December, 2019
Wild Care Friends
As the year comes to an end, I would like to thank each and every one of you for making it so special. Thank you to everyone who brought us an animal, called us for advice, made a donation, donated much-needed supplies, or sent us words of endearment. It all makes a difference to us at Wild Care.
Our Giving Tuesday campaign on December 3rd, was an incredible success. Thanks to you, our Speed Queen industrial strength dryer will arrive next week, and we will have new hummingbird, squirrel and songbird pens built by March of 2020. Just in time for the busy season! It never ceases to amaze me, the thoughtfulness and generosity of our community and fans. In a world that sometimes seems as though it is filled with doom and gloom, let this be a reminder to never give up hope. Acts of kindness and kind-hearted people exist. We see them every single day. Thank you all for making a difference at Wild Care.
Happy Holidays to you, and yours.
Sincerely, Executive Director, Stephanie ~
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Please consider making a
Donation
today!
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Happy Holidays from Garv, and all of us at Wild Care!
Thank you to John Garvey of
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Meet our Tiny Educational Ambassador, "Bill".
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My name is William Puck, but you can call me Bill! I am a White-Footed mouse and I am a native species on Cape Cod. I was found in the parking
lot of the Charles Moore Arena as a baby, wandering around and chewing on grass. A kind person noticed me, and brought me to Wild Care, where they found out I was starving, and had a severe skin and eye infection.
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The nice people at Wild Care gave me Pedialyte, and antibiotics, and fixed me all up! Unfortunately, the eye infection left me blind, so I am unable to be released back into the wild. But even though I can’t see, I can easily get around with the use of my whiskers. I now live at Wild Care as a mouse ambassador where I teach people about the important roles that mice play in the environment!
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Please consider a donation TODAY towards the care of our patients, and our educational animals. Every dollar helps!
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THANK YOU!
Thank you for choosing Wild Care when shopping Amazon Smile. Our 3rd quarter donation was $256.42!
If you have holiday shopping, please "
shop with a smile
" and select Wild Care as your charity of choice. It adds up! THANK YOU!!
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Rodenticide: Some Squirrels Survived
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By Jennifer Taylor, Animal Care Coordinator
Last week I received an email thanking me for Wild Care’s help almost a year ago. It is a wonderful feeling to successfully guide people through a crisis. A woman named Helen had called Wild Care last January.
She was distraught and very concerned about the squirrels who were acting sick in her yard. She witnessed one of them eating a blue packet. She also found a dead squirrel with blue material near it...
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The Occasional ‘Wild’ of Rescuing…
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Adventures of a Wild Care Volunteer,
by Amy Sanders
I took a long walk on Nauset Beach in Eastham and the surf was roaring as a result of a heavy storm off shore. Gulls were dodging the wave crests, diving for snacks, and a variety of them were wandering around the rack line in search of edible treats...
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HOOT HOOT
Thanks to YOU, we raised over $10,800 on Giving Tuesday! We are so excited to have a new dryer. Soon, we will have a new hummingbird pen, squirrel and songbird yurts. THANK YOU!
PHOTOS and updates, coming SOON!
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Eastham Public Library's Art Scramble
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Wild Care was the recipient of
Eastham Public Library’s
, “Art Scramble for Wild Care,” Saturday, November 30th. Over 70 people attended this fun and exciting event. It began with a reception at Chapel in the Pines in Eastham, followed by the sale at the Eastham Public Library at 5:30 pm. Eastham Library donated all proceeds to Wild Care, totaling $4,922.
A GRACIOUS THANK YOU to
Eastham Public Library and all who attended!
Local artists created and donated amazing pieces to this wonderful event that included; 158 beautiful 5 x 7 “Cape Cod Nature and Wildlife” themed images, 50 original bird houses, 8 lovely glass bowls with owl sculptures and three stunning sculptures.
