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24 June 2006
Throughout the four-week fundraiser, customers visiting one of PETCO's more than 790 stores could purchase ?Spring A Pet? donation cards in denominations of $1, $5, $10 and $20, or round-up their purchase. Donors of $20 or more received a "Making a Difference" picture frame.
Each
PETCO store selected an animal welfare group that celebrates the human-animal
bond, and then collected donations on that organization?s behalf.
This year, All Wildlife Rescue & Education, AWRE, partnered with the PETCO
store at 6761 Westminster Blvd.
Westminster, CA
?I am very proud that we are able to assist approximately 1,000 animal welfare organizations across the country this year,? said Paul Jolly, Foundation Director and Vice President. ?There are thousands of animals across the country that will benefit from the generosity of our customers. We?re deeply grateful to be able to organize and distribute this collection effort each year on behalf of all of those animals who depend on us for their well-being.?
How the Money Makes a Difference. Local proceeds from Spring A Pet 2006 will be used by AWRE to continue with their wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts ?Once again, we are all totally overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity PETCO and their customers have shown us. Without their much needed help, AWRE would not be able to continue our injured wildlife rescue mission. All of us here at AWRE are truly appreciative of their faith in our agencies instrumentation? stated Kim Thraen, CEO All Wildlife Rescue & Education, Inc
PETCO
(PETC-NASDAQ) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and
services with a commitment to quality animal care and education. PETCO?s
strategy is to offer its customers a complete assortment of pet-related products
and services at competitive prices, with superior levels of customer service at
convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them to become
counselors to our pet-loving customers. PETCO operates more than 790
neighborhood stores in 49 states and the
The
PETCO Foundation, PETCO?s non-profit organization, has raised more
approximately $30 million since its inception in 1999.
More than 3,300 non-profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from
around the nation receive Foundation support. Through the PETCO Foundation,
PETCO endeavors to be a community leader in promoting the welfare of companion
animals and celebrating the human-animal bond.
Another shock here at AWRE, Chris Fowler has turned in her resignation and is no longer associated with AWRE. We wish her well in her future endeavors and hope she finds greener pastures. Her work with skunks has truly made a difference. We are sure going to miss her.
5
June 2006
ALL WILDLIFE RESCUE
& EDUCATION PATIENT DATA REPORT
1 January 2006
through 31 May 2006
|
Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |
#
Euthanized |
#Died |
#
Placed |
|
1) Anna?s Hummingbird |
11 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2) Barn Owl |
14 |
|
2 |
|
12 |
|
3) Crow |
15 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
4) Snowy Plover |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5) Night Heron |
5 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
6) Ruddy Duck |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
7) Red Tail Hawk |
11 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
8) Striped Skunk |
7 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
9) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
10) Mallard, Wild |
33 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
|
11) Opossum |
109 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
90 |
|
12) Ring Neck Dove |
23 |
15 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
13) Cockatiel |
5 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
|
14) Mouse |
9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
15) Western Gull |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
16) Eared Grebe |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
17) Quail, Japanese |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
18) Rabbit, Wild |
15 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
|
19) Red Shouldered Hawk |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
20) Coot |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
21) Roof Rat |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
22) Pigeon |
60 |
35 |
21 |
2 |
2 |
|
23) Mallard, Domestic |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
24)
Black Crowned Heron |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
25) Raven |
2 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
26) Morning Dove |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
27) Kestrel |
13 |
9 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
28) Duck, Domestic/Hybrid |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
29) Squirrel, Tree |
10 |
6 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
30) Sandpiper |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
31) Brown Pelican |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
32) Duck, Mexican |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
33) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
34) Coopers Hawk |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
35) Rooster, Domestic |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
36) Gull, Ring Bill |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
37) Gecko |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
38) Vole |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
39) American Avocet |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
40) Sparrow |
18 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |
#
Euthanized |
#Died |
#
Placed |
|
41) Dove, Domestic |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
42) Mussuranas |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
43) Brandt?s Cormorant |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
44) Common Loon |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
45) Warbler |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
46) Burrowing Owl |
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
47) Mockingbird |
7 |
1 |
|
4 |
2 |
|
48) Cassin?s Kingbird |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
49) Sharp Shinned Hawk |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
50) Chinese Goose |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
51)
Raccoon |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
52) Gold Finch |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
53) Blue Jay |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
54) Rabbit, Domestic |
5 |
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
55) Great Blue Heron |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
56) House Finch |
9 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
57) Western Tanager |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
58) Crested Sparrow |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
59) Duck, Domestic Hybrid |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
60) American Robin |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
61) Starling |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
62) Box Turtle |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
63) Great Horned Owl |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
64)
Scrub Jay |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
65) Parakeet |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
66) Lorikeet |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
67) Gopher Snake |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
68) Mitered Conure |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
69) Green Backed Heron |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 June 2006
AWRE is swamped, we've been very busy and still are. In the month of may we treated 206 animals of 35 different species and were able to release 75% of them. Yes, another record breaking month for AWRE. I will get our latest data reports published as soon as I get the information into the computer.
