Mending Souls

01/03/2026

Some adoptions this week!! We got 2 gerbils into a wonderful adult home with a modern setup 👌🏼And Stitch the ball python was adopted by Ashley, an experienced snake mom who had been preparing for her next rescue! Everybody was thrilled to welcome their new pets home & we're super happy here to see these matches made 💜

Im still very limited for what surrenders can be taken. There's now a space in the reptile room, depending on species & habitat needs. The small animal enclosures do not have any space opened up since these gerbils were separated from a larger group, still waiting to all find their homes. (We are open to families/children adopting, I just require serious parents & ethical husbandry standards!) There's also a pair of sugar gliders that were taken in early December who have since been neutered & are available now for a home! We have a few long-time reptiles who are still waiting for the right homes & these poor gerbils who have had very little interest since they came in. Available pets can be seen at Petfinder.com if you're interested to take a look any time!

12/21/2025

With a major increase of sudden interest in my gerbils, gliders, and reptiles.... its time for the annual reminder that pets arent gifts! Or short term commitments at all. Please think seriously about bringing a living creature into your lives & DO NOT put that responsibility on anyone else who has not already expressed completely thought-out desire for the animal! Merry Christmas, all

12/07/2025

EXCITING NEWS

We are seeing an overwhelming number of unplanned litters here in Brevard, and we knew we had to step up for our community. SCFR is launching a no cost spay and neuter program for all breeds available to qualifying Brevard County residents and to those who love their pets but simply cannot afford to get them fixed.

We are finalizing the details now and expect to officially launch in January 2026. Giving back to our community has always been at the core of what we do, and we are excited to expand our impact even further.

11/15/2025

Steve Irwin was a major influence on me and much of my generation. His passion for wildlife was contagious! Many people in the animal welfare field today are doing what they do thanks to the inspiration of Steve. May his legacy live on!

Today is Steve Irwin Day!

It’s a day where we honour the extraordinary life and legacy of an Aussie legend.

Steve had a passion for conservation, and his organisation Wildlife Warriors continues this important mission to this day.

11/08/2025

THIS is why we ask “so many questions” when rehoming exotic pets. It can literally be a simple 15 min conversation if you’ve got all the info & supplies in order. Or possibly an hour conversation if you haven’t got the right info & need to learn everything modern science has updated in care standards. But why do I make sure you’re willing to listen? Why don’t I just allow animals to be rehomed to “loving homes” and let people “do their own research & make their own decisions”? Because first of all, most people don’t know where to look for CORRECT info. They think it’s fine to research for 5 mins & their animals slowly suffers until the condition becomes visible. OR they’re not going to do research & don’t need to have a pet for it to only be neglected!

This is the condition of animals that we often see getting surrendered. All because their first owner didn’t care to listen about why a couple different vitamins are critical. I’m not in the interest of setting an animal up for a dicey future. Someone threatened me over a bearded dragon once “I guess you don’t want to make a sale!” No sir, I absolutely don’t.

11/07/2025

Draco finally got adopted yesterday!! Now his (slightly grumpier) brother Boogie remains patiently waiting for a good home.

10/23/2025

Today was a magnificent day! Cookie AND Apollo both found forever homes!!! 🎉 🙌🏼 Adoptions have been rough this year, pretty much across all rescues. The economy is affecting people in multiple ways, including the strain many are feeling in not being able to afford pet care. We’re absolutely ecstatic for these babies to have both found a forever home, seemingly “out of the blue” on this random Thursday in October 😄 What a breath of fresh air 💜

10/22/2025

Ever wonder what meal prep looks like behind the scenes for exotic pets? Well, sometimes, a lot of work! 🫣
Sugar gliders especially have a rather complex diet with a wide range in nutritional needs. It's difficult to mimic their natural diet in captivity so diversity in fruits, veggies, and a few added vitamins are all necessary to give them the proper balance! Preparing a batch of their food looks a little bit like the meal prep you may do for your own family. We buy tons of fresh produce, wash, separate, chop, and blend it in batches, and freeze away the leftovers! 🔪🥕🥒🍎🫛
Of course when we are going thru several different greens, some will go to our reptiles as a nice "salad". Depending on the species they can even eat things like bell peppers & squash! We also grow our own sprouts & raise feeder insects for our reptiles 😊 Food scraps get composted & plastics recycled. A lot of work but it covers most of the "cooking" for about a month!

10/21/2025

*Life Tip*
Don't send emails from an icloud account or a business suite!!! Sometimes I get inquiries for adoption & my responses won't go thru, most often to these types of email addresses! Use your regular Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, or whatever. I have 1 person emailing me right now from his iPhone & the email kickback I get says that his inbox is full/no longer receiving! Apple trying to micromanage your data storage amount has left him unable to receive email replies & he doesnt even know it. 😔
If he had left a phone number I would be able to reach out to him, but sadly I can't communicate with this person now.

10/03/2025

Super thankful for this donation we got in last week! These goodies will go to use for many animals 👌🏼

09/16/2025

No dogs, no cats, no puppies, no small mammals, no reptiles... no room for anything to come in until some adoptions happen!

09/13/2025

The state of the world is so tense right now. So filled with fear & hate. We’ve all experienced a heavy time these past few days. What can any of us do? 1 act of kindness at a time. Put in small efforts where you can. If it’s the animals you want to help, offer to foster at your local agency or donate a small portion of your spending money if you have the ability. This week we’ve taken in 2 “community animals” that had no one to help them. It’s been a very busy week, we are stretched thin right now, but the love from these guys is so rewarding.

Normally I cannot take cats as we don’t have any cat kennels yet. But this stray needed a few days of fostering for medical recovery & she pulled at my heart strings. Since the timeline is only a few days & not indefinite, I gave up my personal bathroom for her to stay with me a while.

A pup was also in need of help. No one to claim him, emaciated & starving, he went looking for a human to bring him in & of course he’s an absolute sweetie pie (as the most neglected always are) 😭 Once again I’m reaching out to my contacts trying to see if we can find space for an animal we don’t really have space for. Managed to get him a couple fosters who could help fill the gaps in each other’s schedules, & we started his care right away. It’s combined efforts that save lives! So far no owner has come forward but he’s in good hands now.
If you can donate to help us with cases like these, I will attach some links below. Needed supplies are on the Amazon wishlist & a tax deductible monetary donation can be made at “Zeffy” which is a platform that collects 0 fees ❤️

https://a.co/hipzoOa

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-mending-souls-animal-rescue?fbclid=IwRlRTSAMyYuRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHnA2yQr4og8roT3I5rQaH0x48Vc5PZZgi77UA29QVN9_n3eJ0wNGN1GIxdZv_aem_EXSzquTUsBxhrnsf-NCwnA