# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exotic Pet Surrender Event - La Crosse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Have an Exotic Pet You Can No Longer Care For?
Don’t release it—surrender it safely.

Join us for J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue’s Exotic Pet Surrender Event
🗓️ Thursday, October 8, 2026
🕛 12 PM – 3 PM
📍 La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI 54601

This special event is being held during the 2026 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC), a biennial gathering dedicated to preventing and managing the spread of invasive species across the region. Now celebrating its 20th year, UMISC brings together researchers, land managers, nonprofits, and policymakers to strengthen prevention, control, and containment efforts. It is hosted in partnership by the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin, Midwest Invasive Plant Network, and the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council.

In many communities, rehoming options for exotic pets like fish, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates are limited. Unfortunately, some well-meaning owners release unwanted pets into the wild—an action that can lead to serious ecological harm. This event provides a safe, humane, and judgment-free alternative to pet release.

🐢🦎 Accepted at this event:
• Fish, invertebrates, reptiles, pet birds, small mammals, and aquarium or pond plants—no questions asked!
📦 Please bring animals in secure, waterproof, escape-proof containers that can be left with staff.

🚫 Not Accepted:
• Domestic animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, and chickens
• Native wildlife taken from the wild
• Mammals, birds, and reptiles from out of state without a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)

📸 Event Extras:
• Meet live animal ambassadors and hear their stories
• Snap a photo at our rescue animal photobooth!

🤝 Event Hosted By:
• J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (JRAAR)
• University of Wisconsin Sea Grant / Water Resources Institutes

💚 We are currently seeking sponsors for this important event. Sponsorship helps support rehoming, outreach, and public education.

📩 Questions?
Contact Macy Wolke-Yohr at Macy.Y@jraar.org

🌍 Help us protect local ecosystems and ensure a second chance for exotic pets.

👉 See more upcoming events at: https://www.jraar.org/exoticpetsurrenderevents
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/la-crosse/exotic-pet-surrender-event-la-crosse/200029111765652
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029111765652?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=la+crosse-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: La Crosse
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: La Crosse Center
- **lat**: 43.812259744392
- **long**: -91.255959349559
- **full address**: La Crosse Center, 250 Harborview Plz, La Crosse, WI 54601-4000, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (https://allevents.in/org/jandr-aquatic-animal-rescue/17128901)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 08 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** La Crosse Center, 250 Harborview Plz, La Crosse, WI 54601-4000, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, conferences, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Exotic Pet Surrender Event - La Crosse ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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