Puff is a pretty chill guy.

The bearded dragon loves super worms, salad and chilling with his foster family on the Saanich Peninsula.

91裸聊视频淗e likes to be up high, so he91裸聊视频檒l climb up on my shoulder or climb up on the back of the couch when we91裸聊视频檙e watching a show,91裸聊视频� said Elizabeth Sinclair Kruth. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檇 get on well I think in a family with responsible kids.91裸聊视频�

Now healthy and happy, Puff came into care with a calcium deficiency and an abscess on his face, surrendered to the BC SPCA in Victoria shortly before Christmas.

The timing and health concerns created a bit of an urgent situation, said Sinclair Kruth, whose family has fostered several 91裸聊视频渂eardies91裸聊视频� since starting a couple of years ago. They started in part as a way for their daughter to learn about animals and to get exposure to different critters.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been a really positive experience for our family,91裸聊视频� Sinclair Kruth said.

With the required tank, light and knowledge at hand, the family took Puff on.

91裸聊视频淭hings would not have gone well for him otherwise,91裸聊视频� Sinclair Kruth said.

Though the BC SPCA is fortunate to work with a select few reptile-savvy vets in the Victoria area, limited availability can have an impact on care for those that come in,  says Kelsea Ivanyshyn, small animal care specialist at the Victoria BC SPCA.

91裸聊视频淪adly, quite a few reptiles that have come into our care are rushed to the emergency vet, but are too sick to rehabilitate, and we91裸聊视频檝e had to make the difficult decision to compassionately euthanize them. It is never an easy decision but it is the kindest one in order to cease their suffering,91裸聊视频� she said.

Since Ivanyshyn started at the Victoria branch in April 2022, she91裸聊视频檚 seen 13 adoptions of reptiles or similar exotic-scaled creatures. Most come through the Animal Protection Services department, where they91裸聊视频檝e either been seized due to severe neglect, or abandoned.

91裸聊视频淎s a shelter, we tend to avoid taking in reptiles as surrenders because we91裸聊视频檙e not properly equipped to care for them long-term, and our team doesn91裸聊视频檛 always have the very specialized knowledge required to ensure they thrive. We often try to instead divert people to try other rehoming options,91裸聊视频� she said.

Puff91裸聊视频檚 vet visit resulted in a short regimen of high-dose calcium along with antibiotics and now he91裸聊视频檚 a 91裸聊视频渉ealthy, happy and a nice little guy,91裸聊视频� Sinclair Kruth said.

Which means it91裸聊视频檚 time to face the next challenge 91裸聊视频� finding him a forever home.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e very particular about matching them with adopters who can provide the specialized care they need to thrive,91裸聊视频� Ivanyshyn said. 91裸聊视频淲e require potential adopters to complete a detailed reptile-specific application and provide a photo of the enclosure they91裸聊视频檒l use.91裸聊视频�

The BC SPCA actually has a strong stance against owning exotic animals, and when these kinds of creatures come into care, the agency follows strict policies to ensure they are appropriately placed.

Anyone interested in adopting Puff can email victoria@spca.bc.ca for information.

While Puff hasn91裸聊视频檛 really said, he91裸聊视频檚 likely looking forward to both a new family and warmer weather.

91裸聊视频淭hey love sitting outside in the heat because they91裸聊视频檙e from Australia originally,91裸聊视频� Sinclair Kruth explained.

Though, he91裸聊视频檒l miss out on the family91裸聊视频檚 special outing gear 91裸聊视频� a little harness with dragon wings on the back.

With the careful consideration the BC SPCA puts in, odds are, his forever family will find something just as fitting.