Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout 2018, and especially those who made donations during our crucial year-end fundraising efforts. We matched the amount we’ve raised other years, and we enter 2019 in the black! Your support is very alleviating of stress and worry!!!
Now for some real talk: 2018 was a very difficult year, with a workload that was nearly 50% greater than 2017, but over a 10% dip in available resources. If not for in-kind donations such as milk replacer for the orphaned fawns in our care last Summer (Thank you Anita and Jed!!!) we might not have been able to cover our expenses.
There are reasons for this drop, such as two major fires nearby, Redding and Paradise, that required our community to step in and help out, as well as very important mid-term election that had compassionate and caring people feeling that it was an “all hands on deck” situation. And it was! Hopefully we are in the midst of turning around the worst of the last two years on the national front.
As we enter another potentially challenging year, it’s up to us to remind all that our wild neighbors are important members of our community, and the care we provide them when they are in need is a critical component of the humane future we all seek
As the new year becomes familiar, with its own clamorous needs, we’ll be here, asking for support, offering ways to prevent injuries, and advocating for our patients and all of the wildlife with whom we share this beautiful world.
Thank you for your past support, and also, it’s not too late to help! If you’d like to pitch in, you can DONATE HERE today! Thank You!