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Enjoy this video of beautiful photos taken by our wonderful volunteer photographer, Leo Seletsky and Wild Care Office Admin, Kerry Reid.
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Tabletop Boxwood Tree Event
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Thursday, December 12th, attendees joined us at the
Sea Dog Brew Pub- Cape Cod
in Yarmouth. Nora Harden of
Petals on Pine
guided, step by step, the creation of Boxwood Trees and we then decorated with natural and foraged materials to create these beautiful holiday centerpieces.
Wild Care raised $432 at the event, thank you to all who supported!
Nora was amazing and the
Sea Dog Brew Pub
was the perfect venue to hold the event.
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Volunteer Spotlight
by
Kate Rollenhagen Diggs,
Volunteer Coordinator
Wild Care is grateful for our volunteers! We would not survive without them. This month, we'd like to highlight outstanding volunteer,
Beth Fletcher
.
Friday mornings you will find Beth at Wild Care, taking care of the clinic cleaning duties and observing what's happening with our animal patients. Beth has a wonderful attention to detail and willingness to do whatever tasks are needed, That makes her an ideal volunteer here in the clinic. She's a (12th+ generation!) native Cape Codder who grew up visiting her family's camp on Monomoy Island, where she first learned that she needs nature to stay centered. She first heard about Wild Care years ago but never had time to volunteer until she retired last year. Beth started volunteering in September and when we asked what she was looking forward to learning, she said she was up for anything. We love your open-minded spirit, Beth! Thank you for being a Wild Care volunteer!
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WANT TO VOLUNTEER? If you are interested in becoming a Wild Care volunteer in any of our programs (Baby Birds, Clinic, Rescue, Events, Fundraising), we are having a New Volunteer Orientation Saturday January 18 at 10:30 am at the Eastham Public Library. The orientation will cover Wild Care's mission and what we do, what the programs are, and how you can get involved as a volunteer. There will be a limit of 30 people and RSVP are required at
volunteer@wildcarecapecod.org
or 508-240-2255.
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"Gift in Honor" this Holiday Season
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Give the gift of giving this year! Purchase a beautiful "Gift in Honor" holiday card for $10, and send it to your friend or loved one of choice (or we'll send it for you).
**Cards must be ordered by December 23rd to have in time for the holidays.**
You can purchase them at Wild Care daily between 9 AM and 5PM.
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We've Got Merchandise! Perfect for Holiday Gifting.
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NEW ITEMS - NEW ITEMS - NEW ITEMS
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We've got one-of-a-kind Designs.
Purchase at Wild Care daily in our lobby between the hours of
9AM-5PM. 10 Smith Ln., Eastham, or contact Kerry between the hours of 10AM-2PM, M-F to purchase over
the phone
at
(508) 240-2255.
Merchandise s
hipping charges vary.
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NEW!!!
12 Month Calendar Cover ($20)
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NEW!!!
Osprey Grey Sweatshirt ($45)
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NEW!!!
Osprey Blue Sweatshirt ($45)
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NEW!!!
Osprey Long-Sleeved Tee-Shirt ($25)
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NEW!!!
Squirrel Long-Sleeved Tee-Shirt ($25)
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Turtle T-Shirt ($20)
Kids & Adult Sizes
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Owl T-Shirt ($20)
Kids & Adult Sizes
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Osprey Blue Long-Sleeved Tee-Shirt ($25)
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Wild Care hats available for $28. 100% cotton,
6-panel, pigment dyed, garment-washed, hat features a Cool-CrownTM mesh lining to keep you cool and a leather strap with antique brass buckle.
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If you were thinking about purchasing something through Amazon soon, we would be grateful if you used our
Smile
account. There is no additional cost to you, but there is a nice donation to Wild Care!
If you are already a customer of Amazon and have already registered us as your charity, don't forget every time you shop to go to
https://smile.amazon.com,
instead of their standard site.
And don't forget to take a look at our
Amazon Wishlist,
below!
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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. We have 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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