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06/27/2026

🐢 Public Service Announcement – VAC Turtle Patrol is Out in Full Swing! 🚨

If you're driving around Scugog and the surrounding area over the next several weeks, you may notice our VAC Turtle Patrol Volunteers working along roadsides and wetlands.

Our volunteers are easy to identify by:
🦺 High-visibility safety vests marked "Turtle Patrol"
🟢 Green totes used to safely transport injured turtles
🚗 Some volunteers may also have flashing amber and white safety lights activated on their vehicles while stopped along the roadside.

What we're doing

Our Turtle Patrol volunteers are actively monitoring known turtle crossing areas and wetlands to help protect Ontario's native turtles by:
🐢 Assisting turtles across roadways when it is safe to do so
🥚 Identifying turtle nesting locations to better understand local populations
❤️ Responding to injured turtles and transporting them for emergency veterinary care

What we're **not** doing

There have been some questions about our work, so we'd like to clarify.

Our volunteers are **not** collecting turtles or removing eggs for research purposes. Our focus is strictly on conservation, public education, and providing emergency assistance to injured turtles.

How you can help

This year has been especially difficult for turtles in our region, and we've already treated more than 60 injured turtles through our hospital.

Every turtle matters.

A snapping turtle can take up to 20 years before it is old enough to reproduce. Some of the turtles we've treated this season are estimated to have been 60-100 years old, or even older. Losing a single mature turtle can have a significant impact on the local population because it represents decades of survival and future generations that may never hatch.

Vets Around the Corner is proud to serve as a Trauma Centre for the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, providing emergency stabilization and treatment before turtles continue their recovery.

If you find an injured turtle:
✔️ Ensure it is safe for you to stop.
✔️ Contact the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre for guidance.
✔️ If advised, carefully transport the turtle to Vets Around the Corner as soon as possible.

Many severely injured turtles are still very much alive, and female turtles carrying eggs may still be able to contribute to the next generation if they receive treatment in time.

One final fact that many people don't know...

The average cost of treating a turtle is approximately $1,200. Those veterinary services are provided by our team at no cost to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre because protecting Ontario's wildlife is something we deeply believe in.

Thank you to every driver slowing down, every volunteer giving their time, and every member of our community helping us protect one of Ontario's most vulnerable wildlife species.

Want to volunteer? Email [email protected]
Want to donate? You can either donate to the OTCC, or donate things like gas cards, or funds to help purchase things like vests, patrol kits etc by dropping them off at Vets Around the Corner, or emailing [email protected]

Together, we can make a real difference—one turtle at a time. 🐢💚

06/22/2026

🐢🚑 EPISODE 4: A TURTLE RESCUE RESPONSE 🚑🐢

When a turtle is injured or found in a dangerous location, it often takes a team effort to help.

In Episode 4 of Addie's Wildlife Rescue, Addie joins the rescue team as we respond to a turtle that was reported by a concerned member of the community.

Using the VAC Community Veterinarian Program ambulance, our team was able to safely respond, assess the turtle, and transport it for veterinary care.

Many people know the ambulance for helping pets and families in our community, but it can also play an important role in supporting local wildlife when the need arises.

🩺 Responding to the call
🐢 Safely assessing the turtle
🚑 Transporting the patient for care
💚 Helping protect Ontario's wildlife

One of the most important lessons from this episode is that wildlife conservation is a community effort. Most turtle rescues begin because someone took the time to stop, care, and make a phone call.

🌟 Fun Turtle Fact!

A Snapping Turtle may spend two decades growing up before she lays her first clutch of eggs. If that turtle is struck by a vehicle, Ontario can lose 20 years of growth and the potential for hundreds of future hatchlings. That's why every adult turtle rescued from a roadway is so important.

If you find a turtle:
✅ Stay safe around traffic
✅ Move it only if it is safe to do so
✅ Help it travel in the direction it was already heading
✅ Call for assistance if the turtle appears injured

Every call matters.

Every turtle matters.

And every person who takes the time to help can make a difference.

Join Addie as she learns more about wildlife conservation, veterinary medicine, and the amazing people who work together to protect Ontario's turtles.

06/14/2026

🐢🚧 EPISODE 3: MEET GRACE & ROADWAY SAFETY FOR TURTLES 🚧🐢

This episode is extra special because we're introducing a new member of the team...

👋 Meet Grace!

Grace joined Addie on a turtle rescue after a concerned community member spotted a turtle still sitting on the roadway. With cars passing by, the turtle was in a dangerous situation and needed help quickly.

