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​Before you pick up a turtle you think needs help, before you contact us or another rescue ... please read over the information  found on our Found A Turtle? page. Not every turtle is truly in need of being rescued. IF you pick up a turtle, please, please, please take note of the location where you found it. This is critical information for us and any other rescue if the turtle is able to be released once rehabilitated. 

We have also put together a contact registry for
 Veterinarians and Wildlife Rescues located in Mississippi.

When in doubt ... Contact Us!

Contact Our Turtle Rescue

CONTACT INFO:

Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue
​Post Office Box 1374

Florence, MS 39073
Email: turtlerescuems@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/centralmsturtlerescue

Non-urgent calls: (601) 845-1932. This line is for non-urgent matters. If you're calling about an immediate concern such as a hurt or sick turtle, please call our emergency line below. Please note that we work full-time, so our non-urgent line may not be answered right away. Leave us a voicemail and we will call you back. Also, please note that this line is a landline, so you cannot text it.

Emergency Line (calls or texts): (601) 672-1418 

Please read the Turtle Emergencies post for tips on what to do if you have an injured turtle or tortoise.
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​*Please note - this rescue is not staffed full-time. This is a home-based facility, run by a husband and wife team, both of whom work full time jobs. We will make every effort to respond to calls, emails, texts, and messages as quickly as possible. If you need immediate assistance and cannot reach us, please try contacting a local reptile vet (Google reptile vet for a listing), a licensed wildlife rehabber in your area, the MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, or the Jackson Zoo. You can find contact information for other wildlife rescues in MS on our Wildlife
Rescues
 
page.
​*The map below is left intentionally vague. We are not open to the public, nor do we accept dropped-off turtles. (If a turtle is dropped off while we're not home, the temperatures, weather, insects, or even predators near our home could be dangerous or fatal for any turtles that are just left there. This map is simply for those who may not know where Florence is in Mississippi. If you need to bring us a turtle, call first.)
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If you are unable to contact us, or if you are not in the central Mississippi area, Animal Help Now is a fantastic resource for finding wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians across the United States.  There is also an accompanying app for both iOS and Android.

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