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Why I do what I do.

Working with animals isn't easy.

As a wildlife rehabilitator, you have about a 50% chance of successfully raising an orphaned animal to the point it can be released. Every baby you take in comes with hope and the risk of heartbreak.

Then, if you succeed, another kind of heartbreak begins.

You open that carrier, watch them disappear into the wild, and wonder, "Did I do enough? Will they make it?"

I'm only a parent of paws, but if you've ever raised children or become an empty nester, you probably understand that feeling. You do everything you can, then you have to let them go and trust they'll find their own way.

For five years I rehabilitated wildlife for All Things Wild while also serving as their grant writer.

Finding money for animals is never easy.

People often think nonprofits simply apply for grants and the money appears. Most grants are small, and fundraisers and community support are what keep the doors open.

Before wildlife rehabilitation, I founded a feral cat rescue, created the 501(c)(3), raised the money, trapped cats, organized adoptions, and helped more than 500 cats.

I've lived this work from every angle. That's why I know it takes a community to save animals.

So why do I do what I do?

Because I can't imagine my life without animals.

And I can't imagine reaching the end of my life knowing I didn't fully use the gifts GOD gave me to help them.

That's why I created Empowering Animals.

I know I can't save them all.

But together, we can save far more than any of us could alone.

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Why I do what I do.