Nobody Cares! … or do they?
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.
Category Wildlife Rehabilitation
Opossum Drops Remain a Threat
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…
What to Do When You See an Opossum in Trouble on the Road
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…
Helping Injured, Potentially Orphaned, or Distressed Wildlife in the Time of COVID-19.
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…
Breaking a Habit of Abuse — The campaign to end the “Possum Drop” in western North Carolina
Co-Authored with Kathleen McCurdy, Concerned North Carolina Citizen and Member of Team Millie. Team Millie is a cooperative effort led by Animal Help Now and The Opossum’s Pouch Sanctuary, Rescue and Rehabilitation, seeking year-round protection for opossums in North Carolina.…
A hidden crisis, an abundance of opportunity
(They’re safe.) Another baby/busy season is well under way, and again we at Animal Help Now are deluged with reminders that even in an age of increasing appreciation for wildlife, the critical work of wildlife rehabilitation remains woefully under-appreciated, under-supported,…
Ethics: Killing One Animal to Save Another
A big ethical issue in rehab is the killing of one animal to support the rehabilitation of another. As far as I can tell, not a lot of people are talking about this, but I think it’s something each of…
Helping Wildlife During Hurricane Michael and Beyond
With Hurricane Michael hammering the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas, we’re facing yet another harsh reminder of the fragility of life. We know you join Animal Help Now in our hopes that those in the hurricane’s path can make it…
When millions of years of evolution aren’t enough
Yesterday on my way into Boulder on Highway 36 I noticed a person with a net looking through deep grass off the road’s shoulder. I figured she was looking for an animal of some sort, so I stopped to offer…
Facebook cheats, and animals pay the price
UPDATE (3/31/18) Until Google develops a better system of communicating to Android app users about the various ways that apps interact with a user’s list of contacts, Animal Help Now is pulling its “Add Helper to Contacts” functionality from its…