Call a place that already rescues reptiles...or call a vet that treats them.

They will have some kind of license...and maybe work out a way to "surrender" Axle so that you can get him back in the future.

Also, tell them about your situation, and they might know a way to get around this.

HUGS!

Maybe you should train Axle to attack Chad...where it'll turn him into a soprano!

Prayers headed your way and to the professionals that will help you!

& this is why I post on PT
So far I've had to leave a lot of messages.. apparently its a baby bird issue.. silly birds, stay in your nests! lol

[Catty1]

So far I've had to leave a lot of messages.. apparently its a baby bird issue

I'm confoozed again....

[king2005]

I'm confoozed again....

heheh its ok, I tend to do that to people

Ummm... I looked up vets & rescue groups, but they are all busy due to so many people calling in about finding baby birds, so I never get through to anyone... I left 3 messages so far... still lookin gup more groups & such.

[king2005]

Not trying to upset you, but I don't think you can get a sanctuary/rescue liscene without a place of residence and address for such sanctuary. I don't live in Canada so I don't know, but I also don't think it's a quick process of something you could get in a day. You'd need to have a valid place to have a rescue at.

good to know... I was surfing all over the net (I had no idea what I was looking for).. I stumbled upon some law stuff & found a number... I called them & its been very annoying!

The number is 705-755-1373 (Wildlife Laws).. that lady passed me off to a guy named Peter, who passed me back to the lady

So the lady said she'll get a hold of whoever I need to talk to & she'll give them my number.. If I don't hear from her by 2pm, I'll be calling back as I don't have the time to play the waiting game.

[crow_noir]

Oh i don't even know this Chad personally and i can honestly say i .... dislike him very VERY much!

Wishing you the best of luck with Axle! (I almost said " best of luck with your snapper, but i recently found out here in the states that comment could have been taken in a VERY lewd way. Yeash... people need to get lives.)

If you want i can try and dig in some archives. A few months ago a guy a few miles from me in Bay County, MI made headlines when his 6 ft alligator escaped and was found in a ditch. (In MI it's against the law to have any predatory animal with out about a zillion permits and degrees.) Rather than let it be destroyed some reptile agency in the area was able to step in and contact a refuge in the south. The alligator will live out the rest of it's life down there. (Normally transports out of state are prohibited also, but strings were pulled.) If i could find the name of the group maybe you could contact them and see if they have any Can. contacts.