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The
Association to
Rescue
Kritters
is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the rescue, rehabilitation, and release
of orphaned, injured, and
displaced wildlife.
We
are available for direct help in Clare, Crawford,
Gladwin,
Missaukee, Ogemaw, and Roscommon Counties. (
Map
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The
Association
to Rescue Kritters receives hundreds of calls each year from
people needing advice about animals they have encountered; and receives
many baby birds and mammals, most of whom should have been left alone. In
most cases, wild animals babies should be left alone.
This informational website provides you with the answers to the most common
questions that we receive. Please, add us to your "Favorites"
list, where we will be handy the next time you
have a wildlife question !
And, please, feel free to call
The ARK with any questions you might
have --- that's why we're here !
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One
thing you can do to help wildlife babies is to restrain your pets
when you know young unprotected wildlife is in the neighborhood.
Please ask your neighbors to do the same.
Sometime
animals who come in close contact with civilization can become
pests. For example: raccoons get into the trash, skunks under the
porch, or squirrels in the attic. The A.R.K. does not handle
nuisance situations such as these. You can call us, though,
for information and advice when you have an animal nuisance
problem. Rehabilitation
organizations in Michigan, by law, can not handle skunks or
bats. These animals often bite and can be very dangerous. They
are the major carriers of rabies in the wild. Please do not handle them. |
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Note:
Do not use e-mail for emergency animal care messages as it may not be checked
daily. Please leave a telephone message for more urgent needs.
The
Association
to Rescue Kritters relies on
community
support and participation to continue
its mission.
If you would like, in any way,
to
help give Michigan's wildlife a second
chance;
please contact us at:
phone: 989.389.3305
We
would be very happy to hear from you.
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Except for baby
opossums, wild animal babies are not constantly watched by their
parents like human babies, but are left alone for extended
periods while the parent forages for food. When people do not
understand this, they are tempted to remove the wild animal
babies from their natural homes in order to save the
young bird or animal. Though well intentioned, this action can
actually put the wildlife babies at peril since they require
exacting diets and care that is difficult to give.
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Volunteers
are always welcome and needed for all the many tasks required to
maintain The ARK. The addition of your particular skill to our
volunteer list would be most appreciated.
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The ARK
relies solely on donations from friends like you.
As our volunteers are unpaid, 100% of the donations received go
to the caring and feeding of the wild birds and animals and
maintaining the ARK facilities. Your support is urgently needed
now to continue the ARK mission. By making a tax deductible
gift, you will enable the ARK volunteers to assist the birds and
animals that are in need.
If you would like to make a donation you can:
Mail your check
to The ARK, payable to:
"The Association to Rescue Kritters"
Receipts are available upon request. |
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Thank
You for visiting our website
and sharing in our appreciation of Michigan's wildlife.
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The ARK is a non-profit organization as
determined by the
Internal Revenue Code under Section 501c(3).
It relies on community support to continue its important work.
Your tax-deductible contribution is welcomed and needed !
Donors may deduct contributions as provided for in the Internal Revenue
Code.
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