Dear Supporters,

There are many well-deserving non-profits that need help and the competition is fierce for funding. In our charity work, the most important thing we do is take care of the wildlife that cannot speak for themselves. These animals come to us in the most crucial need of help. We have no way of asking them what happened or why they needed to be rescued and admitted into our wildlife hospital, nor is it very typical for their human finders to know what could have happened to them. The animals cannot speak for themselves, so it is our job to do that for them.

We are professional investigators that piece together evidence that we find with the animal or get from the person who found the animal. We then come up with the most likely scenario that brought the animal to us. Many times it is something that is so hard to comprehend, that you don't know where to begin. We see, hear, smell and feel things we have never experienced before. We often rely on each other's experience and other professionals in the field to come up with the best advice to help our animals. This is one of the most amazing aspects of our work, finding others to help us do the best job we can for our wildlife patients.

Our supporters help us by either donating their time and experience, or by their donations which we call "love to the rescue". Please look forward to our End-of-the-Year Plea for Help coming soon to your inboxes and mailboxes at the end of October. You will see some of our most memorable rescue stories and the rehabilitation and release of those patients. Typically we consider the month of November, a month of thanks and December, a month of giving. We hope you have plenty of time to make your gift to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue- a  moment for you to show your appreciation and support for our wildlife friends.

I would also like to extend an invitation to those of you who we might not have heard from in a while, to learn about the many new and exciting things happening here at the wildlife center you have supported in the past. Please call me on my work cell phone at 707-486-0226 to get the latest news at a more personal level. I look forward to hearing from you.