The Connecticut Iguana Sanctuary has been providing shelter for elderly and disabled reptiles and working to find adoptive homes for many, many others for ten years. For the past five years, we have been in operation as a 501 (3) C non-profit organization under an advanced ruling from the IRS. At this point, finding that our average level of public support during that period has been around 6%, we no longer qualify for non-profit status. If the Iguana Sanctuary is to continue to provide service to the public, we desperately need your donations. Our yearly budget is approximately $15,000, the bulk of which goes toward the cost of nutritious food and electricity to provide appropriate heat and Ultraviolet light for the roughly 50 permanent resident iguanas, turtles, tortoises, frogs, and assorted lizards, and the many other reptiles that pass through the Sanctuary for rehabilitation and placement.

Many people have very kindly responded to the article by Dan Jones, which appeared in the April 22, 2007 edition of the Hartford Courant. To those of you who would like to make donations, checks can be made out to the CT Iguana Sanctuary and mailed to 133 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06119. We have set up a Paypal account for donations as well. We have posted photos and biographies of some of our permanent residents such as Bunny, Merlin, Castro, and Digger, all of whom have made many friends during appearances in schools, libraries, and at reptile shows.

Thank you to everyone who has phoned or sent email messages offering donations, assistance and encouragement. We are still working to respond to everyone who has contacted the Sanctuary.

UVB Lighting is extremely important to your Iguana (or other basking lizard!) The Connecticut Iguana Sanctuary uses and recommends Mega-Ray Mercury Vapor Bulbs.

To make a donation using Paypal please click the "Make a Donation" button below.

Interested in Adopting? Please read our document on "how adoption works" so you know what to expect when contacting us. aj@IRCF.org