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Emily Duckinson
Emily is a Cayuga duck who came to
the rescue several months ago. She was attacked by a
predator while defending her newborn babies. Her babies
escaped unscathed, but Emily wasn't so lucky. She had the end
of her upper bill ripped off. This is an excruciatingly
painful injury,
but you couldn't tell because she kept up her duties as a mother and
never missed a beat protecting them and keeping them in
line. Emily's babies are all grown up now, but the
price she paid for them remains.
Other ducks with similar injuries
have adapted to life without a bill, but Emily refused to
accept her fate. She wants to do what other ducks do, like
dig for worms in the yard, but when she finds them, she must
struggle and struggle to pick them up. Before long,
another duck finds her hard-earned treasure and she is left
with nothing. She never gives up and never quits!
She has quickly become a
favorite of volunteers who love her sweet demeanor and her
hard earned determination.
Emily is able to eat the special meals we make for her, but
she longs to dig for bugs, eat mud and pick up treats like
her friends do.
Emily gave up her upper bill to save her babies, and she is hoping you
can donate a few "bills" to help her replace it with a
prosthetic one.
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Frank Goosnatra
His blue eyes aren't quite as
famous, but they are just as pretty!
Meet Frank, an Embden goose who also came to the rescue this
year. Geese have strong family bonds and Frank,
like all other geese, wanted to stay with his family for
life. Unfortunately for him, his fate was to be sold as a
novelty.
Once he was bigger, he was abandoned
at a lake where he had to learn about life and gain street
smarts all alone. He was looked after by a very nice couple who
fed him treats for 10+ years. Frank was pretty
happy with his new life, but as all of us do, he started
getting older and just a little slower. One day a
predator caught him off guard and Frank was injured in the
attack.
Frank was
brought to the rescue because he wasn't getting around
like he used to and needed a safe place to live. He is
calm and friendly and loves to be brought treats. Some
days Frank has a hard time, especially when it's cold, as it's
difficult for him to get around due to his arthritis.
New advancements
in veterinary medicine mean that we can do better than just
managing Frank's discomfort with pain medication. Frank can
see significant progress towards healing some of his
ailments, but he needs you to help him. If you'd like
to sponsor Frank so he can receive one of his arthritis injections, click
below.
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Natalie Woodie
Natalie is a wood duck who was born
in the wild (as she should have been)! She was however, born with a congenital defect
and couldn't keep up with her family. She was found by
a good Samaritan and taken to a wildlife center where she
was cared for properly.
Natalie eventually made it to the
rescue so she could have a permanent home. Recently her mate
Mohan arrived and her life was almost perfect.
Natalie has a pretty comfortable
life, but rescue volunteers have to trim back the feathers
on her wings a couple of times a year. Otherwise she
steps on them and can break blood feathers that might
cause her to bleed out.
Natalie is happy, but like most wood ducks she prefers
to not have the constant human contact. A simple surgical
procedure could give Natalie independence.
Can you help her?
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Pringles Fund
Pringles is one of our longest term
residents. Pringles is fortunate to have great health
and to be loved by everyone who visits him.
Geese mate for life and Pringles was no exception.
Pringles and Max went everywhere together and they were best
buds. They had been together since they were just a
few weeks old. However, Max got sick one day.
Pringles stayed by Max's side every day, preening her
feathers and providing her with loving support.
Even though Pringles helped the volunteers and several
veterinarians take good care of Max, she passed away
in October.
Pringles hasn't taken up with any
other geese at the rescue as he waits for the day when he
will see Max again. While he waits, he climbs gravel
piles in his quest to be taller than all other geese and even his human
caretakers. He is the gate keeper and greets every
visitor to the rescue. He eagerly follows everyone
around to make sure they are safe and keeps all the other
ducks and geese in line, resolving conflicts and disputes.
Pringles writes stories about his
rescue adventures on his Facebook page. His motto is
love everyone who loves you!
So this year Pringles doesn't ask for
support for himself. Instead his wish is that no bird that
comes to the rescue will have to die solely due to lack of
funds for veterinarian care or surgeries. If Pringles
can raise some money for his cause, he will be the king of
his gravel pile.
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