Donna F.

As a small child growing up in Iowa, Donna learned to love wildlife when orphaned animals were brought to her family to raise. As an adult, she could see that wild animals are not given as much attention as domestic animals and there are far fewer organizations devoted to their care. Donna decided to take on the task of caring for wildlife herself and soon discovered that she has a talent for the challenging work. She now cares for deer, skunks, raccoons, opossums, groundhogs, mink, otter and squirrels. She's fortunate to have the assistance of her son, a three time war veteran with PTSD. Caring for the injured and orphaned animals is incredibly therapeutic for him. It's further proof of what we've heard so many rehabbers say about the animals in their care -- "we save each other".