I have never heard of a betta rescue. The closest thing to that is taking bettas from people on here when they are no longer able to take care of them.

 

yah, considering when someone fails to care for a betta it usually just dies there likely aren't going to be many rescues. And considering fish can die so easily if succumb to stress, it doesn't seem like an easy thing to run. But you can always buy from betta breeders who take good care of their fish, and breed for good, strong, healthy offspring. My marble koi girl I got from a breeder, and she was delivered with such care. There are many breeders here that you can find a good fish from if you prefer, or if not they aren't hard to find =)

 

Why don't post a "want to adopt betta" ad on your local craigslist pet section? \More people will move when the school year ends. Some of them move too far to take fish. There should be a beloved betta that needs a new home.

 

I saw one betta rescue online once but the person who ran the rescue just bought sick bettas from the store, healed them, and sold them. That's still supporting the store so it's hardly helping anything.

Check Ebay. Sometimes people who want to get rid of their betta post them there.

Are you opposed to buying from a breeder? You can check spawn logs on the forum and see if US breeders have anything that you're interested in.

 

I was actually thinking about rehoming my male betta. My husband brought him home without asking while I was cycling a tank I wanted to use for an axolotl.

 

How big is the tank? Axolotl need 30("29") gallons or more

 

It's a 20g and a single one is fine in 20g.

 

There was actually a member here who had a Betta rescue years ago and she just recently shut it down due to lack of time. I had a Betta from her rescue (Veyron in my avatar).
I've also heard of people being able to get Betta cheap or free from pet stores if they look like they are on their last limb but I don't know how you feel about asking for free fish.