Jordyn absolutely loves animals. For her 7th birthday she asked the kids invited to her birthday party to donate money to a charity in lieu of bringing a present. She and her family decided to find a local animal charity, and after doing some research online they chose the KTTC. The $55 donated by Jordyn, [...]
"At the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre in Peterborough, the bathroom doubles as an x-ray studio; the kitchen is a nursery, and the freezer is a morgue. The vet who runs the clinic has set up an ICU in her home bathroom. While turtle sightings are increasingly scarce in Ontario — seven of eight native species [...]
Nothing epitomizes summer in Peterborough like an afternoon of tunes and talkin' 'bout turtles. That's why KTTC volunteers look forward to setting up shop at the Peterborough Folk Festival each year. Today’s weather was perfect, the music was terrific, and the crowd was - as always - interested in (and supportive of) our cause. Peterborough [...]
Volunteer/Outreach Coordinator Kate Siena appeared on CP24's Animal House Calls on August 16th! Watch the episode to learn more about why snappers "snap" and learn other fun facts about turtles.
In celebration of the Year of the Turtle, we held a contest to design new greeting cards. Entries were judged based on originality (uniqueness of design), creativity, and best interpretation of the KTTC theme. Judging was tough as we received drawings from all over Ontario, but in the end we chose 10 designs to feature [...]
Rebecca, a recent graduate of the vet tech / wildlife rehabilitation program, was looking for a job. She stopped in at KTTC in late April to see if there were any positions available and met with Dr. Sue Carstairs. Sue explained that we are grass-roots, primarily volunteer-run charity, but that Rebecca was welcome to come [...]
For the second year in a row KTTC has received funding for two students through the Canada Summer Jobs program. The program allows us to have an impact which will last long after the summer ends, as these students will take the specialized skills they've learned here and share them with others they will encounter [...]
A Painted Turtle is returned home after its injuries have healed. Do you like roadtrips? How about travelling the province to help save injured turtles - or take them home once they've recovered? KTTC's turtle taxi volunteers do just that! This past season Megan travelled a total of 1400km transporting recovered turtles back [...]
Dr Kristy Hiltz was one of the founders - and the orginal vet - of the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre. And she continues to help the KTTC in many ways, including collecting donations from customers and selling trauma centre merchandise! So, if you want one of our spiffy new shirts - but don't want to [...]
On July 16 Pet Supply Warehouse held fundraising BBQ and donated 10% of their sales for the day to KTTC. Smokey Joe's Meats and Annderosa Doggy Day Care donated the hamburgers and hot dogs. The event was a HUGE success, raising $2500!!!
KTTC's Kate Siena updates CHEX News viewers on the situation at the centre - and why we're looking for free digs again!
Try your hand at stitching up a turtle shell! Wildlife Rescue will immerse you in compelling stories of animal rescue from around the world. You can even practice repairing the shell of an injured turtle! This part of the exhibit is based on the work of the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre and includes [...]
