Jan 5, 2010

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Rainbow Wildlife Rescue
502 E. Clifton
Stephenville, TX 76401

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The Rainbow Wildlife Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible! For more information please call (254) 968-4626 or email me (Birgit Sommer) at help@rainbowwildlife.com.

How much does it all cost???

A LOT! The Rainbow Wildlife Rescue went through over 50 lbs of Esbilac and KMR milk replacers in 2009, that's close to $3000 alone.

We spent a lot more on medical supplies, bottles, cleaning supplies, caging, bedding, canned food, dried feed, meat and fresh produce, live food, repairs, maintenance, and not to forget the utility bills that are 3 times as high than average when the rescue is full and the phone bill, which also triples during baby season.

About 30% of the cost were covered by donations and online fundraisers. A HUGE THANK YOU to everybody that had the heart and means to support our efforts!

The remaining 70% I earned with online jobs such as web design and hosting, site maintenance, translations, article writing, graphic design, etc.

Even though I enjoy these jobs, I'd wish I could spend that time focusing on the animals and education instead of earning the money for feeding them. This is where I need your help.

The following points are a few examples of how your donation can help:

  • $1000 helps with the utilities and phone bill for 3 months
  • $ 500 pays for raising and vaccinating an 2 infant raccoons
  • $ 250 will feed a litter of opossums from infant to release
  • $ 100 will provide infant formula for 3 squirrels
  • $ 50 provides bird food from nestling to adult
  • $ 40 pays for a 30 lbs bag of Premium dog food
  • $ 20 covers the de-wormer to fight internal parasites in 1 raccoon
  • $ 10 provides fresh produce for most critters for 2 days

Items Wishlist

Top Priority Items:

  • A laptop or netbook computer for educational, administrative and presentation purposes.
  • Fencing Material (lattice, privacy panels, chain link, fence posts and poles, concrete)
  • Green House Frame for a flight cage for songbirds (minimum size 6' width, 8' length, 8' height)
  • Incubators
  • Petfood and Catlitter (KMR and Esbilac Milkreplacers, Premium dog/puppy and cat/kitten food, dry and cans. Premium means that the top 3 ingredients on the label MUST contain real meat, not by-products, e.g. IAMS ProActive has real chicken as first ingredient.)

Also needed:

  • Committed Volunteers, including Rehabbers & Veterinarians
  • Release sites in Erath County
  • 4 or 5 ft tall ferret type cages with 1/2 to 1 inch gaps
  • Small and large bird cages
  • Hamster cages
  • Guinea pig cages
  • Fish tanks with lids
  • Terrariums
  • Infant medical supplies
  • Wild bird and sunflower seed
  • Nuts, Pecans
  • Pedialyte
  • Storage bins with lids
  • Paper towels, large trash bags, zip lock freezer bags, laundry detergent, bleach

Medical Supplies (for the Vets):

  • Incubators
  • Infant Amoxil
  • Clavamox
  • Pedialyte
  • Lactated ringers
  • Bene-Bac
  • De-womers (Drontal, Strongid)
  • Topical eye antibiotic cremes
  • Wound care supplies
  • Frontline, Advantage, Advantix etc
  • Capstar
  • Syringes with tiny needles
  • Tiny feeding tubes
  • IV tubes
  • Pain meds
  • Calming meds
  • De-congestant
  • Vaccinations (feline and canine)
  • Anti fungal meds (oral and topical)
  • Burn treatment

Happy New Year 2010 and Thank You

Rainbow Wildlife Rescue
Happy New Year 2010 and Thank You!
My name is Birgit Sommer. I am a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for the State of Texas, managing director of the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue in Stephenville, TX , as well as the vice president and foster parent for the Erath County Humane Society.

We have raised $600 out of the $5000 that is needed before the start of the 2010 orphaned baby animal season, which will begin usually around mid February. Thank you soooo much!!!!

During these economically tough times I realize that there is not much money left to donate to charity, so let me share with you some items the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue needs that you might have and don't need anymore:

The top 5 most needed times are (extended wish list below):

  • A laptop or netbook computer for educational, administrative and presentation purposes.

