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starving nestlings mouths agape waiting for rescue

Ignorance can be illegal, and it can kill

"nuisance" wildlife, Birds, Humane Living, Living with Wildlife, Orphaned wildlife, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Rescue

Protecting nests, nestlings, fledglings and parents under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Dave
May 30, 2025

Honoring Black History, Honoring Diversity

Advocacy, Community, Equality, Ethics, Uncategorized

It was a strange year already here in the United States before today’s announcement that Google has eliminated Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events from its calendar. Terrifying, too. This feverish DEI-ectomy is already taking a toll on…

Dave
February 12, 2025

Screen grab from Colbert Late Night with quote reading, [They] walk around in circles, then bonk into a tree. And, if it rains, they look up and they drown. They're very dumb. You know that, right? You can't leave turkeys outside because if it rains, they look up and they drown. Eating them is a mercy.

Grateful for the compassionate – may our numbers increase!

Domestic Animals, Love, Uncategorized

This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the countless manifestations of love that happen every single day across the United States and world. With this holiday’s ever-increasing toll on turkeys, I am especially grateful to those whose love and respect extends…

Dave
November 23, 2022
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vimeo thumbnail of chicken in heat experiment

Honoring mothers on Mother’s Day

Uncategorized

On Mother’s Day we at Animal Help Now (AHNow) think not only of our own mothers, but of all mothers. And that’s not just humans. Nor just wildlife. AHNow follows vegan and low-impact principles in its purchasing policies and promotes…

Dave
May 7, 2022
2 Comments

Happy Tricky Day?

Birds, Equality, Ethics, Humane Living, Love, Wildlife

What's the adage... Tradition will accustom one to any atrocity?

Dave
November 24, 2021

smiling teen hunter posting in field with adult deer he killed

Putnam County, Missouri: A long way from justice

Abuse, Raccoons, Wildlife

A report today from the Missouri Department of Conservation confirms: The Missouri boys who recorded videos of themselves enthusiastically cornering and beating to death with baseball bats several raccoons in what certainly qualifies for felony prosecution have been given… a…

Dave
November 18, 2021
2 Comments

Despite good intentions, trapping and relocating wildlife is often a death sentence

"nuisance" wildlife, Advocacy, Humane Living, Living with Wildlife, Orphaned wildlife

Need an argument-ending argument on the contentious issue of whether or not #trapping and #relocating wildlife is humane? When Jack Murphy from Urban Wildlife Rescue Inc endorses an article on humane wildlife control, our ears prick up. And when we…

Dave
October 31, 2021
8 Comments

Image showing standard outgoing vm from an at-capacity rehabilitation center along with caller's response of Nobody Cares!

Nobody Cares! … or do they?

"nuisance" wildlife, Birds, Cats, Dogs, Emergency Services, Herptile, Humane Living, Injured wildlife, Living with Wildlife, Orphaned wildlife, Volunteerism, Wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Rescue

With our app we have solved the problem of finding the closest and most appropriate help for wildlife emergencies, but that doesn’t mean more help is available.

Dave
June 9, 2021
1 Comment

Graphic showing trash and recyclables that may pose threats to wildlife if they end up in a landfill, waterway, etc.

Pre-treating Trash and Recyclables for the Benefit of Wildlife

Climate Change, Emergency Services, Injured wildlife, Living with Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Rescue

As we barge through these first decades of the anthropocene – anthroobscene? – we’re getting reminders every day of the damage humans are doing to the planet and to our fellow earthlings. Who isn’t sickened by the sight of a…

Dave
April 22, 2021
5 Comments

Image of opossum with amputated leg and a wish for 2021 that we may grow closer to nature and treat others with greater respect

Opossum Drops Remain a Threat

Abuse, Advocacy, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Rescue

Two years ago tonight – on the eve of 2019 – an #opossum with a broken and severely infected leg was hoisted up in a plexiglas box from a #NorthCarolina stage in a thunderstorm, while a band played raucous music…

Dave
December 31, 2020

Title image showing zoomed in usage chart and the words Charitable Contributions: Tax Deductions

Tax-deductible contributions: Learning along the way

Supporting Animal Help Now

I’ve been directing small nonprofits for 25 years, and I’m finally accepting the reality that fundraising is an essential aspect of the work of a small nonprofit’s executive director. This is a bark and bite thing. The bite is not…

Dave
December 30, 2020

Guest Blog: Animal adoptions are up. Considering one? Read this first!

Cats, Dogs, Domestic Animals, Volunteerism

All around the world, people are spending more time at home. So it only makes sense that so many people are considering adding a dog, cat, or other animal companion to their families. After all, having an animal companion can…

Dave
December 23, 2020
4 Comments

Opossum mom with babies along for the ride

What to Do When You See an Opossum in Trouble on the Road

Humane Living, Injured wildlife, Orphaned wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Rescue

Help! There’s an injured or possibly dead opossum in the road. What should I do? If you can safely do so, it’s generally a good idea to stop when you find an animal in the road, whether the animal is…

Dave
July 24, 2020
7 Comments

fun artwork showing soap holding hands with water holding hands with a hand

Helping Injured, Potentially Orphaned, or Distressed Wildlife in the Time of COVID-19.

Emergency Services, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Wildlife Rescue

Animal Help Now (AHNow) is in a unique position in the world of wildlife rehabilitation. The very nature of our work gives us more access than anyone to US wildlife rehabilitators. Today we approached our focus group – a diverse…

Dave
March 13, 2020
2 Comments

photo of nestling red-eyed vireo on ground

With a Million Species at Risk of Extinction from Human Causes, What’s an Individual to Do?

Climate Change, Community, Ethics, Humane Living, Living with Wildlife

Note: This piece was originally published in the Boulder Daily Camera on May 24, 2019. The recently released summary of the upcoming UN report on nature describes a biosphere rapidly degrading under the profoundly deleterious influences of Homo sapiens. (Yes,…

Dave
January 21, 2020