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Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc.
ORGANIZATION: Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc
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275 people are interested
Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation needs your help! In the spring, baby wildlife will be flooding in. We need help to bottle feed and care for these orphaned babies, until they are old enough to be released back into the wild. We will need people, who have had their pre-exposure or post-exposure rabies shots, or are willing to get this vaccine. Other volunteer duties include cleaning cages, doing laundry, and washing dishes. It's best to begin training in the winter before the babies come and we can still use the help during this slower season. We also need volunteers to organize fundraisers and write grants. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Please e-mail Danielle for more information about volunteering. To learn more about Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation, check out our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UrbanWildilfeRehabilitation/).
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About Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc
Location:
Springfield, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109, US
Mission Statement
Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation is dedicated to providing medical care, nourishment, and shelter to injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife in Western Massachusetts until they are healthy enough to return to their natural environment. We also strive to address common misconceptions about wildlife and educate the public on how to resolve issues with our non-human neighbors, humanely and safely.
Description
In 2000, the concept of Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation was born from our founder and animal advocate, Daveda Howe, who was one of many people on the scene of a skunk that had been hit by a car. No one knew what to do, and there were no local medical facilities for wildlife, so Daveda simply sat beside the injured creature, gently petting him until he died. After encountering several other wild animals in need with nowhere to go for care, Daveda became a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, and established Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation in 2001. Today, our rehabilitators and volunteers continue this important work in our Western Massachusetts’ communities, as a commitment to Daveda’s legacy, as she sadly passed away in 2020.
Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation is fully licensed by the Massachusetts' Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and specializes in rehabilitating small mammals, such as raccoons, squirrels, opossums, skunks, and porcupines. Approximately 75% of our injured and ailing patients and 95% of orphaned babies are casualties of human interference, so we owe it to them to help.
Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation is staffed entirely by volunteers, including our licensed wildlife rehabilitators, who care for animals out of their homes, while holding down full-time jobs. We are a 501(c)(3) charity that receives no state or federal aid. Without the support of those, who whole-heartedly believe in our mission, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation would not be able to provide essential services for wild animals in need, as we have since 2001.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation IncWorthingtonSPRINGFIELD, MA 01109
DATE POSTED
March 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Grant Writing / Research
- Fundraising
- Donor Management
- Community Outreach
- Animal Care / Handling
- Veterinary
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A few hours at least 1 day per week