22 May 2006
It seems baby season has us burning the candle at both ends while holding the center of the candle over a torch, but if you ask any of us if it is worth all the work, effort and constant struggle, you will get a big, resounding "YES!!!". I mean take a look at a few of the patients we had to take responsibility for this morning. Yes, these are some of the faces of the lives we, AWRE, are accountable for. This is part of the AWRE mission to be able to release all our patients, when safe for the patient, back into their wild and natural environment
Great Horned
Owlets
Red Tail Hawk
Barn
Owlets
Opossum
Mallard
Ducklings
Barn Owlet
4 May 2006
A concerned citizen brought
us a Western Tanager whose leg had been broken and entangled with a long length
of thread. It probably broke its leg trying to escape from something all this
thread had caught on but we?ll never know for sure.
After examining this beautiful critter and determining the only problems
it had were the broken leg and thread.
Using a small pair of scissors, we removed the thread and then proceeded
to make a splint for its Tibia (similar to a human?s shin bone).
After a couple of weeks the bone had healed and was released back into
its natural environment.
The Western Tanager is quite common in our area .
It is widespread from the western Alaskan panhandle to northern Baja,
preferring to winter in Mexico and central America, now there's a bird after my
own heart.
The Western Tanager prefers to eat insects but also feeds on berries
and other small fruits depending on the season
Another
patient ready for release
?Thanks
for everything, but I?m
outta here and this is the last you?ll ever see of me!?
2
May 2006
April turned out to be another fun and productive month.
We treated 101 critters of 36 different species.
I must admit, the Mussuranas was definitely April?s most unusual
critter. Face it; it is not very
often a young child finds, in their
As baby season is well under way, I shall keep this update short and let
everyone know AWRE is still treating any injured animal sent our way. Here
is our latest patient data report for 2006
3 April 2006
What an unusual weekend.
This beautiful specimen of what the finder told us was a "Ring Neck Snake" was turned into the AWRE office.
The finder, a teacher, stated it was found by a young boy in his backyard in south Los Angeles.
None of us were familiar with a "Ring Neck Snake" so we dug out our textbooks and after a little research, we discovered this snake was a Mussuranas, a rear-fanged venomous snake native to South America.
The colors and markings are truly beautiful plus all the hypothetical scenarios of how this South American snake ended up in someone?s backyard in south Los Angeles can be mind boggling.
Following the standing AWRE policy of playing the hand we are dealt the best we can, we determined this fine specimen was in good health and face it; we can?t release it back where it was found (south LA) so we started our search for a legal facility which would be interested in providing this snake a proper home.
We were very fortunate as we were able to place this snake with the San Diego Zoo?s Reptile Department.
I just love happy endings.
