Southeast Iowa Wildlife Rescue Alliance

05/10/2024

I’m far too busy to keep this page updated, but I answer calls/texts/mesaages.

08/15/2023

Just a reminder that baby season has begun. If you find babies, please contact us for advice on how to try to reunite with mom. And never attempt to feed babies. Helping them stay warm is the most important and helpful thing to do if you find wildlife babies. Every animal has specific needs which is what rehabbers are trained to know.

08/13/2023

Even though baby raccoon season is winding down, baby squirrels and opossums are still coming in. Donations are greatly needed and appreciated to keep up with feeding these young animals and also for supplementing the raccoons while they are learning to forage on their own.

PayPal [email protected]
CashAp $SEIowaWildlifeRescue
Venmo

Thank you for your kindness and support!

08/05/2023

Would anyone happen to have Capstar before I go spend $40 at TSC? Baby opossums covered in flystrike and one’s mouth was completely filled.

07/28/2023

Fundraiser garage sale happening now!

1401 Dogwoid Drive in Fairfield

06/29/2023

Anyone experienced with bottle feeding puppies? Could use some advice.

06/25/2023

Does anyone have a couple doses of albuteral and the tubing for a nebulizer?

06/12/2023

It seems I’m always begging, but without your help I wouldn’t be able to take these animals that need help. I used the last of the vaccines this weekend and I wasn’t able to vaccinate everyone. I’m about $70 short being able to buy the remaining doses I need. Please consider making a small donation. Thank you! ❤️

Ways to donate:

PayPal: [email protected] or [email protected]
CashApp: $SEIowaWildlifeRescue
Venmo:

06/10/2023

BEFORE YOU THROW THAT AWAY…
Just throwing this out there…if anyone is cleaning out a fridge or freezer keep me in mind. The wildlife babies aren’t cheap to feed. Freezer burned meat is okay. And if any one has extra eggs I always appreciate those! Unwanted dry puppy, dog and cat food too.

06/05/2023

Sadly, sweet little Leroy passed. All my efforts were in vain; with the exception of surgery, nothing could have saved his life. What I suspected was an abscess, turned out to be a mass that surrounded a deformed rib that was not attached to the sternum. He also had two extra ribs on that side, so it was thought be a birth defect. His finder told me she thought he had been attacked by a male raccoon, but no matter his assailant, his strange rib poked a hole through his abdominal cavity and punctured his stomach.

This is why having a vet who will work with you is so very important. We can do a lot; we’ve seen enough of what works and what doesn’t, but we don’t have diagnostic equipment. Nor do many of us have the funds to pay for the treatment of such extreme cases. I know it’s hard to choose where your donations go, because what makes one life more important than another? I don’t have the answers to things like that.

What I do know was Leroy was loved. Saving them all is never possible, but showing them kindness and love is.

Donations of money, items off our Amazon list, in-person donations of items…trust me when I say almost every rehabber across our country feels the need at some point, but we hate asking. Recently someone asked if I needed marketing help. I don’t think so. If you want to help and can afford it, thank you. If you want to help but can’t afford it, thank you. I appreciate every soul who is kind to animals. ❤️

05/24/2023

Ways to donate:

PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $SEIowaWildlifeRescue
Venmo:

05/24/2023

Donations greatly appreciated!

I have a critical baby. Despite my local vet seeming to be less willing to help, I’m making an appointment for an X-ray of his whole body I hope, given his size. He was reportedly attacked by an adult male prior to coming to me. I started him on antibiotics, but the wound did not seem recent nor life threatening. He’s been here a week and has now developed a soft pocket of fluid near his rib cage and seems to be uncomfortable. I was sure he wouldn’t make it through the day earlier, but then he seemed to rebound and was taking formula and even walking around a bit. I began Clindamyacin, in case it’s infection but I don’t know if it is or not. I was worried the SMZ (indicated for soft tissue bacterial infection) hadn’t been effective and maybe he was becoming septic.

