November 2, 2017
Wild Care Friends
As we go into the giving season, it's great to take time to reflect on all that we are grateful for. We are grateful for great local businesses like Nauset Disposal, Van Rensselaer's Restaurant, and the Lemon Tree Village Shops (all featured below), for making a difference in the community, and for all of their support of Wild Care!
We are also grateful for all of YOU who support us with monetary donations, donations of critical supplies, attendance at events, moral support, and most of all - for caring about wildlife, and bringing them to our door. <3
Please consider making a
Donation
today to support Wild Care's operations.
Even $5 can make a difference in the life of an animal.
Sincerely, Executive Director, Stephanie ~
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Photo: Murrey the Murre who went to Omaha. We have updates! Story below and
here...
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It's Fall! Migrant birds & seabirds abound!
Help us to help animals weather the storms and get them back on their feet!
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Wild Care Now Sells Merchandise!
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One-of-a-kind designs.
New designs and Wild Care hats, coming this month!
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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Murrey - The Murre Who Went to Omaha (Update!)
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by Executive Director, Stephanie
Remember Murrey? The non-releasable Common Murre Wild Care rehabilitated, and transported to the Omaha for permanent exhibit at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium? Well Murrey is doing really well. Murrey is a female, and she already found a mate!
Murrey is part of a breeding program, and can aid in species recovery in the future. Read the update from the Zoo
here...
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Wild Winter Night 2018
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Saturday, February 10th
5:30 to 8:30 PM
Elks Lodge, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham
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Off-Cape Screech Owl Rescue, and Release!
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By Jennifer Taylor, Animal Care Coordinator
At Wild Care, caring for sick and injured wildlife every day makes us hyper aware of animal life and potential patients, even when we are not working. Walking in the woods or on a beach we will see a lumpy shape ahead and begin calculating... Bird? Mammal? Dead?Moving? Then as we near our approach, we see it is somebody's lost jacket or an old wet glove. This time, the "object" on the side of the road was in fact an Eastern Screech Owl...
Read the full story
here,,,
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Whoo are you looking at? Photo by Niki Walley
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Visit us at theAlternative Gift Market
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We invite you to shop this Holiday Season at the 2017 Alternative Gift Market!
Saturday, November 11, 10:00 to 3:00 PM
Sunday, November 12, 11:30 to 3:00 PM
Unitarian Church of Barnstable
Rt. 6A, 3330 Main Street, Barnstable, MA
Wild Care will be selling Wild Care merchandise at the market. We will be freshly stocked with all sizes and colors! There will be hats and bracelets for purchase too.
Click here
to learn more!
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Looking to give the gift of giving this year?
Purchase one of our Donation Holiday cards!
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Trash Bash - Thank You Nauset Disposal!
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Wild Care was a 2017 recipient of
Nauset Disposal's Annual "Trash Bash" fundraiser again this year.
We received $1,000. Yahoo!
Thanks to all who attended! Over 600 people were treated to great food, cake, beer, a photo booth and more. What a fun event! Thank you
Nauset Disposal
for all that you do for the community, and for your support of Wild Care.
Can't wait for Trash Bash 2018!
(Left to right: Tim DeLude - Nauset Disposal Operations Manager, Stephanie Ellis - Wild Care's Executive Director, Shawn DeLude - Nauset Disposal Owner)
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Thank You Van Rensselaer's of Wellfleet
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Thank you to all who dined at Van Rensselaer's on October 19th for Wild Care's "Harvest Dine-Out".
Thanks to you, the event raised $2,800 for Wild Care!
We are grateful to restaurant owners, Diane and Peter Hall for hosting this event again this year, and for their generosity and love of animals!
Guests were treated to an exquisite vegan or vegetarian Prix Fixe meal. 100% of Prix Fixe proceeds were donated to Wild Care. A percentage of proceeds from the regular menu was also donated to Wild Care. Thank you to Executive Chef Derek Langlois, Sous Chef Andrew Carter, and Chef Becky Alexander, and to all of VR's staff for an incredible dinner and great hospitality. <3
Thank you to the following businesses for their donations that helped make this evening a success!
Classic Wine Imports, Horizon Beverage, MS Walker, Inc. Ruby Wines
Visit Van Rensselaer's Restaurant and Raw Bar - Wellfleet
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Thank you - Lemon Tree Village Shops!
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More
photos
by Julia Cumes (turtle & owl!)
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Thank you to all who shopped at Lemon Tree Village Shops on October 21st. Participating shops donated 10% of proceeds to Wild Care,
totaling $826!
Thank you to Participating Shops
Brewster Bird House - Rob Meier
Woodworks Gallery - Bob Meier
By-the-Bay Designs - Mark Kielpinski
La Bodega - Pam Nickerson
Village Toy Store -Sherry Bergeron
Thanks goes especially to Mark Kielpinski, owner of By the Bay Designs for coordinating this event. Thank you also to Rob Meier of Brewster Birdhouse for donating a bird house as a raffle prize. The raffle raised an additional $230!
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Volunteer Spotlight -
Claudia Rothman
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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 Claudia Rothman
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Claudia started as a Clinic Volunteer in July 2017. Claudia volunteers on Mondays & Wednesdays, and is eager to do rescues. In fact, she rescued our infamous Masked Booby from a beach in Wellfleet. Claudia most recently started assisting with the hand-rearing of orphaned wild mice, no small feat. It requires a caring touch and lots of patience, which she most certainly has. She currently has 4 mice in her care.
Claudia. You are such a kind and loving soul.
Your compassion and positive spirit alone makes Wild Care a better place for people and animals. We are grateful that you came to us! <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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