The Odd Pet Out started as a local group on Facebook that had one simple task, to educate people about Odd Pets and their care.
There is a plethora of information on common household pets like cats and dogs, but what information is provided about exotic pets is either very vague, or wrong altogether. Our objective is to change that.
How We Have Grown
Starting as a simple group dedicated to educating people about the correct care of exotic pets, we have since grown into a network of fosters all over the East coast that takes in animals in dire situations and provides them refuge.
We are not the standard rescue in the fact that the animals that are turned over into our care are never “adopted out”. In most cases, we are a temporary home until a rescue who can provide better care is found. However, our network has also fostered and rehabbed rescues and wildlife rehabilitation centers.
Now, as you can see, we are also expanding our knowledge base and not only allowing others to help inform but providing as much accurate information as we can.
How Are We Funded?
To put it simply, we aren’t. Our fosters that take in animals in emergency situations pay for supplies with money out of their own pocket or money from ours. We do not accept cash donations, we do however accept supplies and have an Amazon Wishlist so you can rest assured every penny goes to the animals in need.
Why Do We Do It?
Too many exotic animals are sold for cheap prices without proper knowledge of their care. Pet stores especially have a bad habit of selling tiny little “kits” for animals that aren’t sufficient to hold them even short term, much less as they grow.
While we wish every pet would be properly researched before purchase, we provide a safe haven when the work gets too daunting or owners can no longer care for them.
What We Hope To Accomplish
While we aim for the education and proper care of every Odd Pet, we know this is an unrealistic expectation. We provide resources and immediate care for animals all over the United States. Working closely with rehab centers and rescues, we aim for no pet to be ignored or put out.
Providing education and a resource for pet owners and potential pet owners in these situations has drastically reduced the amount of Odd Pets that were “set free”, given away to unsuitable homes, or forced to live in inadequate conditions due to improper education.
We Are Still Growing
While we have spread all over Ohio and surrounding states, we hope that by the end of 2022 to have family fosters in all states!