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I am an Animal Rescuer

My job is to assist God's creatures

I was born with the need to fulfill their needs

I take in new family members without plan, thought or selection

I have bought dog food with my last dime

I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand

I have hugged someone vicious and afraid

I have fallen in love a thousand times

and I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body

I have Animal Friends and friends who have animal friends

I don't often use the word "pet"

I notice those lost at the road side

And my heart aches

I will hand raise a field mouse

And make friends with a vulture

I know of no creature unworthy of my time

I want to live forever if there aren't animals in Heaven

But I believe there are

Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind

We may be master of the animals,

But the animals have mastered themselves

Something people still haven't learned

War and Abuse makes me hurt for the world

But a rescue that makes the news gives me hope for mankind

We are a quiet but determined army

And making a difference every day

There is nothing more necessary than warming an

orphan

nothing more rewarding than saving a life

No higher recognition than watching them thrive

There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play

who only days ago, was too weak to eat

I am an Animal Rescuer

My work is never done,

My home is never quiet

My wallet is always empty

But my heart is always full

In the game of life, we have already won

~ Written from the heart by:

Annette King-Tucker

Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue

How this all began, well, is a long story.. or several..

Read Chester's story, he can fill you in on our humble beginnings.. but the moral of the story is that we each have our calling, if we listen, wait for it and are willing to pursue it, no matter how crazy or difficult a direction you feel you may be headed..

Many times we have felt we were on a roller coaster going straight down the tallest hill and many times the road is uphill but so rocky you think you can't stand up

but when you are doing what you are meant to do you will always be held.

Sometimes it takes many of us to accomplish our goals

and our goals are sometimes many, sometimes simple

we make soap

handcrafted with fresh goats milk, all natural soap

its great stuff

and we try and promote healthy real foods, like "real" milk for both four legged and two legged creatures

and

we try and help our fellow creatures as best we can

we can't save them all, as many say,

but we can try, one at a time, as they are sent to us

We are not a non profit organization for tax purposes but we certainly don't make one

Each and every penny goes to feed and care for those in our charge

we call them all family and we know each and every name and every story

we know who they love and who they don't want to play with

Some have been born into privilege and some have been born alone in the desert with a mother who didn't know what to do except for what nature dictated

Others have been born here

Tho we keep births to a minimum we enjoy placing a happy healthy heifer into a loving family who has always wanted their very own family milk cow

We enjoy being able to adopt out some who need a family or a special person to love them

but are prepared to keep each one if the case may be,

if it is best for them

They, the animals, our friends.. they are our number one priority

Our purpose

is to give a safe & loving home to those come to us in need, to find a safe loving home for those who can be adopted

and

to educate, inform and mentor as many as possible

about these intelligent, loving & sometimes very humorous creatures

that we have been blessed to share the earth with