You have seen my recent posts about the Ma Earth campaign and Jaguar Rescue Center so I thought I’d share a little more about JRC. The Jaguar Rescue Center was founded by biologists Sandro Alviani and Encar García, who moved to Costa Rica and quickly became known in their community as the people to call when an animal needed help. Locals began bringing injured and orphaned wildlife to them, trusting them as the “doctors” for these animals. The very first animal brought to them was a beautiful female ocelot. The person who found her believed she was a jaguar. Sadly, after examining her, Sandro and Encar realized she had likely been poisoned. Despite doing everything they could, she passed away the following morning. That heartbreaking rescue became the beginning of something extraordinary. As word spread, people began referring to them as “the Jaguar people.” When it came time to officially name the rescue center, the name simply stuck. Today, the Jaguar Rescue Center has spent nearly two decades rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing Costa Rica’s native wildlife. Thousands of sloths, monkeys, birds, reptiles, and other wild animals have been given a second chance because two people chose to help one animal in need. Sometimes the biggest dreams don’t begin with success. Sometimes they begin with one act of compassion.

I'm excited to introduce a new member benefit beginning Friday, July 31! I have some wonderful members here who also have animal-related Skool communities, and I'd love for everyone to have the opportunity to discover the amazing work you're doing. Empowering Animals isn't a promotional community. It's a community for people who love animals and want to make a difference. I want to keep our feed focused on that mission. That's why the last Friday of every month will now be Free Friday for Level 5! If you've reached Level 5, you'll be invited to share your animal-related Skool community in the monthly Free Friday thread. If your community isn't directly about animals but has a clear animal connection, such as pet photography, animal art, video creation for animal lovers, or helping people make financial plans that include caring for their animals, you're welcome to share it too. Just keep it reasonably connected to animals, please. 😁 A few simple guidelines: 🐾 You must be Level 5 or higher. 🐾 Please share only your Skool community link. No links to websites, social media, or other platforms. 🐾To keep our community focused, promotional posts are only allowed in the monthly Free Friday thread. Posts shared elsewhere will be removed. 🐾 If you'd like to share an animal organization instead of your own Skool community, please DM me first so I can review it before it's posted. My hope is that, over time, this grows into a collaboration where animal-focused communities can support one another, learn from each other, and ultimately make an even bigger difference for the animals. ❤️ You have a whole month to reach Level 5! Share your companion, tell an animal story, ask questions, encourage others, and join the conversations. Before you know it, you'll be there.