The Garvin Foundation

15/05/2024

When a kind stranger found and brought local wildlife rehabbers an orphaned gosling, time to find the baby a family and release it into the wild was running out.

14/05/2024

Thank you WKDQ for picking up Carson and Ellie’s story.

This heartwarming story shows animals' resiliency and how a little compassion can change a life (or two)!

13/05/2024

Carson and Ellie were released today. They have a big lake to swim in and people who love them to look out for them. Carson was excited to be in the water. Ellie was excited to make some new friends.

07/05/2024

Ellie is learning how to dive. She just discovered it today had has splashed water everywhere. Lol. And Carson is now standing flat footed with BOTH feet in the tub! He hasn’t done that since we got him. I think they are making huge progress and hopefully can be released soon.

04/05/2024

Ellie and Carson are enjoying some sunshine today. Ellie keeps getting in and out of l the water bowl. And Carson is starting to walk. It’s weak but he is taking multiple steps at a time. Keep praying for Carson and Ellie.

04/05/2024

Ellie is getting so big. And Carson is doing better on his rehab. He didn’t wanna eat for the first several days. So he lost quite a bit of weight. But Ellie has given him a new to fight. He’s eating more and getting stronger. Today he stood up for the first time without having to spread his wings. And actually stood footed on both feet for a few seconds. Then pivoted and himself about a quarter of a turn. He stood for 20 seconds and shifted his weight on his bad foot. I called that progress. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we can release them back into the wild where they belong. 

28/04/2024

Well bad news is that Carson was not accepting little Vickie. He was nipping at her and that’s not a good thing. So we spent 3hrs trying to find her a foster family. After half a dozen attempts we found a family that adopted her. Their babies are a little larger than Vickie but the parents had accepted her as their own. We are so relieved to have found her a family. Please pray that Vickie can keep up with her older siblings. She’s half the size of some of them. She needs to rest more than they do. But shes determined to make this family hers. And the parents are waiting for her when she trails behind. Thankfully the family is a double family that has 4 adults so that means twice the chance of success. Pray for Vickie’s success.

26/04/2024

Don’t water them after midnight or they multiply. LOL. Got another call today fro animal control with another orphan. We drove all over trying to find a family but they were all tucked away for the evening. So now we have 3 guests. Carson has adopted Vickie now too. So we have Carson Ellie and Vickie. Hopefully this s the last call of the year.

Oh and Carson stood on his foot by himself for 19 seconds! That’s a record for him. I think he is making progress. We did a warm bath again tonight but he was worried about his babies so it was short. He is a wild goose and doesn’t like being in captivity. I can’t wait to oblige him and release him and his new family.

25/04/2024

Carson and Ellie are doing ok. Carson stood on his leg for a few seconds today. I have hope that he will regain use of his legs. Please keep praying for them.

24/04/2024

So we were worried about Ellie the Gosling since she didn’t have any luck with the first two foster families we found. And when we tried getting her to eat some grass we noticed she kept following humans. That’s dangerous for goslings. That means she’s in danger of imprinting on humans and wouldn’t be able to be released. So we tried something crazy. We spent hours introducing Carson (the one recovering from a back injury) to Ellie (the orphan). And Carson accepted the baby. Now we really need prayers for Carson! He has a daughter to raise. So he needs his legs to be healed. Please pray for Carson and Ellie!!!! By the way. Look closely at the photo. Look at Carson’s tape under his wings. Ellie is tucked in snug and warm.

23/04/2024

URGENT****
We need to find a goose family with babies this size in hopes they will adopt her. Geese need families. They stay with them for 2 years. She needs a family asap. The longer she’s with humans the harder it will be to get a family to take her. Please let us know if anyone sees babies this size. By the way we named this one Ellie.

