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As we get ready to gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving, it is always a time to reflect on what we are grateful for. We are so thankful for the opportunity we get each day to help make a difference in the lives of the animals we care for.
This year alone over 1,700 animals have come through our doors. Although we cannot save every one, each one is given the care and the second chance that they deserve.
We cannot thank you enough for the support you give us.
Your kindness and generosity make the work we do possible, and we are incredibly grateful.
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving,
Stephanie Ellis
Executive Director
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Wild Care Patients Love Their Pumpkins
Leah Myrbeck, Staff Wildlife Rehabilitator has been providing pumpkin enrichment for all our patients! Everyone needs a little pumpkin in their lives!
PHOTOS Leah Myrbeck - Virginia Opossum, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Rock Pigeons
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Squirrel Squad Volunteer Roz | Great Horned Owl Dracula meets a friend | |
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It was a fun Night on Wild Care's new Deck for Garv's
Great Pumpkin Party
A Great Horned Owl named Dracula looked right at home under a moody moonlit sky, Garv the turtle greeted guests in the pumpkin patch, a pretty princess was not afraid to play a spider game, while a dinosaur sipped on fruity frog grog next to a shark eating some yummy mole inspired cupcakes. This was the scene at Wild Care’s Garv’s Great Pumpkin Halloween Party on Saturday night, our first ever on our new deck and in our Education Center!
Thank you to Bethany from Amazing Animal Ambassadors for joining us with Dracula and Dova. Thank you also to Hot Chocolate Sparrow, JEB Pottery, Snow's Home & Garden, Ocean State Job Lot, Friends' Marketplace and Garden Center, The Farm - WB Richardson Growers, Hart Farm Nursery and Garden Center, Agway of Cape Cod, and Shaw's Supermarket, Orleans for your generous donations, and thank you to our amazing volunteers for helping to make the night fun and fabulous!
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Van Rensselaer's Hosts Dinner
to Support Wild Care
We had a deliciously wonderful evening at Van Rensselaer's Wild Care Night. Thank you to everyone that came out to enjoy a meal and support Willd Care! A great big THANKS to Diane Elizabeth Hall and Peter Hall, owners of Van Rensselaer's for their generous donation of $1,028.00 from the evening’s sales!
Photo: Diane Hall with Wild Care Executive Director, Stephanie Ellis
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Wild Care meets it’s TernSOLAR
Grant Challenge Goal
With the help of donations from wildlife lovers in the community Wild Care successfully raised over $21,000 to meet the Tern Foundation’s TernSOLAR Grant Challenge! The grant covered the addition of solar panels installed by My Generation Energy on the roof of our new expansion project building. To match the grant, Wild Care raised an additional $21,191.00 from the community and those funds were used to purchase energy efficient items including double pane windows, insulation, and mini splits. As the direct owner Wild Care will be able to reinvest electric savings into saving wildlife for many years to come!
GO SOLAR, SAVE WILDLIFE
If you are thinking of going solar, give My Generation Energy a call, use Wild Care as a referral when you purchase a solar energy system, and they will donate $250!
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Take an inside look at Wild Care as featured on the new Coastal Lifestyle TV show from Cape Cod and the
Islands Magazine.
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Common Gartersnake Found in Yarmouth With Eye Injury
This little beauty was found at a busy intersection in Yarmouth. Its eyes were full of blood and it had a nubby tail from an old injury. Wildlife Rehabber Leah Myrbeck has been hand feeding the gartersnake worms. Its vision is questionable, limiting its ability to find food. Otherwise, it is doing well in our care, and we are hoping it will fully recover its sight so it can be successfully released next spring.. Photo: Leah
LEARN about what types of Snakes
are found in Massachusetts
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This winter care of these two Diamondback Terrapins is being sponsored by Sarah Keith. Sarah is a realtor at Cape Cod Bliss - Real Estate, and a Wild Care volunteer that is passionate about helping animals.
