WHAT'S NEW AT GULF WINDS
OUR MOST RECENT ADDITIONS
FUR FARM RESCUE FOXES
We recently took in five fur farm rescue foxes from Save A Fox Rescue in MN.
WE COULD USE HELP WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FOR OUR FOXES
WHAT WE NEED:
1. PURINA ONE DOG FOOD
2. DUCK JERKY TREATS
3. AGGRESSIVE CHEWER DOG TOYS.
DOG TOY SIZES NEEDED:
1. LACY (MEDIUM SIZE )
2. SALVESTER (MEDIUM SIZE)
3. SCARLET (MEDIUM SIZE)
4. IRIS (SMALL SIZE)
5. FENNEC AND PALE FOXES (SMALL SIZE)
6. INEZ (MEDIUM SIZE)
7. THE HOBBIT (MEDIUM SIZE)
8. VIVALDI (MEDIUM SIZE)
9. REGGIE (MEDIUM SIZE)
10. MOON ROCK (MEDIUM SIZE)
ALL ITEMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR AMAZON WISHLIST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A BARKBOX MEMBERSHIP
NEW REPTILE/amphibian BUILDING
We've owned tortoises since 2019, but have never been able to offer homes to any other types of reptiles or any type of amphibian. Recently, we added an additional building to our sanctuary and we are now able to offer homes to frogs and chameleons!!!
NEW REPTILE RESIDENTS
1. Leo - Crested Chameleon
2. Armenian tortoise (Pair)
3. Buxtoni Tortoises (Pair)
4. Indonesian Giant Sailfin Dragon
5. Brown Mountain Tortoise
6. Cherry Head Tortoise
7. Leopard Tortoise
WE COULD USE HELP WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
1. Zoo Med T5 HO ReptiSun 10.0 UVB Lamps (36 inch & 12 Inch)
2. Zoo Med Repti Calcium with D3
3. Freeze Dried Crickets
PROJECTS FOR 2026
1. Large 2,500 square feet outdoor flight aviary for multiple Macaws to be housed.
2. Large 10,000 square feet Florida Fish and Wildlife approved fenced in area for our five fur farm foxes to live in together.
Fur Farms in the United States
Did you know fur farms still exist in the United States? Do you know what condition the animals live in at fur farms? Click the link
below and find out!
DID YOU KNOW?
OUR SANCTUARY IS HOME TO FIVE different species of tortoises
OUR SANCTUARY IS HOME TO FIVE different species of tortoises
OUR SANCTUARY IS HOME TO FIVE different species of tortoises
Did you know we currently are home to multiple types of tortoises. We currently have five Sulcata, two Burmese Mountain, and seven different types of Red-Footed tortoises, including the Cherry Head, and the Colombian Red-Footed.
LIfe of a captive parrot
OUR SANCTUARY IS HOME TO FIVE different species of tortoises
OUR SANCTUARY IS HOME TO FIVE different species of tortoises
Parrots are the third most popular pet in the United States. Unfortunately, they are also the number one most rehomed pet, with 85% being rehomed within the first and or second years of ownership.
Find out more about our bird rescue by clicking the link below.
wild and domestic deer
Chronic Wasting Disease is a fatal, neurological illness occurring in North American cervids. No treatments or vaccines are currently available to treat this disease. CWD has already been seen and identified in a deer in Florida.
Click the link below to know what to do if you find a dead deer.
FWC Exotic Pet Amnesty Program
Do you have a pet without the correct state permitting? Do you need to find a new home for that pet? FWC has a free amnesty program that you can surrender your pet to.
Find out more about the pet amnesty program by clicking the link below.
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WANT TO HELP US ON A REGULAR BASIS? YOU CAN NOW DONATE MONTH
Do you love what we are doing for the animals and our local community? Would you like to support us on a monthly basis? Please think of sending us monthly automatic donations.