http://www.secondchancewildlife.net/
Ever wonder what happens to that cute little fox or baby deer or bird or racoon when it's mother was hit by a car and it was left beside the road all alone in this big cruel world? You contact the Department of Wildlife or someone who is caring and compassionate might help you pick it up and take it "some where". By picking it up and putting it in your car you have just broken a Colorado law. Let me tell you where it is going to end up at.
There is in this city a very lovely lady by the name of Nancy J. Kelly who will take it in and nurse it back to health and then turn it back into the wild. And want to know how much she gets paid for this from the State of Colorado? That is it! Nada! Zip! Zilch! She does have to have a license to handle wildlife, but it is a volunteer position and as such is not a paid postition. Oh, and the food the animals eat, the medications, the bedding, the paper towels, detergent, and the myriad of things they need to recuperate and grow with are all coming out of her pocket. She does have a few friends, but you should know, she needs a lot more!
Since 1992 Nancy has done this all by herself, but as people and animals interact more there is more injuries and more need for Nancy and her friends. I know there are times when wild animals are a definite pain in the butt. See, I had 36 ducks out back along with 6 geese. Over the past two years I have lost all the ducks and I know exactly where they went. The fox had a den about 25 feet from my duck pen and she also had 4 or 5 babies. Baby foxes got to eat and I watched my flock dwindle a duck at a time until I was down to 2. Those two got relocated to Pueblo West to the big pond out there, I think. Hope no one tells on me. If they do, you should know I am old and borderline senile!
I put you a link on up there so you can go read all about Nancy and her good works. Two more things you should know.. Albertson's donates a portion of sales to Second Chance Wildlife if you have the bar code. I am sure she will send you one. But failing in that here are the numbers off it and I am sure the clerk will punch them in for you! 4 9001020490 9
Now, the second thing is she is holding a Walk for Hope at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo on Saturday, September 17, 2011. I fully intend to be there and hope to see you. If you don't or can't make it I am sure taking donations. I can take money through paypal or a check or meet you somewhere.
In the meantime, go check out this link and you will learn that I am a very lazy person and do all my work through links and such. But hey! Life is short! Sing like no one hears! Dance like no one sees! And love some thing or someone every day. It will keep you young!
