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We Mother

Advocacy, Volunteerism

mother vt to give birth to, to give rise to, to care for or protect like a mother Is it wrong for me to expand the concept of Mother’s Day? I hope not, ’cause here I go! First off, a…

Dave
May 12, 2017
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Spiders!

Humane Living, Living with Wildlife, Spiders

Sorry. I mean, spiders. I’ve seen two in my bathtub now in the past several weeks. Both times were when I’d forgotten to put up their escape “ladder” – that is to say, the hand towel I keep draped over…

Dave
April 28, 2017
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World Wildlife Day: Ooh! Call on me! Call on me!

Community, Wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation

Today is World Wildlife Day, as designated in 2013 by the United Nations, and all of us are encouraged to do one thing today to help the world’s wildlife. Not sure what that might be? Well, we at Animal Help…

Dave
March 3, 2017

Women’s March Brings Love and Hope

Advocacy, Community, Equality, Love

We stand in unity with the Women’s March today – and each day forward as we move into these increasingly challenging times. With the current power structure in the United States – that is to say, with the federal government…

Dave
January 21, 2017

Beware what you share! “Cute” videos are often cruel.

Advocacy, Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, Wildlife

Guest Blogger Jill Bielawski Editor and Social Media Director, Animal Help Now Cute animal videos have long been an internet sensation, and many sites have profited from their popularity. But much of that “cute” footage actually features animals who are…

Dave
January 5, 2017
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Thank you, Richard Adams

Advocacy, Rabbits, Wildlife

Recent research showing bats quarrel and confirming rats are ticklish further erodes the already staid position that humans are so very different from other species. This position, of course, is the refuge of scoundrels who assert that human otherness (read:…

Dave
December 29, 2016
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Colorado Government to World: We Kill Mountain Lions and Bears

Advocacy, Wildlife

It’s official. Over the next several years, the State of Colorado will kill hundreds of mountain lions and bears in a tone deaf, misguided effort to increase deer populations for hunting. With its December 14 decision, the Colorado Wildlife Commission…

Dave
December 15, 2016

We Did It!

Advocacy, Dogs, Emergency Services, Injured wildlife

Friends, A year ago, as we moved into December, Animal Help Now asked for your support for the year ahead, specifically toward our goal of doubling the number of people who use our app. You delivered, and so did we.…

Dave
November 29, 2016

A village, indeed. Or, say, an aspen stand.

Advocacy, Community, Emergency Services, Wildlife

A certain presidential candidate was certainly right when she said it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to do a lot of things, including raising a nonprofit. If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to give…

Dave
September 27, 2016

Leave injured wildlife alone?! On what planet???

Birds, Injured wildlife, Orphaned wildlife, Wildlife Rehabilitation

Two writers for the Dear Science section of the Washington Post stated today that injured and “lost” wildlife should be left alone. The authors correctly write that many young animals who appear to be orphaned are simply being left alone while…

Dave
September 13, 2016
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Just because you have a license doesn’t mean you should be driving

Emergency Services, Wildlife

AHNow was recently alerted to a situation in the Midwest, where a wildlife rehabilitation facility is at the center of a federal investigation into the care and handling of animals. We’re not naming names here, but anyone with basic web…

Dave
August 17, 2016

History repeats itself Has to No one listens

“History repeats itself.” I coined that!

Advocacy, Wildlife

People advocate for animals in so many different ways, but ever popular is the protest. Make some signs. Alert the media. Congregate. Educate. Actually, protests went out of favor following 9 If you were objecting to pretty much anything happening in…

Dave
July 12, 2016

A Tale of Two Rescues

Birds, Wildlife

Your first clue that a bird in the road is alive is she’s moving or upright. Last week I was traveling with a friend on a highway in northeastern Iowa. I saw that dreaded “object” on the shoulder ahead, and…

Dave
May 8, 2016

Torture, Love and Liberation

Advocacy, pigs

I’ve often thought people who support torture should submit to it. Not necessarily to the extent Christopher Hitchins did, but at some level. Stand in a cold shower for five minutes, or tear off a fingernail, or poke your armpit with an exacto-knife.…

Dave
April 16, 2016

There’s a 911 for Wildlife, So Why Aren’t More People Using It?

Uncategorized

People who encounter injured or distressed wildlife often don’t know where to turn for help. Some go straight to 911. Some call their vet. Others call a national animal advocacy group or search the web for help. There’s really only one place…

Dave
March 9, 2016