Cuddly Critters Exotics Rescue Program

Occasionally people find themselves in need of a temporary or permanent placement for exotics they can no longer keep. Many exotics end up being euthanized in shelters because the shelter employees don’t know who to call, where to turn, or what to do with these creatures. For that reason we have decided to open our home to exotics in need of rescue. If you find yourself in need of placement for your exotic no matter what the reason; illness, lack of funds, moving to an illegal state, not the pet you thought it was, no time for him/her, etc… we will do what we can to either take in your exotic (cage space and knowledge of the species considered of course) or help you find someone in your area who will.

Should you need this service please E-Mail Us or call us at: 307-682-5638 and we will do our best to aid you in any way humanly possible. IF you feel you are at the end of your rope and a shelter is your only option, PLEASE reconsider this, many exotics are killed in shelters every day and there are rescues out there for them and probably one right in your area. Even if you live in an illegal state we may be able to help find a way to transport your exotic out of the state so please do give us a chance to help.

Upon placing an animal with us you will be asked to sign a form stating you relinquish your rights to this animal. We can not return animals once they’ve been relinquished so please if you aren’t quite sure do call or e-mail us and we’ll try to help you the decision that feels right for you. We do NOT pay for rescues and we do not breed rescues so please don’t call or e-mail us in hopes we will purchase your animal for breeding or other purposes. Rescues will remain here until we or our veterinarian deem them suitable for adoption. Some rescues with health problems, advanced age, difficult temperaments, etc… will not be adopted and will remain here for the remainder of their lives. Should you place an animal with us you must understand you relinquish your rights to any further say in that animal’s future re-homing, medical care, etc… If we adopt out an animal and the new owners welcome contact we will certainly set something up but it will be solely at the discretion of myself and the involved parties.

We accept no legal liability for animals that come to us in poor health. We will do everything in our power to make sure they are either nursed back to health or humanely euthanized if they are beyond help but should your animal fall ill while here the decision to treat or euthanize will be made solely at our discretion and you will not be consulted.

We do promise to screen potential new homes very closely; we require a contract signed before re-homing promising not to breed a rescue or profit from a re-homed rescue in any way. If you need to place an animal with us please do E-Mail us. If you are interested in adopting a rescue from us see our Rescues Available page.

Every animal that comes into our out of our lives leaves its mark on our hearts and in our home so we take these things very seriously and we are here to help as many animals of all kinds as we possibly can.

For further information, relinquishment contracts, etc… please phone us at: 307-682-5638 or E-Mail Us.

Because our rescue operation is small we are not non-profit and all expenses come out of our pockets. For this reason we have opened our store at Café Press and we occasionally hold fund raisers, raffles, etc… if we have a particularly expensive rescue come in. We would appreciate any support you could offer be it, supplies, food, participation in our raffles, donations, or purchasing an item from our Café Press store. Generally raffle or specific fund raising events will be listed on this page as well as on our home page so if you are interested in offering your support; please check back.

Thank you,

Stephanie Hyne

Cuddly Critters Exotics

Breeding & Rescue