Exotic Pet Surrender Event - Menasha

Name: Exotic Pet Surrender Event - Menasha
Start: 2025-08-23T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-23T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Heckrodt Wetland Reserve

Schedule

Sat Aug 23 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Heckrodt Wetland Reserve | Menasha, WI

Surrender, Don’t Release: August 23rd Event Aims to Help Exotic Pet Owners
Do you have an exotic pet that you are no longer able to care for? If so, bring your pet to the Exotic Pet Surrender Event on August 23rd between 12 PM and 3 PM at the Heckrodt Wetlands Reserve located at 1305 Plank Rd, Menasha, WI 54952. Area organizations will be accepting fish, reptiles, pet birds, small mammals, and aquarium plants --no questions asked.
In some areas, there are no rehoming options for exotic animals such as fish, birds, and reptiles. Some pet owners that are unable to care for their pet may think that releasing the animal is the right thing to do, however, releasing a pet is harmful for the animal and the environment.
This event brings together a collection of area rehoming partners that provide responsible alternatives to release for exotic pet owners who are no longer able to care for their pets.
✅ What You Can Bring:
🐢 Reptiles
🕷️ Invertebrates
🐟 Fish
🐦 Pet Birds
🐹 Small Mammals
🌿 Non-native plants
🛑 We CANNOT accept cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, farm animals, or native wildlife.
📦 Bring pets in SECURE, waterproof, escape-proof containers that we can keep.
J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (JRAAR) is hosting the event with help from several other area organizations including Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Winnebago Waterways, and University of Wisconsin Sea Grant/Water Resources Institutes.
Questions regarding the Exotic Pet Surrender Event can be directed to Macy Yohr of J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue. She can be reached at [email protected]