AUTUMN SUPER GLUE CHALLENGE

AUTUMN SUPER GLUE CHALLENGE (UPDATE) 09/10/2024

Hello from Kelly at Think Turtle Conservation Initiative

Exciting News: We’ve Exceeded Our Goal – Thanks to You!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped spread the word and a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed to the challenge! Your generosity and support made surpassing our goal possible. We’re truly humbled by the overwhelming response and thrilled to know that together, we’re helping hundreds of injured turtles get a second chance at life in their natural habitats.

A special shoutout to the exceptional OTCC Medical Team at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre – their dedication and skill continue to inspire us as they work tirelessly to save Ontario’s turtles.

Think Turtle will arrange for the "75" bottles of super glue to be delivered to the OTCC next week. 

Note: Thank you so much to anyone who purchased Lepage Gel Control Super Glue or Lepage Ultra Gel Control Super Glue to be shipped to the OTCC, or they will drop it off.

Thank you for caring and supporting turtle species recovery efforts in Ontario!

Warm Regards,

Kelly Wallace, Managing Director

Think Turtle Conservation Initiative

Cell/Text: 647-606-9537

E-mail: thinkturtle@yahoo.com

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Username: Wallace Kathleen Kelly

Website: thinkturtle.ca

Facebook Post: #1348

AUTUMN SUPER GLUE CHALLENGE 08/10/2024

Every year, with the help of friends in the Bancroft area and throughout Ontario, we aim to do what we can to assist the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC), home of Ontario's turtle hospital, secure much-needed medical and operational supplies needed to treat and care for injured turtles admitted each turtle season. This year, over "2,100" injured turtles have been admitted to date, 90% as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle. In February, we were able to send the OTCC "50" bottles of super glue consisting of the two specific types they use: Lepage Gel Control Super Glue and Lepage Ultra Gel Control Super Glue.

With injured turtle admissions reaching an all-time high this season, the hospital is running critically low on super glue. Your support is greatly appreciated to ensure these turtles receive the care they desperately need.

THE CHALLENGE & GOAL

Please join Think Turtle and friends as we look to help the turtle hospital stock up on the "specific" type of adhesive they use when treating turtles admitted with shell injuries. The 'Autumn Super Glue Challenge' is a fundraising initiative where we aim to raise enough funds to purchase "75" bottles of this adhesive. Your contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in helping us meet this goal. 

The turtle hospital needs to have this essential product readily available. It is expensive, and product shortages among manufacturers and suppliers are times a concern. This adhesive product is typically $8 – $12 plus HST for a tiny 4ml bottle. As such, we aim to help ease the OTCC's financial burden and acquire the stock they need before possible availability shortages and subsequent price increases.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

We would appreciate your contribution to the Autumn Super Glue Challenge. By purchasing a bottle of this adhesive, you become part of our collective effort to meet our goal. Contributions can be made via e-transfer to thinkturtle@yahoo.com, by cheque, or by cash at our office in L’amable if you are in the Bancroft area. Thank you for being part of this community effort to help injured turtles receive the medical treatment they need.

With Think Turtle looking to make a “one-time” large quantity purchase, we will get a discount from our selected supplier. When the super glue challenge has concluded, we will arrange delivery to the OTCC www.ontarioturtle.ca.

As our posts are shared out after we post them not everyone may receive notification of the goal being reached. Any funds received after the goal has been reached will be put towards purchasing additional bottles of super glue for OTCC.

Note: If you would instead like to buy bottles of Lepage Gel Control Super Glue or Lepage Ultra Gel Control Super Glue to drop off at the OTCC in Peterborough or have them shipped there, that would be fantastic. The shipping address is  Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, 2785 Television Road, Peterborough, Ontario K9L 1E9. We would be most grateful if you let us know that you will be doing that so we have an idea of the end-of-challenge quantities delivered to OTCC. Thank you.

If you have any questions about the Autumn Super Glue Challenge or other turtle-related matters, please contact us. Our contact information is at the end of this post.

IMPORTANT CLOSING NOTE ABOUT INJURED TURTLES

If you find an injured turtle, please call the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre Hotline at 705-741-5000, no matter where you are in Ontario. "NEVER" attempt to treat an injured turtle, no matter how mild you may think an injury is or how knowledgeable you feel about administering first aid. The turtle may have sustained internal injuries that can only be detected by a veterinarian and x-ray.

It is, in fact, illegal to remove a turtle from the wild and for someone not officially qualified and registered with the province to treat injured Ontario turtles. Although using super glue to treat a turtle shell injury may seem like something almost anyone can do, it is far from that and should "NEVER" be attempted or used by anyone other than a fully qualified veterinarian trained in such practices.

Super glue is "NOT" used on wounds; it is applied to the fasteners secured to the turtle shell as part of mending shell fractures. The improper use or application of super glue runs the risk of glue getting into wounds and causing tissue irritation; it can aggravate infections, result in toxicity, and incite other complications that could cause further harm to an injured turtle and even death. Preventing an injured turtle from getting proper medical attention equates to cruelty and abuse. If you suspect concerning activities in Ontario, please report this to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) at 1-833-9-ANIMAL (1-833-926-4625) or the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF)TIPS LINE at 1-877-TIPS-MNRF (847-7667) or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-222-8477. Please leave any turtle-related medical treatments to qualified veterinarians. 

Please share this post with family, friends, and associates. Your action can make a significant difference in our fundraising efforts and help us reach a wider audience. Together, we can make a bigger impact on turtle species recovery in Ontario.

If you have any questions please text or phone Kelly at Think Turtle at 647-606-9537.

Thank you for caring and supporting turtle species recovery efforts in Ontario!