My wildlife rehabilitation journey started with All Things Wild. That’s where I learned what it really means to care for wild lives; up close, hands on, and with a lot of heart.
One of the things that still makes me smile is feeding baby birds. They eat every 15 minutes from sunup to sundown.
We would set a timer, and like clockwork, the second it went off, the room would come alive.
Every tiny beak open, and every voice calling out at once. It was loud, chaotic, and beautiful.
As each baby bird was fed, they would settle down, one by one the room got quieter until silence filled the air. Then 15 minutes later it was a perfect choir of cacophony again.
That experience shaped so much of how I see animals and the role we play in their lives.
And that’s exactly why I’m so excited to share this with you.
This Saturday, April 4 at 11 AM PST, we’re having our first live stream inside the community, and Helen Laughlin, the founder of All Things Wild, will be joining us.
She’s going to talk about something that matters more than most people realize. How to know when an animal truly needs our help, and when the most loving thing we can do is step back and allow them to be babies in nature to do what they are meant to do.
If you’ve ever come across an animal and wondered what to do, this will be a really meaningful conversation.
And a little piece that is very close to my heart too.
The children’s book I wrote, Love Doesn’t Stink, was inspired during my time rehabilitating skunks with All Things Wild, and the net proceeds go back to support their care and protection.
Mark your calendars, I’d love for you to join us on Saturday.