Tipping the Scales Research and Rescue is an organization with a mission to help animals and educate children.


We are a pet supply center that also rescues and rehomes reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds, and insects. We work with schools to teach biology and genetics using the colors and patterns of our animals as an interactive illustration of how they work together. Connecting students with science and wildlife.


A percentage of the proceeds from every rehoming and retail sale contribute to the welfare of the animals we rescue, aid in the education partnerships we build with schools, and helps to further the genetic research we conduct. We thank you for your support and patronage!

Tipping the Scales Research and Rescue is an organization that has a mission to do good for animals through the sale of pet supplies. We contribute a portion of every sale to our mission of educating children, rescuing pets, and researching the genetics and common health issues found in reptiles, birds, and aquatic animals. There are many ways that you can get involved.

How to Connect

Buying pets and pet supplies for the good of your pets

Purchase supplies

Buy supplies and have a portion of the proceeds from your purchase donated to the advancement of our work.

Adopt a pet

To support the care of other animals in need.

Confident shopping

Know that each of your purchases contribute to the education of k-12 students. You help animals that we have rehomed, and further the research we do.

Customers trust us.

Our animals receive top vet care, and we offer the highest quality pet supplies. Our Customers know that every purchase we process has portion of the proceeds contributed to our education, research, and rescue efforts.

Our impact.

We contribute a portion to every sale to the support of the rescues that we have taken in. Furthermore your purchases and donations aid n caring for the animals that help us educate the K-12 students in biology and genetics.



Pets & supplies sold with a mission!

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Pet supplies.

We sell pet care merchandise where percentage of each sale will go to the mission to rescue, research, rehome, educate, and care for reptiles and aquatic animals.

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Rescue

We take in pets of all sorts not limited to reptiles and aquatic animals. Our mission is to provide housing and care for displaced pets. We are a no judgement organization that serves as a resource for pet owners to surrender their animal.

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Research

We conduct genetic research on reptiles, and aquatic animals for better understanding of their genetic traits, health advancements, and the development of education programs.

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Education

We teach K-12 kids and teens about genetics utilizing reptiles and aquatic animals. We teach genetics to the classes using the visualization of the animal’s colors and patterns and hoe they change through breeding projects. At the conclusion of the project students have a chance to make a donation to turn their productions into pets.

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Rehoming

We work to rehome all of the pets we breed or rescue. We rehome our pets for a fee that promotes the rescue, and care for all of our animals. For all animals we produce for research or educational purposes we recognize a portion of the sales as a charitable donation.

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Vet Care

We work with some amazing vets to provide clinic care, discounted treatment costs, and rescue medical aid. All of our patrons are able to take advantage of our vet relationships!