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South Yorkshire Terrapin & Tortoise Rescue

Welcome to Our Family-Run Rescue. The rescue was founded in 2018 by A.WILLIAMS & L.WILLIAMS. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding care and accommodation for all Animals. We are both big animal lovers and we can guarantee that any animals that come’s into our care will be well looked after. We do not agree with euthanasia, We believe that every animal deserves a chance.

 

Natural Environment

Giving them the chance to show there natural behaviour. .

Safe Environment

Free To roam within their enclosure away from danger.

Clean Environment

Filters & enclosure are checked daily. to help stop the risk of any infections. 

Social Environment

All our Terrapins live happily together.

All Donations Are Welcome

We now have a new rescue center. We just need your help to fix it up.

Our Services

Birds of prey

We take in any Birds of prey from the wild and peoples pet’s where possible they must have A10’s

Terrapin Rescue

We take in all species of Turtles including the Non-Native Sliders and Tortoises

Visit The Rescue

If your Animal is with us for life why not book in and come and say hello

Pet Adoption

We Re-home most Turtles and Snakes just not the Non-Native Species of Turtles!

Search & Rescue

We are registered with the CAA to use our drones to help search for Missing Animals and People

Pet Scanning

Have you found an Animal and want help Locating the owners let us help by scanning the Animal.

Meet our team

Please contact us if you would like to join the team

Reviews

  • Had to let my tortoise go as he was so aggressive towards my 1 year old grandson, the sanctuary family where absolutely amazing and so caring, I knew that I... read more

    Alyson Stead Avatar Alyson Stead
    January 24, 2025

    Very helpful, gave us good information on keeping the UV Light to a level it should have been . Have every confidence that our Tommy is in good hands... read more

    Jean Johnson Was Ellis Avatar Jean Johnson
    January 22, 2025

    We cannot praise Alex and his team enough. I came across quite a large Terrapin that had obviously been dumped next to a busy road and cycle path whilst out... read more

    John Tregay Avatar John Tregay
    October 8, 2024
  • 4½ years ago I rescued two musk turtles. Originally, I had no intention of keeping them long term, but found myself reluctant to rehome them as I couldn't find somewhere/someone... read more

    Lynda Ryder Avatar Lynda Ryder
    July 23, 2024

    Took our 18year old yellow bellied slider turbo here on 20/7/24 as we can no longer look after him and what a lovely terrapin / turtle home they have built... read more

    Gary Wilson Avatar Gary Wilson
    July 21, 2024

    Thank you for taking in our Terrapin. an amazing set up. lovely family run animal rescue. making it easier leaving him behind to give him a better quality of life... read more

    Nakita Pickering Avatar Nakita Pickering
    July 14, 2024
  • We took our yellow bellied slider Squirtle to this fantastic terrapin haven today, the terrapins look to be living their best life, the owners are very knowledeable and know how... read more

    Andrea Petts Avatar Andrea Petts
    July 4, 2024

    Absolutely amazing place, the animals are so loved and cared for! Watching the terrapins in the pond, they all look like they’re living their best life!! I took home 2... read more

    Kirsty Louise Ridge Avatar Kirsty Louise
    May 4, 2024

    Could not recommend South Yorkshire Terrapin & Tortoise Rescue enough. They are doing such a wonderful thing rescuing animals and full of knowledge and advise to ensure the best care is... read more

    Charlotte Louise Avatar Charlotte Louise
    May 2, 2024
  • I've had my terrapin red eared slider Sam for 35 years but due to changing circumstances I couldn't keep him. The South Yorkshire Terrapin & Tortoise Rescue reassured me by... read more

    Geraldine Reilly Avatar Geraldine Reilly
    March 3, 2024

    Today my daughter took her yellow belly turtles to the rescue and they was fantastic and would recommend them to anyone well done keep up the fantastic work

    Dawn Tattersall Avatar Dawn Tattersall
    February 24, 2024

    Very very happy woth the setup my turtles couldnt wait to jump in that pond! Thankyou v much

    Kel Louise Avatar Kel Louise
    January 14, 2024

 

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