Red-eared Sliders Seeking Home

Patricia got the following email and it really is important that these animals are not released into the wild) that I am passing along:

from
Tracey Knierim
The Bat Farm
440-543-6399
tjncrew@aol.com

Hi Everyone

I'm hoping that one of you can help me. I know someone, who knows
someone, who has had 3 red earred sliders (Turtles) since they were
basically hatchlings. They are very friendly....will eat out of your
hand! Anyway, they have become too big for their tank and the owners
want to get rid of them. They said they called the zoo and they don't
want them. They are talking about just setting them free in the wild.
I have a problem with this because it is illegal for them to do this,
they could over take our local native species, and I'm not sure they
will know how to survive our winters.

Can any of you take these guys or know of someone or an organization
that could take them?