September 7, 2017
Wild Care Friends
We have had many end-of-season adventures, some bittersweet. We said farewell to our Summer Interns (story below), and have released the majority of our orphaned birds, including a group of Chimney Swifts that our staff and volunteers had come to love. So many success stories and releases to share! One of the most memorable adventures involves a very special bird, a Common Murre, nicknamed "Murrey"...
Due to a feather condition, "Murrey" could not be released back into the wild, and was transferred to Omaha 'sHenry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to be placed in their permanent seabird exhibit. Murrey did not fly there on his own. He flew by jet!
This trip was made possible by an extremely kind and generous donor, who flew Murrey on a chartered jet. The bird arrived at Omaha Airport with minimal travel time and stress, and Murrey flew in style!
It is circumstances like these that remind us of the incredible generosity and kindness within the community. A reminder to us that we would not be here without your support.
We are grateful, and so are the animals.
Help us to continue success stories like these! Please consider making a
Donation.
Even $5 can make a difference in the life of an animal.
Sincerely, Executive Director, Stephanie ~
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Summer may be winding down,
but we still have lots of babies!
Help us care for orphans that have been displaced, or have lost their moms.
We'll keep them fed, happy, and get them back into the wild!
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Wild Care Now Sells Merchandise!
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One-of-a-kind designs featuring released animals and current residents!
Prices: T-shirts are $20. Long-sleeved shirts are $25. Sweatshirts are $45.
Purchase your t-shirts and sweatshirts at Wild Care on Wednesday – Friday, year-round.
Sold in our lobby between the hours of 10AM -1PM. 10 Smith Ln. Eastham.
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Turtle Hit-by-Car - But not a Crack!
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by Animal Care Coordinator, Jennifer Taylor
In mid-august, a woman brought us an immature female Eastern Box Turtle she had witnessed get hit by a car near Patriots Square in Dennis. She stopped and picked up the turtle. It had closed itself up tight into its "box" and would not open for her. The turtle's shell did not look cracked, but she decided to bring it to us to have it checked out.
The turtle had sealed itself inside its shell except for one of its back feet which was sticking out. Although the rescuer had seen the turtle walk, before and after it was struck, I still suspected the leg was injured. We decided to keep the turtle at Wild Care for close observation.
It took a two-hour soak in warm water to finally get him to come out of his shell. His limbs and head were all fine. He walked fine, and acted appropriately, but happened to have a large bot-fly abscess in his neck. This is not unusual for box turtles. Since he was not injured by the car, we could have released him. But these infestations can be very harmful. We decided to keep the turtle and treat this bot-fly problem.
After a week of daily soaks in warm water, our staff was able to successfully remove all the bot-fly larvae. The wound is healing well, and we will be releasing the turtle the first week of September!
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Our "Wild Fiesta" was a Success!
Thank you Guapo's Tortilla Shack
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Thank you to all who attended our "Wild Fiesta" at Guapo's Tortilla Shack in Orleans, on Sunday, August 27th. Great food, margaritas, a Cornhole tournament and more.
Thanks to you, we raised $1,000 to help care for the animals at Wild Care.
We'd like to thank Guapo's for their generosity, and for hosting us again this year. Thank you also to Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters for providing their delicious cold brew, and to Garvey Communication Associates Inc. for sponsoring the care of our Eastern Box Turtle #45 (a special guest at this event)!
Photos by our beloved Leo Seletsky. To see them all, visit our
Facebook
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Murrey. The Murre who went to Omaha.
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By Jennifer Taylor, Animal Care Coordinator
It all started with Murrey the Common Murre. He was found on Nauset Beach on February 11
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. Cold, emaciated and weak, with a 2 inch long laceration over his left thigh. The wound was very deep and his prognosis was grave. I worked with my staff to stabilize the bird. We cleaned his wound and applied tissue adhesive. We did not have much hope that the bird would be alive in the morning....
Photo by Andrea Spence.
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Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar in Eastham will host a “Dine Out for Wild Care” on September 8th. All proceeds from food, ice-cream and mini-golf between the hours of 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM on Friday, September 8th will be donated to WILD CARE, Inc.
Wild Care staff and volunteers will be at Arnold’s all day on September 8th to greet patrons.
Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar is located on 3580 Rt. 6 Eastham.
www.arnoldsrestaurant.com, 508-255- 2575.
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Cape Cod Wildlife Festival - September 9th
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Don't forget to join us at the 8th Annual Cape Cod Wildlife Festival on Saturday, September 9th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Live animals, music, food. We will have a booth. Admission is free! Stop on by.
WHEN
: September 9th from 10 AM to 3 PM
WHERE
: Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road,
Barnstable, MA, 02637
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Thank you to our summer interns! Wild Care has received 1,407 animals so far this year.
Their care would have been not be possible without these four amazing young women.
Carolyn Brooks
of Brewster and is studying Biology and Chemistry at St. Michaels College in VT.
Michaela Jacks
is a Pre-Veterinary Biology student at the University of Findlay, in Ohio.
Jamie Soucie
is a freshman at Hobart and William Smith College of New York.
Emily Fish
is studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut.
All four interns were with us for 8-10 weeks and they are sorely missed!
These internships were made possible by the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation and
the Edward Bangs Kelley and Ezra Kelley Foundation, Inc.
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Volunteer Spotlight - Elena Calabrese
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Wild Care is grateful for our volunteers! We would not survive without them. They assist with everything from animal care, to gardening, to facility maintenance, fundraising and much more!
This month, we'd like to highlight
Elena Calabrese.
Elena has been with Wild Care since inception! She started f
eeding baby birds in 1989, and assisted our founder
Karen Von den Deale with the rehabilitation of turtles and other wildlife. She then started rehabilitating squirrels with a local rehabilitator... The rest is history!
For several years, Elena has managed Wild Care's recyclables. She even showed up at 11:00 PM the night before our "Wild Baby Shower" to take away our recyclables, ensuring that our facility was in good shape for the event.
Elena is also an outstanding Rescue Volunteer. She has conducted dozens, if not hundreds of rescues for us over the years. Recently, we called on her to rescue a hummingbird trapped in someone's home in Truro...
Elena you are a bright star in the world of wildlife. Your kindness, and willingness to help and go above-and-beyond, is truly admirable. We are grateful that you are a part of Wild Care's team and history. <3
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Wild Care, Inc.
10 Smith Lane
Eastham, MA 02642
info@wildcarecapecod.org
508-240-2255
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About Wild Care
Since 1994, Wild Care has treated injured, ill and orphaned native wildlife for release back into the wild capable of independent survival, prevented wildlife casualties through public education and counseling, and engaged the community in conservation services through volunteerism. Wild Care does not charge the public for our services. We accept wildlife regardless of a rescuer's ability to make a donation; and we never compromise quality of care or the dignity of an animal's life for fundraising purposes.
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