  • Fencing Material (lattice, privacy panels, chain link, fence posts and poles, concrete)

  • Green House Frame for a flight cage for songbirds (minimum size 4' width, 8' length, 8' height)

  • Incubators

  • Petfood and Catlitter (KMR and Esbilac Milkreplacers, Premium dog/puppy and cat/kitten food, dry and cans)

I, like many other licensed wildlife rehabilitators, work out of my own home and volunteer my time and just about every spare cent I can gather towards animal rescue efforts and public education.

No local or state funding is available for animal caging, veterinary care, medicine and food. That's why most rehabilitators gratefully accept donations towards the care of animals they receive from the public.

Orphaned Squirrels
Different Ways to Donate

The following are a few examples of how your donation can help:

  • $1000 helps with the utilities for 3 months
  • $ 500 pays for raising and vaccinating an infant raccoon
  • $ 250 will feed a litter of opossums from infant to release
  • $ 200 will provide a new large cage
  • $ 100 will provide infant formula for 3 squirrels
  • $ 75 provides bird food from nestling to adult
  • $ 50 pays for enough Capstar to rid 5 new arrivals of external parasites
  • $ 25 covers the de-wormer to fight the internal parasites
  • $ 10 provides fresh produce for most critters for 2 days
  • $ 5 pays for the bedding for 1 outside enclosure for 1 week
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Or mail a Check, Moneyorder or Items to:

Rainbow Wildlife Rescue
502 E. Clifton Street
Stephenville, TX 76401

Phone: (254) 968 - 4626
Email: help@rainbowwildlife.com


If you prefer to contribute directly to the MEDICAL FUND, contact the

Ark Veterinary Hospital
5613 S. US HWY. 377
Stephenville, Texas 76401

Phone: (254) 968 - 7916

Wish list
  • Committed Volunteers, including Rehabbers & Veterinarians
  • Release sites in Erath County
  • 4 or 5 ft tall ferret type cages with 1/2 to 1 inch gaps for small opossums and squirrels.
  • Small and large bird cages
  • Hamster cages
  • Guinea pig cages
  • A laptop or netbook computer for educational, administrative and presentation purposes.
  • Fencing Material (lattice, privacy panels, chainlink, poles, concrete)
  • Green House Frame for a flight cage for songbirds (minimum size 4' width, 8' length, 8' height)
  • Incubators
  • Petfood and Catlitter (KMR and Esbilac Milkreplacers, Premium dog/puppy and cat/kitten food, dry and cans)
  • Fencing materials and lumber
  • Infant medical supplies
  • Wild bird and sunflower seed
  • Nuts, Pecans
  • Pedialyte
  • Storage bins with lids
  • Paper towels, large trash bags, zip lock freezer bags, laundry detergent, bleach, and much, more more.
Erath County Humane Society Animal Shelter

I do want to mention the ECHS, since I was recently voted vice president and take in foster animals on regular basis. I also try to keep the Adoption List on petfinder.com up to date.

Don't Buy, Adopt a Pet

Don't Buy, Adopt a Pet!

Whether you adopt a pet from a local animal shelter, rescue organization, or human society, it doesn't matter because you're saving lives! You probably want to adopt just one kitten or cat, right? Adoption saves more than just the life of the pet you adopt.

If you adopt from an animal shelter, you're making room for another dog or cat, or you're allowing other dogs or cats at the shelter to be kept for a longer period of time, giving them a better chance at being adopted.

If you adopt from a humane society or a rescue organization, you're allowing that organization to rescue another dog or cat for adoption at a public shelter, which, of course, saves the life of that little guy plus the lives of others at that shelter by creating space so new pets can be kept longer. As you can see, adoption is truly a continuous cycle of saving lives and it's the right thing to do!

Birgit Sommer's Websites:

Critter Blog with regular Updates - Kittenbaby.com - Puppy Education - Funny Animal E-Cards - Squirrel Rescue Texas - Rainbow Wildlife Rescue in Texas - Pets and Wildlife Forum - Magic Postcards - MissDolittle on YouTube - Stephenville Dog Park - Webdesign in Support of the Rescue