I just stepped on a toad- can wildlife rescue centers help?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He survived the night! He hasn't eaten any of the crickets, as far as I can tell, but he went to the bathroom in the terrarium. I considered cleaning it up for him but he gets very stressed whenever I even look into the terrarium or approach it, so I am leaving it there for right now.

I found a wildlife rescue center that will take him! Going to bring him there now- I hope they can make him a little brace for his legs

Awesome! Thank you for the updat .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow!

There are Syrian refugees, including children, who are helpless and in desperate straits .......... and you are concerned about a toad?

How would being heartless to a small animal help the Syrian refugees. If I had to bet money on it, people like Op will do more than their fair share to help those people. It really is possible to take care of all God's creatures - great and small.

[Anonymous]

I'm toadally loving this thread

[Anonymous]

Thanks for taking such good care of little toady!!!!

You are the best.

[Anonymous]

this thread is toadally awesome!

[Anonymous]

Please let us know when you have a toad update, OP.

[Anonymous]

OP were you wearing open-toad shoes when you stepped on it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow!

There are Syrian refugees, including children, who are helpless and in desperate straits .......... and you are concerned about a toad?

Yowzers! There are Syrian refugees, including children, who are helpless and in desperate straits .......... and you ate a snack today? You went to work today??? You should be working not the refugee situation! You're not going to watch TV today are you? How could you??

See how this works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm toadally loving this thread

Omg thanks for the laugh! That was unexpected and had me literally lol

[Anonymous]

So when I brought it in to the wildlife refuge they told me to fill out a form and drop it off and they would let me know the "outcome status" in several months. I had decided that I wanted to help getting him back out in the wild, or with taking care of him, since I was the one who caused it.

So I went out to my car, and seriously debated whether I should just drive away (like a normal person) or make an issue of it.

Eventually, I decided that I wanted to speak to them, and if necessary give it to a wildlife refuge where it wouldn't just be "assigned a number" and where I wouldn't told whether it lived or died for months.

I went in and politely asked them, and they asked me if I wanted to say goodbye. I said sure, and was working up the courage to tell them I wanted the toad back (so I could take it to the other animal hospital).

The toad handler lady came out and she said that actually it wasn't that hurt, that their plan would be to just release it into the wild with no care.

I questioned them to make sure, that they werent just telling me that.

Anyway, long story short, I drove two hours into a forest (there arent many in my area- I live in a western city) and found a quiet, woody area like they had described to me. I said my goodbyes to Toady and released him. He isn't hopping perfectly, but according to them it will be enough.




Also, as I was leaving, they told me that if I was so sentimental about this toad that I should volunteer to work at the animal rescue center. So I made an appointment and this Saturday I will be going in for training! So i guess there is a happy ending all around. I just hope Toady is alright and happy now.

[Anonymous]

Op! Such a happy ending to this. Hard to believe that only last night we were wondering if toady would make it through the night. Seems as though you have found a new calling. I think you will make an amazing volunteer. I'll bet Toady does, too!

[Anonymous]

OP, you are truly a sweet and kind person. I hope I know you IRL.

[Anonymous]

Wonderful update OP!
I'm so happy for little Toady and I wish you the best of luck!
You'll be an awesome volunteer!

[Anonymous]

This is one of my favorite threads. My only wish is that there was a picture of the toad on a Lego chariot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow!

There are Syrian refugees, including children, who are helpless and in desperate straits .......... and you are concerned about a toad?

It's not mutually exclusive moron.