Meet The Keepers Wildlife Rescue Center

08/28/2024

COMEDY NIGHT ?

We have received quite a few inquiries about organizing another comedy night! We are reaching out to all of you to see who would be interested in attending!
The evening would consist of some incredible food and drinks at Hammond Golf / Broken Stick Brewing Company, 8 incredible comedians and your very own Kyle The Keeper as your host! A silent auction would also be organized.

All proceeds would help our rescue with the cost of veterinary care, habitats, enrichment, food and supplies.

If you would be interested, please right YES in the comments!

08/27/2024

Canadian choice award!

A big thank you to whomever suprised us by nominating us for the Canadian choice award (animal rescue services).
It was a great way to start off the day ❤️🐾

08/27/2024

"Draw me like one of your French girls"
-Marley

08/23/2024

Moana & Maui!

Our red footed tortoises are always ready for their meal while our marginated tortoises prefer sleeping in! We love seeing them enjoying the outdoors all summer. It is not only amazing enrichment but also allows them to socialize with other species!

Our goal is to build more habitats to allow more animals to safely reside outside!

08/22/2024

Amazing team!

We cannot thank our team of wildlife educators enough! Between rescues, vet visits, animal care, educating the public and spreading joy with our mascotts, we are one busy team!

We wanted to take a moment to thank every single one of them and give them a big shout-out for all their hard work!
(There are a few team members missing in the photos below but know we appreciate you all!)

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08/20/2024

Lola 🐾

Our little ferret "Lola" is enjoying her new hammock purchased from our Amazon wishlist by an incredible follower!

Lola came to us with her friend "Luc" (ferret). Lola is the smallest and sweetest ferret in our care. She is blind in one eye due to an untreated ulcer. Unfortunately, her vision could not be restored despite our best efforts / treatments upon arriving at our facility. Thankfully, she is not affected by this and lives a happy, normal life with our other ferrets!

08/16/2024

Bee!

Our handsome "Bee" is enjoying attending fairs, festivals and events to help Meet The Keepers Wildlife Rescue Center raise funds for the rescue!

08/13/2024

I DARE YOU

Our beautiful 6ft male iguana "Snaper" is enjoying the warm summer days at the very top of his 12ft tall habitat! He spends his days sunbathing, climbing to his favorite branches and eating away.

YES, we do feed him at the very top of his habitat since this king refuses to climb to the bottom to share his salad with our 4 tortoises who cohabite with him 😅

Although iguanas can be extremely lovable, humans often underestimate their strength! Their bite and tail whip can cause serious injuries! Iguanas have 80-120 teeth and can be quite territorial.

Snapper has been known to be a big teddy bear most of the year BUT, every fall, his behavior completely changes. Breeding season unfortunately means Snapper WILL charge at us everything we walk by and attempt to bite.

Iguanas are NOT legal pets in many areas of Canada. They require a lot of space, food and experienced handlers.

08/06/2024

Meet Domino!

This black and white Tegu made her way to our rescue center as a rehoming case. Unfortunately she is underweight. She is 4yrs old and has no fat reserves. Her hip and tail bones are pertruding although hard to see in photos due to her coloring. She is 1/3 of our other tegu's size.. The best way we can explain it is she feels empty.

Her owner mentioned she has only ever been fed frozen thawed rats. Tegus are omnivores and eat fruits as well a wide variety of protein to ensure proper nutrition.

We have set her up in a habitat with proper heat sources and will begin introducing a variety of new foods every few days to hopefully get her back to good health.

**We have attached a photo of our other healthy black and white tegu named oreo to show the difference in weight. A healthy adult tegu will range between 5 and 10lbs**

Please send all the positive thoughts Domino's way, and help us welcome her to the Keepers family!

08/05/2024

New Rescue - Who am I?

Meet The Keepers Wildlife Rescue Center took in an animal needing some TLC due to poor diet, housebundry and being significantly underweight.. She is a female. She is a predator in her natural habitat although omnivore.

She can run up to 15-17 miles per hour and extremely territorial by nature. This animal may have venom glands but is NOT dangerous to humans.