Sarah said she is thrilled to help these adorable turtles and glad to give back for every property she helps her clients buy or sell.
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Tiny, but Mighty-Lucky Turtles
Several weeks ago, these two tiny Diamondback Terrapins were found in a pool skimmer at the YMCA in Mattapoisett. The kind finders contacted us, and transported them to Wild Care. With the onset of cold weather, these turtles would never have survived. They will spend the winter at Wild Care growing larger and stronger, and will be released next spring close to where they were found.
Wild Care is giving these babies a head start for spring, with permission from our state Herpetologist, Mike Jones, MassWildlife
Diamondback Terrapins are a
Threatened species in MA under the
MA Endangered Species and Natural Heritage Program.
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Canada Goose Recovers from Lead Poisoning and is Released
Happy Tails to this sweet little Canada Goose! This beautiful bird came to us from Dennis back in July very week and debilitated with tests showing it was suffering from lead poisoning. After several rounds of lead chelation treatment, the goose made a full recovery and was released. We will miss this sweet little goose!
The care and release was made possible by The Elks
of Eastham. Thank you for your sponsorship and for caring about Cape Cod’s wildlife!
Karen Eldridge, Wildlife Rehabilitator, doing the release. Video by Brian Burke.
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The Music Man… Garv!
Wild Care’s lovable Educational Eastern Box Turtle Garv is usually a very wiggly fellow when he joins us for community talks. He would much rather get down on the ground and explore, but not this time! Garv surprised us all when he visited Truro Pre-school and the students sang a song for him. To our surprise he stopped wiggling and extended his neck as far as we’ve ever seen to listen to them sing. When they stopped singing, he started wiggling again, so they sang again, and he was enthralled! It was the sweetest thing we’ve ever seen.
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Ask Mike & Stephanie Your Wildlife Questions 10am til 12pm
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Meet Eastern Screech Owl Up Up
11am til 12pm
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Shop Wild Care Merchandise
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Donate for a chance to win
a Dune Jewelry bracelet
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Donate $40 or more - get a piece of Wildlife Jewelry Crafted by Nauset HS students
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Bring Gift Card Donations for Wild Care
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Bird Watcher's General Store Hosts Wild Care Day on Shop Small Saturday, Nov. 30th
Big things are happening on Shop Small Saturday! Head over to the Bird Watcher’s General Store in Orleans on Saturday, November 30th for some special Wild Care Shop Small Saturday fun! Dynamic duo Mike and Stephanie will be at the store to answer all of your bird and wildlife questions from 10am-12pm.
Meet Up Up, Wild Care’s Eastern Screech Owl Animal Ambassador from 11am-12pm. Pick up some great gifts for the nature lovers on your shopping list, and some awesome Wild Care shirts, tote bags and hats. Donate $40 or more and get a piece of wildlife jewelry designed and crafted by Nauset High School students (while supplies last). Make a donation or bring a gift card from Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Agway, Ace Hardware, Staples, and Amazon to help patients in our wildlife clinic and be entered to win a beautiful Dune Jewelry bracelet.
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Gifts That Help Save Wildlife for the Holidays | |
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Give Chocolate and Help Save Wildlife this
Holiday Season
Make this holiday season wildly sweet with a special collection of milk and dark chocolates made by hand on Cape Cod by Stage Stop Candy and beautifully wrapped exclusively for Wild Care. Boxes will be available online via Stage Stop, and in-store for a limited time.
Give a gift that gives back. For each box sold Stage Stop Candy will donate $5 to Wild Care. If you are looking for a reason to eat more chocolate, this is it! Your friends and family will thank you, and you will be supporting local business and helping Cape Cod’s native wildlife.
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Get a Holiday Bonus When
you Donate $100 or more
Only 10 available
Made right here on Cape Cod, JEB Pottery’s Jane Berry has created one-of-a-kind ceramic birdhouses with a classic Hydrangea design for Wild Care. Nestled among the fresh local greens is a sweet Black-capped Chickadee from Harvest Barnstable.
