Wildlife Rescue (March 22/Day 5): Facts That Could Save An Animal’s Life…Or Your Own

Yesterday I was attending a class at Wildlife Rescue, Inc.  It was a 7-hour class…that I didn’t get paid to sit in.  I dreaded having to sit in a class for that long.  ’Tis one of the reasons why I opted to not go to college.
But as I sat there learning about osprey, I thought…what the heck else would I rather […]

Wildlife Rescue (Feb. 29/Day 3): Biting Bunnies And A Kissing Vulture

I have not had a migraine as bad as the one I had yesterday.  As I filled my gas tank down the street, I thought about just going home.  But I pressed on and took off for my 50 minute drive to Wildlife Rescue.

This is something that I have to do.  I thought I had found my niche in being a veterinarian’s technician.  Holding a […]

Wildlife Rescue (Feb. 23/Day 2): A Friendly Goose and a Blind Raccoon

Weather: a cool 33 degrees. Ice/snow/sleet in forecast.
I am not a cold weather person. If it is below 70 out, I need a sweater. But my drive and determination to earn the respect of Gerda and other volunteers at Wildlife Rescue out weighs frostbitten fingers and a runny nose. Having been there once before I […]

Wildlife Rescue (Feb. 9/Day 1) - Burned Raccoons and a Nosey Donkey

Yesterday was my first day on site at Wildlife Rescue in Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland. The weather was to be a sunny 52 degrees and I dressed for it. Only when I arrived it was snowing and sleeting. I was so excited to be there I did not notice that my nose was draining and […]