Return to Rescue
Unfortunately, some animals have long-term health conditions or irreversible damage, leaving them unable to make a full recovery. In these cases, we provide life-long care either ourselves, or through our wonderful foster homes, to ensure the ethical management of their condition. Some reasons we may decide to enlist an animal to our sanctuary:
- Having a long-term health condition
- Requiring life-time support or extra care
- Having behavioural issues deemed too severe for rehome
- Having a life-limiting or deteriorative disease
- Being a carrier for a highly contagious infection
Meet the Animals
Skittles
Skittles was surrendered in March 2023 at a few months old. He was very poorly with what was revealed as atadenovirus, a highly contagious infection that cannot be cured. He arrived with 2 of his hatch mates, who sadly passed away. Luckily Skittles recovered and is now a carrier of the disease. Due to the disease remaining present for life, Skittles will not be rehomed, and will be housed in his foster home for the rest of his life.
OhYamma
OhYamma is a large boa constrictor, who age was unknown on arrival in May 2023. All our boas are screened for arenavirus, which unfortunately OhYamma was positive for. This is a deteriorative, contagious disease that over time causes neurological symptoms. She is housed in one of our foster homes, who houses all our arenavirus positive snakes.
