Experiences with rescuing wild animals 31 Articles

by Margaret Skeel

Lucky the New Year Platypus Appearances are deceiving. Lucky the Platypus looked weak and helpless when I first saw him in the folds of the life jacket. I had received a phone call about 20 minutes earlier and had come as...read more

by Jane Brunton

REFUGE In 1994 I found myself divorced and at loose ends living in Ecuador. Due to cultural confines and a woman's role in the society I had made few friends outside of my husband's family. One of my friends was a ...read more

by Alicia Thomason

Baby Squirrel Rescue In the early summer of 2007 as I was driving toward my home, I saw squirrel in the road that was moving. My first thought was, "Oh my God it's been hit!" My second thought was that I could not leave...read more

by Rex Trulove

Of the many animals we've rescued through the years, those that are most etched in my mind are the deer fawns we've saved. Deer are beautiful creatures, and they are a joy to be around. There are also instances when you m...read more

by Terry Nusbaum

Big, brown eyes stared silently. Blink once, twice and suddenly - panic! Tiny, thin legs were threshing and an itty bitty voice bleating. No doubt, this incoming fawn was attempting to flee while crying for its mother. Wei...read more

by Lauren Speicher

She was tiny, vulnerable, and motherless. An infant raccoon, who would become known as simply "Coonie", was brought home one afternoon after being found wandering alone in the middle of a country road. She could easily h...read more

by Roddy J Dryer

Living in a rural region of Central Florida, we tend to find a great deal of wild animals in need of assistance. More often than not, my wife and I will let nature take its course if it appears an animal is struggling with...read more

by Randa Morris

As a homeschooling family, our children had the freedom to pursue thier interests and passions in ways that many of today's children cannot. With the new focus on teaching to the tests, children miss out on so much of the ...read more

by Stephanie Suarez

Orphaned Baby Raccoon Stole Our Hearts There are many reasons why I remember the night I graduated from High School. All the usual ones: knowing it was the last time that I would see many of my friends, my school, ever...read more

by Bruce Daniel

We work at a camp where our co-workers are part of an animal rehabilitation program. They've gone to get certified in wildlife rehabilitation. Now we have many wild animals rescued and brought to camp. Many baby poss...read more

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by Megan Martinez

Why can the world be so cruel? Why do people treat our living creatures like they do? Well this is a tragic story that is one of the saddest things you probably will encounter. One day my friend and I where walking down th...read more

by Shenni Bubb

1974 saw me barefoot and pregnant. That summer we had a heatwave so we headed to the local beach.On our arrival we were shocked to see many dolphins had beached themselves. Their plight was so sad. Two had already perished...read more

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by Laura Caine

I don't know why, but it seemed like she was mad at me as I opened the door and stepped outside that morning in late May. She frantically beat her wings, leaped up into the air and settled into the cool, wet, morning grass...read more

by Robert Scopa

My family was coming down to swim in the pool in my complex. I would usually clean the pool spotless even though they had a person doing it. I would take the leaves and whatever else was blocking the pump. so on Saturda...read more

by Dan Birchall

One summer in my early twenties, I was at my parents' house when I heard a strange scratching sound. At first, I thought nothing of it, but a few minutes later, I heard it again. Following the sound, I made my way to the...read more

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by Ian Loft

Wildlife Carers If you are looking for an interesting hobby that will not only provide you with a lifetime of great memories, and make you some unusual new friends, why not try joining one of your local wildlife groups?...read more

by Chenault De Salis

My turtle Fernando is a local celebrity on a very small scale. Fernando has a fan club that has members from Seattle to West Palm Beach and every where in between. Fernando's star status in my town has led to many people b...read more

by Avangela Dalton

Me, my husband, and kids are big wildlife fans and spend countless hours out in the mountains hiking and enjoying nature in it's natural form. We have rescued many animals in our journeys. If people would just take a minut...read more

by Brenda Green

I am a shameless animal lover, and always have been. i grew up with cats, dogs, guinea pigs, snakes, rabbits, tent worms and even a few baby birds-rescued from the wilds of nature. One of my greatest contributions to helpi...read more

by Lynn Patterson

Have you ever got it into your head to adopt a wild animal that truly had no business being adopted? I'm forever being told how crazy I must be that I would rescue a pigeon, yes a pigeon, that bird that everyone consid...read more