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One’s We Can’t Adopt Out!

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Sometimes we get in reptiles/amphibians that are threatened or endangered species or that are illegal to adopt per Iowa Law (usually native species to Iowa).

 

This page will be dedicated to them!

Text Box: Meet Penny! She is an ornate box turtle.
She is a threatened species in Iowa and can not be kept as a personal pet. 
She  will be living with the Polk County Conservation Board.

Birthday Parties!!

Text Box: Ray, a wonderful Fox snake, came into the shelter with no eyes. He was covered in scars. But he was SO SWEET!
After working with the DNR, Ray became part of the Science Center in Des Moines.