7 March 2006
I just finished filing out the AWRE February patient data and can document that February was another, what can be considered a "slow" month, only treating 41 animals of 15 species, but we kind of consider it the quiet before the storm, with baby season just opening. Here's our patient data:
ALL WILDLIFE
RESCUE & EDUCATION PATIENT DATA REPORT
1 January 2006 through 28 February 2006
|
Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |
#
Euthanized |
#Died |
#
Placed |
|
1) Anna?s Hummingbird |
3 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
2) Barn Owl |
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
3) Crow |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
4) Snowy Plover |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5) Night Heron |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
6) Ruddy Duck |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
7) Red Tail Hawk |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
8) Striped Skunk |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
9) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
10) Mallard, Wild |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
11) Opossum |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
12) Ring Neck Dove |
5 |
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
13) Cockatiel |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
14) Mouse |
9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
15) Western Gull |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
16) Eared Grebe |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
17) Quail, Japanese |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
18) Rabbit, Wild |
6 |
1 |
|
4 |
1 |
|
19) Red Shouldered Hawk |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
20) Coot |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
21) Roof Rat |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
22) Pigeon |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
23) Mallard, Domestic |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
24)
Black Crowned Heron |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
25) Raven |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
26) Morning Dove |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
27) Kestrel |
3 |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
28) Duck, Domestic/Hybrid |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
29) Squirrel, Tree |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
6 March 2006 PETCO Foundation Tree of Hope Gives Much Needed Funding
To
All Wildlife Rescue & Education
? The
only reason AWRE has been able to
provide its services per gratis to our community for almost 20 years is due to
the generosity of private citizens and caring corporations like PETCO?, said
Kim Thraen, Chief Executive Officer.
PETCO (PETC-NASDAQ)
is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food and supplies, with a
commitment to quality animal care and education.
PETCO?s strategy is to offer customers a complete assortment of pet
related products and services at competitive prices, with superior levels of
customer service at convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them
to become counselors to pet loving customers.
PETCO operates more than 760 stores in 49 states and the
The
PETCO Foundation, PETCO?s non-profit organization, has raised more than $28
million since inception in 1999. More
than 3,300 non profit grassroots animal welfare organizations from around the
nation have received support from the Foundation including AWRE and we Thank you
18 February 2006
Well, it's official. Baby season has started!!!
16 February 2006
I just got off the phone after speaking with Gary DeLong, who is a candidate for the third district (AWRE's district) city council here in Long Beach. I must say that after the poor and rude reception AWRE has consistently received in the past from the Long Beach City Council members which includes the mayor, it was truly a pleasure to talk with someone running for office that seems to have a genuine concern for his districts environment and wildlife. I spoke briefly with Gary about our plans to build a permanent wildlife rehabilitation facility in Long Beach and he responded in the most positive manner I could ask for. I think our communities, our environment, our wildlife and AWRE has a good friend and supporter in Gary DeLong
6 February 2006
January seemed to pass by very quickly despite our usual seasonal lull in the action, so to speak Our critter data for the month of January 2006 is published below for those of you with the interest. We did treat 37 animals of 22 different species with a release ratio of 60%. Great way to start the year
Treating a Ring Tailed Lemur
20 January 2006
At this point January has been fairly quiet but I figure this is just "the lull before the storm", as baby season is quickly approaching and it seems every spring brings about a new Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) to deal with. I wonder what it will be this year? Hopefully just a variation of a known disease with a cure that is readily available as well as being affordable. I guess it is one of those things we just get to wait and see and pray it passes us by. Reminds me that AWRE was involved with the West Nile Virus studies in the very early stages of its infestation of America back in the 90's and to be honest, I never dreamed the WNV was going to spread as thoroughly and as quickly as it did. Let's all hope this year's new EID just doesn't happen.
But on a brighter note, AWRE is well prepared to take on whatever is thrown our way and we are positive we will be able to beat any challenging situations/conditions and continue with the AWRE mission in the finest manner. All for our wildlife, all for our communities, all for our environment, all for our children and all per gratis, too!
3 January 2006
Another year has past and I must admit that the start of 2006 is much different than all the years past. This year, 2006, AWRE is starting the year with a little money in the bank, (a little money, there are still NO salaries or paid employees of any sorts here at AWRE. We are hoping and praying that some day after all the expenses for the animals are met, there might be enough left over so we could at least discuss the possibilities of salaries at one of our board meetings but, at this point, it is more of a joke around here as there is always something else which is necessary for the critters) now back to the subject of this new "attitude" AWRE is entering 2006 with, money in the bank, a new truck and the ability to start the year more concerned about improving our services to our environment and communities instead of worrying and struggling with the concept of "how can AWRE survive?" What a great way to start a new year and it is mostly due to the kindness and generosity of the Long Beach Animal Hospital, the Employees of Boeing, Long Beach, California, THUMS Long Beach, and Future Design Communications. We truly a very thankful for their benevolence but we also recognize their genuine concern and caring for our environment and especially their faith in our agency's instrumentation. Thanks to them, we will be able to serve you better.