Take a WILD guess!

08/05/2024

Baby Jackson 💙

A few weeks ago, we were asked to attempt to rescue a limp, dehydrated baby giant flemish rabbit. We worked our magic overnight, and baby "Jackson" decided to show us how much of a little fighter he was.

Needless to say, he ended up finding a home at our wildlife rescue center. We are happy to say he is thriving!

Please help us welcome Jackson to the Keepers family!

08/04/2024

In need of KMR milk replacer!

The Keepers are currently bottle feeding quite a few babies who require the KMR milk replacer. We need to supply all these babies for another month prior to release or weaning. If you wish yo help, our Amazon wishlist is listed below with various KMR formats and other items we need. We truly appreciate all the support in helping these babies thrive!

As always, united for wildlife!

08/03/2024

🥵 Heat wave 🥵

Please ensure you and your pets as staying hydrated! Additional water bowls, pools and staying out of the sun is essential.

IF your pet overheats, please remember to NEVER soak them in cold water as it can send their system into sock. Rinse them off with lukewarm water and gradually cool off their body temperature. You can also put rubbing alcohol on their paws to help cool them off.

Our animals are enjoying their pools, frozen treats, cold water, shaded area and most are staying indoors during this Heat wave!

Stay safe!

08/02/2024

TOMORROW ONLY!

DONT MISS the Valley Agricultural Festival 2024! Free entry, free parking, endless family entertainment, bouncy castles, carnival games and so much more!

Make sure to stop by and say hello to our team!

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: An Agricultural Fair with a Focus on Farming

By myFM News/Oldies 107.7 staff
Jul 17, 2024 | 5:06 PM

While the customary entertainment aspects of a Valley Fair like the midway and demolition derby have been left in the dust of its history, the Arnprior Agricultural Society remains focused on its mission of Agricultural Education, as Stacy Howard, General Manager of the Valley Ag Festival explains.

Now that school is out, and the Agricultural Festival is on, those same kiosks will move from the JAG Centre, to the Murray Yantha Community Centre.

It’s an irony that with so much farmland still around us, rural connections have been lost for many townsfolk.

Stacy says it’s important to realize not all food comes from a Green Giant Can.

Entertainment follows Education in alphabetical order.

You may “marvel” at the heroes- or not. There are kids games, and bounce houses.

Stacy says Homecrafts are a key component of the Valley Agricultural Festival, and one of the contestants could be described as a “ringer”

That’s the “All-Ontario” champion from that year!

Free Entry, free parking- on-site food vendors, at the Valley Agricultural Festival 2024- situated on the McNab-Braeside Municipal property, 2473 Russet Drive, adjacent to the Murray Yantha Community Centre.



By Rick Stow

07/30/2024

Good morning from Rose!

Our beautiful corn snake "Rose" says hello! She was up and ready to eat today! Did you know corn snakes can make amazing pets. They are active but easy to handle if socialized regularly.

These North American snakes are incredible hunters and are known to help control mice/rat populations near farms.

07/27/2024

Chester is home ❤️

Our dear Miss Chester has finally come home to us. We miss her terribly but are happy to have her back by our side.
Thank you to the Hôpital Vétérinaire Lachute team for taking good care of her.
R.I.P. big girl

07/22/2024

Junior Keepers ❤️💙

As you all know, this is a family business! Each animal in our care is welcomed in our family with open arms. As our kids get older, they are slowly helping out more and more!
Lynx loves to participate in our animal care tasks and do the night checks with us! She always makes sure to stop by and say hi to her pigs 🐖!
Leo is our social butterfly who loves to help us get the new rescues comfortable with human contact. Our newest arrival, "Marley" has taken a special liking to Leo and has become his little shadow!

07/20/2024

Cuteness overload

If you know Janie The Keeper, you know there is one animal that holds a special place in her heart.

We have been working overtime trying to save this little man and can not wait to officially tell you all about him after his weeks vet appointment.

Stay tuned!

07/19/2024

New Keepers!

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Maelle and Janie D. To the Keepers team as wildlife educators! Both ladies are doing amazing and helping us spread awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation, rehabilitation, rescue, and responsible pet ownership!

