06/27/2026
Thank you to everyone who helps in any way with the care of these precious babies!
Wildlife rehabilitators do not make money doing this work.
In fact, most of us spend thousands of dollars each year out of our own pockets to care for the animals that come through our doors. Formula, medications, heating supplies, cages, bedding, food, veterinary care, gas for transports, laundry, cleaning supplies, and enclosure materials all add up quickly. The costs never seem to stop, especially during baby season.
But the financial cost is only part of it.
There are sleepless nights spent feeding babies every few hours. There are long days cleaning cages, administering medications, coordinating transports, answering calls, and comforting worried finders. There are missed family events, canceled plans, and countless hours dedicated to animals that may only be with us for a short time.
There is also heartbreak.
Not every animal can be saved, no matter how hard we try. We celebrate every release, but we also carry the weight of every loss. We grieve the babies that don't make it, the animals that come to us too injured to save, and the difficult decisions that sometimes have to be made to prevent suffering.
Yet despite all of that, we continue.
Because every orphaned baby deserves a chance. Every injured animal deserves compassion. Every life matters.
We don't do this for recognition, praise, or money. We do it because when an animal has nowhere else to go, someone has to be willing to help.
To everyone who has donated, shared a post, purchased something from a wishlist, transported an animal, volunteered, offered encouragement, or simply believed in what we do—thank you. You may never fully realize the impact you've had. Your kindness has provided warm incubators, full bellies, lifesaving medications, safe enclosures, and second chances for countless wild lives.
Wildlife rehabilitation is not a job that makes us rich. If anything, it costs us financially, physically, and emotionally. But seeing an animal return to the wild where it belongs makes every sacrifice worth it.
The greatest reward isn't money.
It's watching a once-orphaned baby disappear into the trees, knowing that because people cared, that animal got the chance to live the life it was meant to live.
And that feeling is priceless.
