day in the life of a Rescuer can be quite interesting. Many of us lean upon each other in order to accomplish the goal that we all have in common. To find a safe place for the numerous animals that are in need.
Animals that are abandoned, starved, neglected, physically abused, medically untreated or simply, no longer wanted.
These are the telephone calls that we recieve daily. Every one is unique and each one is troublesome.
Troublesome in the fact. That we simply cannot help every single one of them.
Our days start early in helping those that we can help. We try to set hours of operation, just hoping. That we can still lead somewhat of a normal life with our own families.
Many of us have children, husbands, our own pets and jobs. However the incoming calls can start as early as 5:00 am and the telephone routinely rings into the wee hours of the night. Each and every call is considered, as our hearts are for the animals regardless of our loss of sleep.
We shrug off our weariness and we continue to plug away at.
A day in a rescuers life is filled up, with no time to spare. We do what we can and then we hope & we pray for the rest.
Typically, my own day starts at 5:00 am. Cat boxes & Bird cages to clean, babies to feed, children to be rushed off to school and the normal household routine that comes along with dealing with a variety of different species of animals. Each ones needs are different and none can be "put off".
Babie's needs that can vary from needing to be bottle fed to survive to the older and weak that have special needs.
Again, our days are filled.
There are many Vet visits, emergency calls and things that have to be done "right now". Somehow we stretch out the hours and we still make room for the adopters to visit with their new babies.
(this is one of the highlights of our days.)
To see that look of complete love and devotion to the baby who was once deemed, "unwanted".
Updates and the satisfaction of knowing that that little one, now has a loving and a forever home... That keeps us going.
Often times, we do not have enough babies to go around. The demand is high for the smaller critters and we have to try and place them according to their needs.
Our biggest goal in all of this, is to place them in a home. That will be perfect for them.
Sometimes we have to make some tough decisions. We rely on on instincts for many of them. Each baby is different and each potential adopter is unique. To create a great match. This is the goal.
Each time one of our rescues goes to their new home. We have a sigh of relief. The always present worrying and a pang of heartache on letting them go. Most would agree that if we could. We would keep them all.
This is impossible, so we simply must keep plugging away at it and really, just hope for the very best.
Words of wisdom, maybe... An insight to a rescuers life, absolutely.
Just like the babie's, each rescuer is unique, devoted and amazingly sturdy in the toughest of times.
A breed of our own.
So the next time that you encounter one. Please remember to be kind.
We have seen the abuse, the neglected, the unwanted, the frail and the ones that we could not save.
We all carry with us, the memories and the scars, just like our own rescued babie's do.
On average, our Rescue goes through approximately 40 pounds of cat litter per week.
1 out of every 4 pups pulled from the local high kill shelter require more than the "normal" medical care.
90% of all incoming cats have ear mites when they arrive.
The cost of one tiny bottle of ear mite treatment is $9.00 - $11.00.
75% of all incoming Rats & Rodents require mite treatment.
1 out of every 4 birds surrendered, is "untame" or has been handled improperly.
On average, our rescued cats consume 3 cases of canned food per week and 10 lbs of dry food.
98% of all incoming animals do not have a collar or even a leash.
1 out of every 4 dogs that arrive, have special dietary needs.
Average of donations that are offered to us when one is surrendering a pet. Less than 3 %
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