Together, Addie and Grace learned one of the most important lessons in wildlife rescue:

⚠️ YOUR SAFETY COMES FIRST.

While helping turtles can save lives, roads can be dangerous places. Children should never enter a roadway to rescue a turtle on their own. Always ask a trusted adult for help and only assist wildlife when it is safe to do so.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is:
✅ Tell an adult
✅ Call for help
✅ Watch from a safe location
✅ Let trained adults handle the rescue

At Addie's Wildlife Rescue, we want kids to learn about conservation, but we also want everyone to stay safe.

🌟 Fun Turtle Fact!
Turtles don't wander onto roads by accident! In spring and summer, many turtles are travelling between wetlands or searching for nesting areas. Unfortunately, roads often cut through their natural habitat, putting them at risk.

Every turtle matters.

Every rescue matters.

But no turtle rescue is worth risking your own safety.

Join Addie and Grace as they help protect Ontario's wildlife and learn how to be safe, responsible wildlife heroes.

💚 Be kind.
💚 Be safe.
💚 Protect wildlife.

06/10/2026

🐢🚑 EPISODE 2: TAKING THE HOSPITAL TO THE TURTLE 🚑🐢

When wildlife is injured, every minute matters.

In Episode 2 of Addie's Wildlife Rescue, we responded to a call about an injured turtle that needed help. Because Addie's mom and dad own Vets Around the Corner, and because our team includes both veterinary professionals and former first responders, we're able to bring some of the hospital directly to the patient.

Before the turtle even began the trip to the clinic, our team was able to:
💉 Administer pain medication
💧 Provide supportive fluid therapy
🩺 Perform an initial assessment

This means injured turtles can be more comfortable during the often bumpy drive to the hospital and can start receiving care sooner.

Once at the clinic, Addie got to see another important part of turtle medicine—X-rays!

📸 We X-ray every turtle that comes into our care. Not only does this help us identify injuries that can't be seen from the outside, but it also allows us to check for eggs.

This turtle appeared to be a male, and ultimately he was. But that's exactly why we don't make assumptions. Even experienced wildlife rescuers and veterinary professionals can occasionally be surprised, so every turtle receives a thorough examination and diagnostic imaging when needed.

🥚 Why do we check for eggs?

Female turtles injured on Ontario roads are often travelling to nesting sites. If a turtle is carrying eggs, that information can be important for treatment decisions and conservation efforts. In some cases, even if a turtle's injuries are too severe, viable eggs may still be incubated and the hatchlings released back into the wild.

🌟 Fun Turtle Fact!
A turtle's shell is actually part of its skeleton! The shell contains bone, blood vessels, and nerves, which is why shell injuries can be painful and require specialized veterinary care.

Every rescue teaches us something new.

Every patient has a story.

And every turtle deserves a chance.

Join Addie as she follows this turtle's journey from roadside rescue to veterinary care and learns how medicine, science, and conservation come together to help Ontario's wildlife.

06/07/2026

🐢🎬 EPISODE 1: THREE TURTLES, ONE BIG LESSON 🎬🐢
Welcome to the very first episode of Addie's Wildlife Rescue!
This week, Addie helped rescue three turtles right here in Ontario. While some of the turtles had suffered serious injuries, their story didn't end there.
The injured turtles were transported to Vets Around the Corner, where they were assessed by the veterinary team. During examination, it was discovered that some of the female turtles were carrying eggs.
🌟 Did You Know?
Even turtles with severe injuries can still survive and recover with proper veterinary care. Turtles are incredibly resilient animals, and many go on to live healthy lives despite traumatic injuries.
🥚 And here's something amazing: even if an injured turtle cannot survive, veterinarians at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre may be able to safely harvest viable eggs, incubate them, and release the hatchlings back into the wild. One injured turtle can still help bring dozens of baby turtles into the next generation.
🐢 Fun Turtle Fact!
A female Snapping Turtle can lay anywhere from 20–80 eggs in a single nest. Since only a small number of hatchlings survive to adulthood, every nesting female is incredibly important to Ontario's turtle populations.
💚 Every turtle matters.
💚 Every nest matters.
💚 Every rescue matters.
If you see a turtle on the road:
✅ Slow down and stay safe.
✅ Help it cross in the direction it was already travelling (if it is safe to do so).
✅ Never pick up a Snapping Turtle by its tail.
✅ Call wildlife experts if you need assistance.
Three turtles rescued, two transported to Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
Countless future turtles protected.
Join Addie on her next adventure as she learns about wildlife conservation and helps protect Ontario's amazing turtles—one rescue at a time!

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