Last year X-rays were $150 for Ro’s arm, on top of the office visit. I realize everyone needs to make money, but I thought there were some benefits in having a non profit, plus some sort of ”it takes a village” train of thought when it comes to rehabbers and the vets who assist them…but no matter the politics, I don’t want little
Leroy’s life to come down to dollars.

Thank you for any help you can provide, even if it’s simply sharing this post.

Tonight will be a sleepless right. Please pray for this little one.

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05/15/2023

I am in need of donations to help with formula costs. I was lucky to have a friend donate enough to cover a 8lb bucket for the raccoons. That’s about an 8 or 9 day supply. If you are able to help, it is greatly appreciated. I was unable to afford the hosting for the website, but you can donate through PayPal, CashApp or Venmo.

PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $SEIowaWildlifeRescue
Venmo:

04/12/2023

As baby season revs up, I want to remind everyone of a few basics.

1. Reunification of babies and momma is the preferred and best method to give babies the best chance. Unless you are sure mom is deceased. Signs pointing to mom no longer being around would be babies coming out of the nest without her near or not seeing her return on a regular basis.

2. If you are not experienced in wildlife rehab, don’t assume what you think is helpful actually is. There’s a difference between well meaning and helpful.

3. First and foremost, babies need warmth. They can not self regulate their body temp. Providing a heat source on one side of a box or plastic tote is the best thing you can do while locating a rehabber.

4. Most babies you encounter will still be nursing. Providing a dish of water and any type of food is pointless for younger babies. Please keep them warm until a rehabber can take over. NEVER give cow’s milk to wildlife babies.

5. Feeding orphans anything before properly warming and rehydrating can cause their death. When an animal is starving, what little energy that still remains in those tiny bodies is used to sustain vital organs. Feeding redirects that precious energy to digestion which can result in death.

6. Keep warm. Do not handle. Keep away for pets and children. locate a rehabber ASAP, not two or three days later.

Thank you!

12/26/2022

It’s been forever since I posted and things are definitely slower now that the 2022 baby season chapter is closed, but there are a few babies who weren’t quite big enough to be released before winter. So for your viewing enjoyment, I gave the opossums some fresh snow!

Just a reminder, we help animals all year round. If you see an animal in need of help please reach out to your local rehabber or rescue group. The recent weather can take a toll on wildlife, especially with the strong winds we’ve had. If an animal is injured and cannot make it back to its den or nest, it’s fate is to freeze to death. If you find an animal or bird, warming it up slowly while reaching out for help are the first steps. Never warm an animal up with water or too quickly.

Thank you for caring about our wildlife.

10/21/2022

6 baby opossums came in this afternoon. Little guys & girls! I can’t believe we have babies this young in late October!

09/29/2022

This baby came in yesterday. It breaks my heart how skinny he is and the wound on his leg is terrible. Pain meds, antibiotics, Manuka honey and a warm, quiet place to rest for now. Thank you Shawna Ingle for keeping an eye on him until I picked him up. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He’s got a long road ahead.

09/15/2022

At the height of this year’s baby season I had a return visitor almost every day for several weeks. I’d hear the familiar sound of his brown truck on our gravel road and knew it was probably another Amazon package from Lynn Shirai. Lynn retired from M.U.M this year, but I was fortunate to meet her just before she did. I met with students from the lower school and we talked about how to help wildlife. Lynn made that possible after I called about a fawn that had been tucked away by its mother on the playground. The children had great stories, great questions and I was quite impressed. Afterwards Lynn literally filled the back of my SUV with cleaning supplies, medical supplies and other items for the rehab. When the first Amazon packages started arriving I had no idea who was sending them, but she let it slip during one of our phone calls.

To date, over $6000 in purchases have been made with SIWRA selected as the charity of choice on Amazon.

Thank you Lynn and our other supporters who have sent items from our wishlist. We are incredibly grateful to be in your hearts have you in our corner.

For anyone interested, our Amazon wishlist can be found at
https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/FR7YWZ9A693D

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