Thank you all!

The fundraiser on Sunday was a wonderful time and great success thanks to all of you, our awesome supporters! We cannot thank you all enough!! Though not there in person, Phillip & Michelle kicked it off to a great start....you were there in spirit for sure! Thank you so much!

We had a full house and a great time and it was awesome to be putting money into our supporters pockets as well! Ya can't beat that!

Lots of good food, good friends and fun, fun, fun!

JoAnn....without the Mr. Magoo goggles this time!

A lovely picture of Laurie's son and his girlfriend....well, except for Laurie lurking in the background! LOL

Laurie and my mom!

Laurie's mom and grandmother learn how rich they are!

Big thanks to Dale who did all the work! She was busy from the time she got there at 3 right up until about 11pm! Not a single break....I don't know how she did it!

Anna and Maris

My mom chatting with Heather and her lovely daughter and Carol, the amazing creator of the quilt hanging on the great room wall!

My beautiful sister-in-law Christine and Lisa (she used to dispatch with me). I don't know how Lisa did it...she's due in 7 weeks and spent the day at a parade with her young son then most of the night here. I would have been whining on the couch begging for a foot rub had I been her!

The weather was absolutely beautiful too, so people could head outside and take a peek at any residents willing to show themselves......there was a ham or two willing to show off of course!

The Woburn Animal Hospital gang.

Holy crap! I'm getting how much!?! LOL

We also raffled off some goodies....

Celine & Christine! (Thanks for the goodies for the gang and the mommy Celine! ;) )

...and I really wish you could see the adorable owl earrings Stephanie won! I thought I got it in the shot...grrrr! Trust me when I say they looked awesome on her....perfect with the owl ring!

My cousins Christina, Michelle and Kathleen with Mom, Christine and Celine.

Boo Boo is cheating on me! LOL He sure knows how to get the attention he wants!

It wouldn't be a party without this shot at the end of the night now, would it?! LOL

It was a great night! Thanks to everyone who came and all those that have supported us all along. This post would go on forever if I attempted to list you all here....but you all know who you are and we love ya! We certainly couldn't do it without all of you and we are eternally grateful!

The great coyote release!

 Belmont coyote released back into the wild after treatment at Tuft's Wildlife Clinic!

That is the happy headline for this lucky girl. You may remember her back in the beginning of December when John managed to catch her while attempting to rescue another male out there with the same problem. Well, Tuesday was the big day. I picked her up at Tuft's and met John for the big release. He had chosen the perfect spot for her away from traffic and people with lots of woods, and close enough to reconnect with her family.
Those georgeous eyes! She was anxious to be out!

 

Finally the big moment arrived!!!

Don't let the picture fool you....it may look like she just casually walked out, but not so! She was out of there like a racehorse out of the gate!

She wasted no time getting as far away from us as possible! One final shot as she rounded the corner out of site and it was over in seconds!

If you watch the video from the story in the paper above, you'll see just how quick it really was. Another great day for wildlife...it was wonderful to watch and it's great to know there are many out there willing to help these beautiful animals as opposed to those who would see them harmed out of fear and ignorance. I know one golf course that will be thrilled to have their exterminator back!

All I know is that seeing these animals go home is just a wonderful feeling beyond words. :)

And in keeping with good things happening this week, my buddy Hissy & the Missus showed up a couple days ago! So good to have them back safe and sound. Like it or not, it's officially spring out on my pond!

Fundraiser fun is almost here!

Cash in for Critters!

The fundraiser that’s a win-win for everyone.

Support wildlife rehabilitation while lining your own pockets with cash without spending a dime!

Come and join us for a fun, relaxing evening with good friends & good food! All you have to do is bring any old gold or silver you want to get rid of and cash it in. You’ll get paid for it on the spot. Oh, and have some FUN! It’s that simple!

We are very excited to be hosting this event as NEW ARC, the North East Wildlife Animal Rescue Coalition! We are a group of rehabilitators that handle the largest volume of orphaned & injured mammals in Northeastern MA and together, have joined forces as a non-profit 501©3 charity. Many of you have long supported us as individuals! Here is a way for us to thank you for all that support, as well as raise money for a cause that is near and dear to our hearts!

So please, come join us as we unveil the new "us" that is in the works, and help make our first annual fundraiser a huge success for everyone!

Move over Noah! There’s a "new Ark" in town!

(Please bring your license or ID; it is required to cash in your jewelry

When:

Sunday March 11, 2012

4:00 PM

Where:

52 Glengarriff Circle

Billerica, MA

(follow Donna Dr.,Tewksbury to end and follow the road under power lines.)

The cat room is done!

Finally....Dad and I finished the floors in the cat room! The cat room is DONE! Yayyyy!

What a difference the floors make.

The cats are styling now. They have lots of beds and cat trees in there....

The old computer desk is cat bed central and I have since added a section of the old sectional that was replaced by Laurie's old leather couch.

The dining common is nice and easily accessible. Eventually I hope to have stairs or shelves that go up the bare walls to give them other places to climb and hang out.

I can't wait until Spring hits and I can get the outdoor section set up and ready for them to enjoy!