Your support keeps axolotls safe, healthy, and on the path to informed, committed homes. As the nation’s first and largest axolotl‑exclusive 501(c)(3) rescue, LLAR relies on community partnership to fund medical care, expand education, and sustain our foster network.

Whether you give, share, volunteer, or donate supplies, every action directly improves axolotl welfare.

🌟 Ways to support axolotl rescue

💛 Donate Online

Your donation funds urgent medical care, long‑term rehabilitation, specialized diets, parasite treatment, and safe foster placements. Monthly gifts help us plan ahead and say “yes” when axolotls need us most.

Make a donation—every dollar supports evidence‑based, welfare‑centered rescue work.

📦 Shop Our Amazon Wishlist

Our wishlist contains the supplies we use every single day: food, filters, test kits, medications, and tank essentials. Items ship directly to the rescue or to fosters who need them.

Browse the Amazon Wishlist.

🛒 Shop Our Amazon Affiliate Page

Purchasing through our affiliate page supports LLAR at no extra cost to you. These curated items include safe axolotl supplies, enrichment options, and recommended equipment.

Visit our Affiliate Page.

👕 Purchase LLAR Merch

Every merch purchase supports rescue operations and helps spread responsible axolotl care. Shirts, stickers, and educational items help fund medical cases and outreach programs.

Explore LLAR Merch.

📚 Share Our Educational Resources

Education is core to LLAR’s mission. Sharing our materials helps prevent illness, reduce surrenders, and empower new axolotl parents.

🧾 Downloadable Tear‑Off Flyers

Perfect for community boards, libraries, pet shops, and schools. These flyers help people discover responsible axolotl care and connect with the rescue.

Download tear‑off flyers.

📘 Axolotl Care Guide

Our comprehensive care guide covers cycling, water chemistry, diet, enrichment, and medical red flags.

Get the care guide.

🔬 Cycling Guide

One of the most common causes of illness is an uncycled tank. Sharing this guide helps prevent ammonia burns, nitrite poisoning, and emergency surrenders.

Share the cycling guide.

🚗 Volunteer Opportunities

🚚 Join Our Transportation Group

Transport volunteers help move axolotls safely between intake locations, fosters, and adopters. Even short local drives make a huge difference.

Learn about transport volunteering.

🎁 Donate Supplies

📦 Pre‑Boxed Styrofoam Coolers

We rely on pre‑boxed coolers for safe, temperature‑stable shipping. Reusing clean coolers keeps waste out of landfills and supports sustainable rescue operations.

See shipping cooler requirements.

🐟 New or Gently Used Axolotl Supplies

We accept tanks, filters, hides, foods, test kits, medications, and other axolotl‑safe supplies. These items support fosters, medical cases, and long‑term rehabilitation.

View acceptable supply donations.

🏡 Become a Foster

Fosters are the backbone of LLAR’s medical and stabilization system. They provide daily monitoring, water quality maintenance, medication schedules, and behavioral documentation — all with rescue guidance and support.

Learn how to become a foster.

❤️ Why Your Support Matters

Every contribution—financial, educational, or hands‑on—directly improves axolotl welfare.

Your support helps us:

  • Provide evidence‑based medical care

  • Stabilize axolotls recovering from poor conditions

  • Expand educational outreach

  • Reduce preventable illness through community resources

  • Sustain a strong foster network

  • Place axolotls in informed, committed homes

LLAR exists because of people like you. Thank you for helping us protect and advocate for these incredible animals.