18/04/2024

It has been a busy start to this season. We have had half a dozen calls this week and it’s only Wednesday. This little guy was rescued after his nest was attacked and his mom taken by a predator. There were 2 eggs salvaged. Hopefully the rehabber can help them. I know she got another one this size the same day that was orphaned so at least they won’t be alone. Please help spread the word about wildlife. This is the nesting season for most birds and animals. They need us to be aware of them as they try to teach their little ones how to survive. Slow down in parks, be on the lookout near bodies of water and be patient when they are crossing streets.

18/04/2024

Say hi to Carson. Our first rescue of the season. This big guy was attacked by a predator and it plucked some of his back feathers and he has some nerve damage. Hopefully we can regain the use of his legs. Doc said there is a 3 week window of recovery. If he will walk again it will be in 3 weeks. So we are doing our best to give him his best shot at recovery. Prayers are needed for this guy. .

19/01/2024

A dangerous pro-puppy mill bill has been introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives. We need your help to stop it TODAY!

12/01/2024

From our friends at North Texas Wildlife, whatever state you're in, you can Google wildlife rehabilitators in your state. For here in Pennsylvania the website is pawr(dot)com. Sorry I have to write it that way as links tend to not get shown to followers! Please stay safe and warm as this next week is looking pretty awful 😥

01/10/2023

The offer is part of the ‘Empty the Shelters’ event that runs through October 15th.

15/08/2023

We got another notice that there is a goose with fishing line at garvin park too. Can anyone help?

15/08/2023

Anyone near Burdette park that can help with a rescue? We have a goose with fishing line near the playground. Needs help

27/07/2023

Does anyone have a lake or pond on their property that we can release a goose on? This one came to us today and appears to be dehydrated (wasn’t near any water). I think it should be ready for release soon. But since there was no water near where it was found I would like to release it somewhere that has water. ***We need permission from the land owner to release it to a property. So please make sure we have property owner’s approval. Please don’t just suggest public parks as the parks department is working to reduce the goose population and won’t approve it.

24/07/2023

Just one week left for our match and a super long way to go. We can do this with everyone's help🥰🥰🥰 Info below!

12/07/2023

06/07/2023

Please keep your pets safe!!!

18/06/2023

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Thank you so much for helping the cats!!

06/06/2023

Anyone able to check on a goose at Garvin park with fishing line around its leg? We got a report but I just reinsured my shoulder and can barely raise my arm. If I found it I couldn’t catch it.

21/05/2023

There are animals in heaven! In 2019 my cousin Steve Pike was in a coma for 2 days. During that time he was given a glimpse of heaven and hell. He saw animals in heaven too. And he was told to come back and tell what he witnessed. His boil is available on Amazon and Barns &Nobels in both digital and paperback forms. A portion of the proceeds goes to help the Garvin Foundation too!!

In 2019 I was placed in a medically induced coma for 2 days. During that time I was given a glimpse of heaven and hell. I was told to take note of all I saw and heard. Then I was told to come back and tell people about what I witnessed. I will be the first to admit that I am not a writer. In fact...

14/05/2023

Don’t be an accidental kidnapper. Every year during spring and summer rehabbers are overran with orphaned babies. But not all are orphaned. Some are just lost. And usually their parent is nearby. Before you panic look around for the baby’s family. In the case of ducks and geese look for a family or a body of water nearby. Most of the time there is one closer than you think. Search under bushes and around flower gardens for nests. Don’t kidnap a baby thibking it’s orphaned until you have exhausted all efforts to find the family. We just had one this evening that was found at a local restaurant. We went back to the restaurant and found a lake right behind it and there was a family with goslings the exact same size. We knew it was the family and we’re able to reunite him with his family. Unfortunately, we are not always this lucky. Sometimes the family will move the family because one of the babies was taken. So please always check before you accidentally kidnap a baby animal.

13/05/2023

Well we found a family for our little Kernel. He was l
Adopted to a good family on a private lake. He now has 5 siblings. They are a little older than he is. But the family gladly took him in. Photos are hard to take while keeping a distance. But he is in ther.