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The Procyon Post: Volume 5, Issue 9, September 2023
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To raise funds for Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre to continue our work to rescue, rehabilitate and safely release orphaned and injured wildlife.
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JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FABULOUS FOOD, LIVE MUSIC & DANCING!
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SURPRISE CELEBRITY MC AND GUEST SPEAKERS!
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SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS, DRAWS, HORS D’OEUVRES, DINNER, CASH BAR
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Early Bird Price $185.00 per ticket.
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After October 1st, $200.00 per ticket
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Article & images by Jen Howard Approx.
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Fall is coming fast and animal releases are in full swing at the centre. It’s wonderful to see them going back into the wild. Our 61 skunks are ready, stomping, bluff charging tails up. Showing us how tough they are. So cute. Raccoons, squirrels, opossums, and rabbits have been going …
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by Elizabeth Trickey, assorted pics by author,
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Jennifer Howard and Angela van Breemen
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Some critters really like, and need, the hot weather. For anyone who owns a cat (I know, cats own you!), they always nap in the ray of sunshine that streams through a window. Many humans enjoy that, too. There is something about the …
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Article & images by Jen Howard.
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Approx. 3 minute read The first round of orphans are on their way home, vaccinations being administered. So much work, so many hours and sleepless nights are now being rewarded when we say goodbye. It is the best time of the year for all volunteer wildlife rehabbers when wildlife are returned to their natural …
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Animal FAQs - Skunks
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Skunks can spray almost from the time they are born. If you have to handle one, simply hold its tail between its legs, this way they can't spray. An adult skunk can spray up to 15 feet with accuracy.
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THE HOURS we need for telephone service are Monday through to Sunday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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Currently, our hotline is operated from 10 am to 5 pm, but we’d like to extend the hours of our hotline service.
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ALL TRAINING IS PROVIDED AND YOU CAN WORK FROM HOME!
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Our orphaned and injured baby wildlife needs your help.
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URGENT: We are looking for animal care volunteers at Procyon wildlife for our morning (6 am to 11 am) and evening shifts (6 pm to 11 pm).
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All mid-day shifts are currently spoken for.
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During baby season wildlife babies need to be fed frequently during the day which is why our first shift goes from 6 am in the morning and our last shift ends at 11 pm at night).
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Please volunteer today. Animal care is rewarding. Help is in your hands.
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Ready to purge your closets?
Our popular textile recycling program now runs year-round. For your convenience, two textile recycling bins are on-site at the entrance of our driveway. Help divert textiles from our landfill sites and raise funds for Procyon Wildlife!
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If you encounter a wild animal that you believe needs help, please call us first at 905.729.0033
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If you encounter a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal, please call first at 905-729-0033 and leave a message. A volunteer will return your call ASAP and will complete the admitting form over the phone with you.
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We currently do not have a rescue team to pick up animals that are injured or in distress. Unfortunately, we do not have the people and money needed to provide this service. Please contact your local animal control, or contact Ontario Wildlife Transport. The animal must already have been contained and arrangements made with us to receive the animal.
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Also, please check our map to see if Procyon Wildlife falls within your geographical area. Currently, we admit animals within a 50-kilometer range of the center. Check the map here. If you are outside of the area, please check this list of Ontario wildlife rehabbers for the one closest to you.
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Our telephone lines are operated from 10 am to 5 pm daily. If you are calling outside of business hours, please do not leave multiple messages. You will be called back the following morning. You will be given a phone number to call upon your arrival with strict instructions to be followed.
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Thank you for your understanding.
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Our Mission: Procyon Wildlife is dedicated to working with our communities in an effort to help wild animals in need of care. Our goals are to rescue, rehabilitate and safely release these animals, and to promote public appreciation for wildlife preservation.
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Procyon Wildlife is a Registered Charity* dedicated to rescue, rehabilitate and safely release orphaned and injured wildlife. * Reg Charity # 818086621RR0001
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