Here's the yearly patient treatment data for 2005. Another record breaking year. 1194 animals of 105 different species with 58% successfully released back into the wild. Yes, we are very proud of ourselves, especially when you take into consideration the international effect AWRE has had with being instrumental in the writing and implementation of animal cruelty laws in Pakistan and the aid with the development and design of wildlife facilities in Malaysia and the Philippines plus an assist in South Africa, just to name a few of AWRE's adventures in 2005. It was a hard year but it turned out to be a good year and we plan on even better results for 2006
Anyway, here are our treatment totals for 2005.
ALL WILDLIFE
RESCUE & EDUCATION PATIENT DATA REPORT
1 January 2005
through 31 December 2005
|
Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |
#
Euthanised |
#Died |
#
Placed |
|
1) Peregrine Falcon |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
2) Red Tail Hawk |
36 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
|
3) Brown Pelican |
13 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
4) White Pelican |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
5) Kestrel |
60 |
37 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
|
6) Harris Hawk |
3 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
7) Striped Skunk |
20 |
5 |
5 |
|
10 |
|
8) Chinese Goose |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
9) Pelagic Cormorant |
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
10) Double Crested
Cormorant |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
11) Pigeon |
308 |
120 |
173 |
10 |
5 |
|
12) Loon |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
13) Coot |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
14) Dove |
43 |
19 |
20 |
4 |
|
|
15) Sparrow |
52 |
24 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
|
16) Parakeet |
3 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
17) Western Gull |
13 |
2 |
11 |
|
|
|
18) Herring Gull |
5 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
19) |
8 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
20) Earred Grebe |
6 |
5 |
|
1 |
|
|
21) Anna?s Hummingbird |
12 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
22) Red Earred Slider |
11 |
8 |
|
|
3 |
|
23) Bullfrog |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
24)
Auklet |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
25) Leach?s Storm
Petrel |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
26) Pie Billed Grebe |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
27) Starling |
17 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
28) Northern Flicker |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
29) Great Horned Owl |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
30) Herrmann?s Gull |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
31) House Finch |
11 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
32) Mallard |
75 |
40 |
5 |
1 |
29 |
|
33) Ring Neck Dove |
14 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
34) Morning Dove |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
35) Chicken |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
36) Sharp Shined Hawk |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
37) Brandt?s Cormorant |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
38) |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
39) Tree Squirrel |
15 |
8 |
5 |
|
2 |
|
40) Roof Rat |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |
#
Euthanised |
#Died |
#
Placed |
|
41) Opossum |
157 |
49 |
19 |
9 |
80 |
|
42) Ring Bill Gull |
7 |
1 |
5 |
|
1 |
|
43) Barn Owl |
27 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
|
44) Crow |
40 |
11 |
21 |
5 |
3 |
|
45) Great Blue Heron |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
46) Rabbit, Dom |
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
47) Warbler |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
48) Surf Scoter |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
49) Flycatcher |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
50) Bohemian Waxwing |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
51) English Sparrow |
3 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
52) Merganser |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
53) Night Heron |
38 |
18 |
15 |
5 |
|
|
54) Lizard |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
55) Crested Sparrow |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
56) Pocket Gopher |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
57) Pacific Gopher Snake |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
58) Rabbit, Wild |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
59) Acorn Woodpecker |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
60) Jack Rabbit |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
61) Canary |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
62) Cockatiel |
24 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
63) Mockingbird |
9 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
|
64)
Raven |
5 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
65) Mitered Conure |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
66) Scrub Jay |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
67) Bull Snake |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
68) Hamster |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
69) Cooper?s Hawk |
13 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
|
70) King Snake |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
72) Glossy Starling |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
73) Swallow |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
74) Raccoons |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
|
75) Harlequin Parakeet |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
76) Black Crowned Heron |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
77) Desert Tortoise |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
78) Ribbon Snake |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
79) Mouse |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
80) Green Back Heron |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Species |
#
Treated |
#
Released |