Ginas Heart of Gold Reptile Rescue
Special Thank You
I would like to thank the people who helped board windows and get things into the house and shed to prevent them from being damaged as well as those who helped get things back to normal....Tony Simmons, Katherine Stratford, Nancy McElhinney, Scott Spellman, and Tommy Christie
Gina's Heart of Gold Hurricane Ike Update:
We survived with only damage to our storage shed. A tree branch fell on the roof, seriuosly caving in one section. We were able to pop it back out (tin roof) but it will leak now.
We got power back a couple of days after the storm and lost everything in the freezer - mostly a lot of frozen mice and rats.
We are currently fostering one bearded dragon for a person who has no electricity.
I also spent Thursday evening and Saturday morning at the SPCA helping set up, cleaning and feeding a number of misc reptiles, small mammals and a large number of pet birds - all rescued from homes in Galveston.
Who We Are
We are a small rescue group the cares for the health and welfare of all animals. We work with an animal until it is ready for adoption.
Our animals are used in public and private school education programs, Girl and Boy Scout programs, and public events (Earth Days, Pioneer Days, etc). Some are permanently placed in public school classrooms.
We are a no-kill rescue group
We are not a business and exist only on donations and adoption fees to keep the animals in food, vet care, heating/lighting, misc supplies. All donations welcome. Contact Gina at 713-329-9304 or email at gdisteldorf@comcast.net for donation opportunities.
We do not ship our animals. We like people to visit our shelter and see how the animals are housed and watch their behavior in a place they feel comfortable with. We want you to handle the animal to see if you are a match in personalities. Also, it is our opinion that shipping stresses the animals out.
Animals we take in are:
Hedgehogs
Insects and tarantulas
Amphibians (frogs, toads, newts, salamanders)
Reptiles (turtles, lizards, snakes - non-venemous)
Birds (small to large)
Animals we do not take in are:
Dog and cats and most other mammals due to allergies
Anything venomous
Wish List
Hurricane stuff - a small chainsaw, coleman stove with fuel (heating formula for baby animals), a small generator, battery operated fish air pumps, D batteries, extra flashlights and batteries, battery tester, hurricane clips for brick.
We could use some of the following things for the daily operation of our rescue:
Reptile supplies: UVB bulbs, heat bulbs, hiding houses,
Cleaning supplies: paper towels, waterless hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, bleach, air purifier, air filters for RIGID shop vac,
Bedding:aspen bedding, cypress mulch,
Animal foods: timothy hay, fresh veggies, dry water turtle and tortoise foods, bird seeds and treats, hedgehog foods,
Come Visit Us!
Call or email and make arrangements to visit us evenings or weekends. We love to let our babies show themselves off.
Ginas Heart of Gold Reptile Rescue
Houston, TX 77080
Phone: 713-329-9304
Email:
gdisteldorf@comcast.net
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