With the ever increasing demand for veterinary care, and the desire to perform procedures at the centre itself, Dr Sue Carstairs was hired in 2009 to establish an on-site veterinary hospital, and to take on the role of licence holder for the rehabilitation centre. A licence under the Ministry of Natural Resources is necessary for [...]
Looking for the perfect last-minute gift for the nature-lover in your life? How about a KTTC membership? https://ontarioturtle.ca/online_store.php#membershipsKTTC MembershipsIndividual/Family $25.00Student $15.00Corporate $100.00Members will receive a membership card and newsletter updating them onthe operations of the KTTC. Members also receive a vote in how thecentre is run at our Annual General Meeting each spring. Mostimportantly members [...]
Our new vet, Dr. Carstairs, has provided the following updates and photos of some of our patients. Snapping Turtle This guy was one of the first turtles to be transferred to TWC via the KTTC taxi service this past summer. He was one of the largest turtles taken in this year, although we do have [...]
This past Saturday the 1st annual Turtle Crawl Walk-a-thon raised a grand total of $2, 237.20 for the KTTC - That’s almost enough to cover our operating expenses for the month! Congratulations to event organizer Brooke Bays for a job well done, and thanks to all who came out or made pledges to the walkers. [...]
The KTTC now has a YouTube account to chronicle our rehabilitation effort! Snapping Turtle sauntering around the centre Young Map Turtles being released into the wild Other videos of interest: Our Incredible World Snapper Profile Hinterland Who's Who Snapping Turtle Webisode
The Toronto Star published a feature on turtle rehabilitation today! Read the article
A message from the WWF that will interest turtle enthusiasts: Marine turtles are a globally important species, but the number of turtles has plummeted and some populations are now on the brink of extinction. Help save turtles by supporting WWF's campaign and sign the petition today. Four out of the 7 species of marine turtles [...]
Peterborough Examiner columnist Kelly McGillis included a piece about the KTTC's new shirts in her fundraising column yesterday. The local media have been very supportive in helping us keep the community informed of the many changes we've been going through this year. Since we have now moved to a location where we need to pay [...]
For the second summer in a row the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough has set up an exhibit to spread the word about the amphibian crisis. This year they have invited the KTTC to set up a display about Turtles of the Kawarthas. Come on down to the Dobbin Building (aka the old monkey [...]
The Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre had a display up at the Ennismore Shamrock Festival this past Saturday, July 18. An estimated 300-700 visitors came out to enjoy tractor pulls, wrestling, slowpitch, Ennismore Idol, a presentation by the Indian River Reptile Zoo, and displays by community groups including the KTTC. We raised $156.70 in t-shirt sales [...]
Our new t-shirts are finally ready! It was difficult to choose a single winner from all the wonderful designs that were entered in our design contest. After some tough deliberation we declared Lindsey Woodcock of Bowmanville High School the winner. The KTTC would like to thank Ricart’s of Peterborough for giving us a great deal [...]
June is a busy month at the KTTC. Although we've already had some turtles dropped off to us this spring, we will likely receive many new patients over the next month. June is the height of turtle nesting season and unfortunately this is the time of year turtles are most likely to be hit by [...]