Kindred Critters

Meet the Kindred Critters!

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It's time to properly introduce this lovely little lady. This is Matilda, the Leopard Tortoise!

She joined our family in December 2025, she's almost 2 years old, and has a LOT of growing to do!

In Nova Scotia you must have a permit to keep turtles and tortoises as pets. This is due to the invasive nature of turtle species such as Red Eared Sliders, and the specialized care requirements and long life spans of exotic tortoise species.

We obtained a permit from the Government of Nova Scotia to keep Matilda. We took her in after her original owners moved to Nova Scotia and were looking to rehome their tortoises. They had contacted the Museum of Natural History to see if they could take them in, but they're at tortoise capacity with Gus! But it was thanks to that inquiry that we learned about the tortoises in need!

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Leopard Tortoises get their name from the markings on their shell which resemble a leopard's spots. They are considered the 4th largest tortoise species in the world (which is why we say Matilda has a lot of growing left to do!), they can live 80-100 years, and get to be 12-24 inches in length! They come from Africa and require a high temperature in their enclosure, and a lot of space to roam!

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If you want to meet Matilda be sure to request her when booking a visit from Kindred Critters!

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This lovely lady hasn’t had her official “meet the kindred critters” photoshoot yet, but we meant to share some photos of her to our feed in the meantime!

This is the beautiful Versace, a Red Tailed Boa Constrictor!

She’s close to 6 ft long! She can attend your party or event as a special party add-on!

If you’d like to meet her send us a message today!

Merry Christmas, from our newest addition; Matilda the Leopard Tortoise!
Our December was a busy one, and Christmas certainly came early because we welcomed 2 new critters to the family!
Versace the Boa Contrictor, and little Matilda were both in need of new homes just in time for the Holidays. We were more than happy to welcome them home with us!

From our Kindred family to yours, we hope your holidays were full of fun, and we wish you a Happy New Year!

If you’d like to meet Matilda in the new year send us a message to book a visit! 🎄🐢

Do you have an animal lover in your life? Not sure what to get them for the holidays?
Why not give the gift of a visit from Kindred Critters!

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We have gift cards available for online purchase in any amount!

You could choose to pre-pay the booking deposit fee of $62.50, half of a booking fee, the FULL booking fee of $250!, or ANY amount in between!

The recipient of the gift card can contact us at any time to book their visit with our critters for whatever event they would like! A birthday party, holiday party, wedding, or just because!

A gift card from Kindred Critters can make for a wonderful group gift for nieces or nephews, or a stocking stuffer for a loved one who loves critters!

Visit the following link to purchase your eGift Card now!
https://app.squareup.com/gift/ML40RQ7AQZRA1/order

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It's Giving Tuesday!
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If you are feeling in the giving mood today, or any day, you can donate to Kindred Critters using the following link:
https://square.link/u/HbqWGdg6

ALL of our profits go directly towards caring for our critters.

Any donations we receive around this time of year will be used to buy some extra special holiday treats and other festive goodies for our various animals!

You can donate any amount you'd like, we appreciate any and all support we receive!

And! If you have a specific animal you'd like your donation to provide a treat to, send us a message and we will be sure to send you a video of that critter enjoying their treat!

Thank you all for your support!
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These adorable special “Kindred Critters” edition Itty Bitty’s sold super well today! Very popular! And a perfect way to support not just 1, but 2 Animal rescues!!

Come find us tomorrow at The Hobby Shop Markets at the Spryfield Lion’s Rink from 10-3 to get some for yourself before they’re gone!

Eek - ok let's guess how many Itty Bittys we will sell for Kindred Critters today!!???

We are at Cole Harbor Place 11-3!

With Halloween behind us it's time for Christmas Markets!
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Get into the Holiday spirit this month by heading out to some early markets!

We'll be at 3 different markets this month:
🎄The Mom Market - Saturday Nov. 15th, at Cole Harbour Place from 11-3
🎄Christmas in Spryfield - Sunday Nov. 16th, at the Spryfield Lions Rink from 10-2
🎄Early Bird Christmas Market, Saturday Nov. 22nd, at Fishermans Cove from 11-4

In addition to having a few critters for you to meet, we will have handmade small animal items available for purchase. These items include bonding scarves, snuffle mats, and cage accessories, all made from upcycled fabrics!

We will also be offering a discounted booking rate if you visit us at these markets!
Purchase "A Visit from Kindred Critters" to give as a gift this holiday season, or to utilize yourself before December 2026!
You'll save $50 if you purchase during any of these 3 markets this month!

All sales go directly back into caring for our critters! 🐾💜

We hope to see you there!

The Mom Market Collective Inc. Halifax
The Hobby Shop Markets
Fisherman's Cove

Happy Halloween from Ernie the cornsnake, and all the rest of our critters!

We hope you have a creepy, crawly, crazy fun day!
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Meet the Kindred Critters!

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It's the Potato Girls! Tater Tot and Waffle Fry!

Wondering where these potato themed names came from? Here's the story:

These two little ladies came to us from The Rat Rescue Network NS. A wonderful network of folks who help to rescue and rehome precious rats from a variety of situations.

These two were discovered with their brother rat when they were still just babies, outside on a walking trail behind a fast food restaurant.
Thankfully the person who saw them scurry under a bush realized that wild rats are not white, so they knew these 3 didn't belong out there!
They coaxed the little babies out from under the bush using french fries they got at the restaurant (that's why they were named after different fry types!) and took them to the wonderful folks at the Rat Rescue.
Their brother (Chips) neeed to be adopted into a home with other male rats, but we took these two in to introduce to our girls Daphne and Velma!

They are the sweetest girls, and the introductions went super well! They are inseperable often all piling into the same hammock to snuggle together to sleep.

We are so happy to have them as a part of the family!

There are so many exotic pets out there in need of new homes, so we always say Adopt, don't shop! 💜🐾

If you want to meet these 2 little ladies yourself be sure to request them when you book your next event! 🥔🐀🍟

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Meet the Kindred Critters!

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This little one is Tater Tot, she's Waffle Fry's sister!

She's a chocolate brown dumbo rat. The name dumbo comes from the round shape of the ears and the fact that they are set on the side of the head rather than on top! Our other rat Velma is also a dumbo!

She is such a calm, gentle, and smart little rat! Introducing her and her sister to Daphne and Velma was such a breeze, they were so excited to have new friends!

Keep an eye out for our next post where we'll tell Tater Tot and Waffle Fry's story, which explains their names! 🥔🍟

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Meet the Kindred Critters!

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We've got another pair of critters to introduce to you, starting with this little lady: Waffle Fry! (We just call her Fry!)

She is a himalayan rat who came to us with her sister Tater Tot - you'll meet her tomorrow!

She is a sweet girl and she loves giving kisses and snuggling up with together with Tater Tot and her two new rat sisters Daphne and Velma!

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Meet the Kindred Critters!

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This is Twizzler!

He is a milk snake, which is a species of King Snake.

His beautiful colours are his way of "playing pretend". The milk snake has evolved to have this specific colouration to try and trick predators into thinking it's venomous. Using this mimicry their markings make them appear similar to the venomous coral snake.

But milk snakes aren't venmous at all!

Twizzler was rehomed to us as his owner didn't have enough space to keep him anymore.

His favourite thing to do is immediately find his way into the nice warm shirt of whoever is holding him during presentations!

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