Please help us welcome these ladies to the Keepers family!

07/18/2024

Vet visit!

Our marbled foxes (Felix & Fiona) and baby Tucker (Stripped skunk) had a vet appointment with the amazing Dr. Cohen yesterday.

Fiona received her annual exam and rabies vaccine. Although she was not happy to be there, she had a clean bill of health!

Felix received his annual exam, rabies vaccine and ointment for an eye infection that started a few days ago.

Tucker has been in our care for a few months now as a rehab case. He had his tail bitten off by a dog and suffers from swimmers syndrome which we have been working on correcting. During his exam, it was also discovered that he has a curvature of his right front radius (forearm). This vet visit was to determine if he would be releasable like the others. Stay tuned for more information.

A big thank you to the amazing team at Clinique Vétérinaire de Hull Inc. !
As always, united for wildlife

07/18/2024

Moana and Maui

Some much needed morning Snuggles this morning. These red footed tortoises sure love being outdoors all summer. They can be seen enjoying the sun, soaking in their shallow pool and enjoying their meals together.

Moana has been with us since 2019 as a result of a neglect case in Peterborough. Her shell reflect the lack of care, housebundry and proper diet she went through prior to her arrival. This is a permanent deffect we can not fix BUT we can certainly prevent it from getting worse moving forward.

Maui is a beautiful male and was simply a facility transfer. We were very happy to get Moana so.e company!

07/17/2024

We hope to see you all there!

Celebrate a Proud Tradition!
Event Highlights:
Livestock Shows: See the best of our local livestock
Local Vendors: Enjoy food, crafts, and products from our community
Live Entertainment: Music, performances, and more
Family Activities: Fun for all ages, including games and contests
Special Attractions:
Meet local farmers and artisans
Exciting raffles
Admission: FREE
Contact: For more information, visit www.valleyagriculturalfestival.com

Come and be a part of this historic celebration. We look forward to seeing you there!

07/17/2024

Newest arrival
Saturday VS today

Meet our newest unexpected arrival. As many of you know, we are at capacity right now as it is our busy season. We recently attended an event where baby giant flemish mix rabbits were being given away for free to good home.

Unfortunately, with extreme heat and high humidity, this little one suffered from heat exhaustion. The owner asked if we could try to save the baby. He/ she was "unresponsive" when he was brought to our us.

Thankfully, after some overnight TLC, fluids, receiving critical herbivore paste, and more, he/she was up and eating by the next morning!

The plan was to hand it back to its owner the next morning, but unfortunately, his litter mates who appeared stable the night before did not make it through the night...

We did not want to risk it with another extremely hot day ahead and decided to bring this baby home despite being at capacity.

This baby will be sexed and given a safe home at our wildlife rescue center. He/she may be looking for a forever home soon.

Please help us find a gender neutral name !

07/15/2024

It's a hot one!

Our marbled fox "Fiona" is not a big fan of these heat waves. Thankfully, she truly enjoys her pool, frozen treats, and cooling beds she gets every single day!

Please consider various ways to keep your animals safe from the heat!

07/13/2024

What an start!

Day 2 at Expo Lachute Fair! There is nothing better than seeing "Dynomite" making children smile from ear to ear tonight! Make sure to come say hi to our Keeper's this weekend!

07/12/2024

Baby Marley update

We are extremely happy to say that Marley has been gaining weight and is now thriving. Being switched to a proper milk replacement upon his arrival made a world of a difference. He is now drinking his bottles around the clock, snacking on greens, and starting to eat hay.

Patagonian maras are naturally really skittish animals. Marley is being socialized constantly and has started calling out for our attention. He gets the "zoomies" every night and ends each day snuggling on our chest being rocked to sleep. He is only three weeks old and has a lot of milestones ahead of him, but we are confident he is on track!

07/11/2024

Bee - YMCA!

Our newest addition "Bee" is the life of the party so far! Stay tuned for a list of local fairs he will be attending this year alongside Duke the Dino, Dynomite, Goerge the Gorilla and our other mascotts!