Happy Feet - Northern Gannet Recovers from Fishing Lure Injury is Released

This Northern Gannet was found on a deck in Brewster. Its foot was attached to its wing by a fishing lure. After receiving antibiotics, supportive care and swim therapy this bird was raring to go! (Shown here jumping out of its crate, and ready to go into the pool for the first time to clean off those dirty feathers!)

This gannet's release was

generously sponsored by

S.E. Cayleff in gratitude to

and honor of Sue Gonda.

WATCH the release on Facebook

VIDEO by Leah Myrbeck, Wild Care Wildlife Rehabilitator.

TRASH YOUR TACKLE is a Wild Care initiative to help reduce the amount of recreational fishing gear found along the shoreline, and hence reduce wildlife casualties. We recycle and dispose of the debris properly.

Photo right is of the most recent collections from our five derelict fishing gear collection receptacles in Chatham. This is what we love to see. Fishing gear that is disposed of properly. Thank you to volunteer Michael Brown, for monitoring and emptying our receptacles on a regular basis.

Wild Care Hosts a Frightfully Fun Night at the Cape Cinema

It was a night full of thrills, chills, and fun at the Cape Cinema showing of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds! Executive Director Stephanie Ellis spoke about the events that helped inspire the 1963 thriller, and guests had fun striking a pose with Stephanie who dressed as the film's star Tippi Hedren. Thank you to Josh and the crew at the Cape Cinema for hosting us at this beautiful, historic theater. A special thanks to volunteer Bill Redihan for driving Stephanie in his antique Volkswagen buggy! Congratulations to Karen Eldridge, winner of our Opportunity Drawing basket filled with exciting prizes from Scargo Cafe, Hot Chocolate Sparrow, Bird Watcher's General Store, PRS Guitars, and Wild Care!

Wild Care Selected as Recipient of Nauset Disposal’s Annual Trash Bash

Thank you to Nauset Disposal for selecting Wild Care for the 9th year in a row as a recipient of the annual Trash Bash award. Waste Connections will generously match all proceeds this year. This generous donation will go a long way towards helping animals in our care.