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Be A Hero - Release Zero - Aquarium Pets, That Is!

Erie Pet Amnesty Day avoids the release of unwanted aquarium pets through re-homing.

This is why you should never flush your fish! Source: WBTV/Facebook



Coming up on May 1, 2021 in Erie, PA is a special event called the Erie Pet Amnesty Day. This event will provide a safe, convenient, and humane alternative for pet owners to surrender unwanted aquatic pets including fish, turtles, amphibians, and invertebrates, so that release into the environment is never considered. The alternative - releasing a species into the environment - results in the introduction and spread of