These beautiful ceramic works of art can be used long after the holidays to hold a plant or flowers, your glasses, tv remotes, kitchen utensils, you name it!
You can get one while they last when you make a donation to Wild Care of $100 or more. Only 10 are available for pre-order and pick up at Wild Care. Get yours before they’re gone!
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Nauset High School Students Create Wildlife Jewelry for Wild Care
The students of Jody Craven's Nauset High School Independent Learning Jewelry Making Class each designed and created one-of-a-kind necklaces, earrings, and pins. Each piece was inspired by their love and respect of native wildlife with a desire to make a difference.
They will be available on Saturday, December 3rd at the Bird Watcher’s General Store from 10am til 12pm when you make a donation of $40 or more to Wild Care. You won’t find gifts like these on Amazon! So come out, shop local, and take home a unique gift for the wildlife lover on your holiday gift list, or keep one for yourself.
Featured piece above is a Black capped Chickadee by Jessie Swain. We have 38 pieces available of all different native species.
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STUDENT ARTISTS: Saffron Jalbert, Adeline Kelsey, Eve Storer, Iona Kaplan, Jake Everson, Calie Wotherspoon, Adrianna Morgan, Faye Adams, Emelia Roberts, Lola Crisp, Jake Baerga, Will Christopher, Jessie Swain, Kodi Schaefer, Sophie Moore, Paul Alves, Delaney Kavanaugh, Olivia Richards, Brooke Bilowz, Lincoln Burke, Loghan Clifford, Mira Gerardi, Gigi Hopkins-Lisle, Robert Jasie, Morgan Johnson, Ava Needel, Aiden Vernal, Jamari Brissett, Annika van der Wende, Mia Biathrow, Jessica Francis, Morgan Philbrick, Merrick Rice, Audrey Silva, Vivienne Talbot, Ella Shaw, Landyn Shuttleworth, Dante Brown Surro
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Shop Wild Care Gifts
for the Holidays
Stop by Wild Care on
Tuesday, December 10th
from noon til 5pm
to shop all merchandise
We have a wonderful selection of holiday gifts for wildlife fans in beautiful designs by Kerry Reid. We have new Long Sleeve T shirts in sizes small to XXL and limited quantity and sizes of short sleeve shirts. Hats, and new tote bags available too. There's something for everyone. Visit our online merchandise page to see what's new, or stop by Wild Care on Tuesday, December 10th from noon til 3pm to see all in stock items.
Contact Kerry for more information. Look great, and show your love of wildlife and support of Wild Care this holiday season!
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Sponsor a Rescued Animal's Care and Release for a Special Holiday Gift
Sponsor the care and release of a rescued animal for a unique and meaningful holiday gift that will always be remembered as a thoughtful way to celebrate someone special, or honor the memory of a loved one.
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Enter to Win a Holiday Basket Packed With Fabulous Prizes
Take a chance to win this festive basket packed with fabulous prizes, and full of holiday magic from some of Cape Cod's awesome local businesses valued at over $500! There is something for everyone, and best of all each ticket helps Cape Cod’s wildlife.
Items from: Bird Watcher’s General Store, Brewster Book Store, Oceana, Hole in One, Stage Stop Candy, Rock Harbor Grill, Lost Dog Pub, Wild Care, Dune Jewelry, Oceanair Himalayan Salt Cave
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Treat yourself to the gift of
a wildlife adventure to the Galapagos Islands with Wild Care and National Geographic
Join Wild Care’s Stephanie Ellis online Tuesday, December 3rd, at 6pm for a vivid photographic presentation of the eastern Galapagos Islands followed by a Q&A about this exciting travel adventure.
Email Stephanie to join the Zoom talk.
For more information or to reserve your trip, email Nancy Bradford at Nomadic Travel
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Check out our Amazon and Chewy WISH LISTS and donate much
needed supplies to help the animals being cared for at Wild Care.
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