Animal Ambulance
Nature: Our first frontier. These are my call-outs with the Animal Ambulance.
My mission: to respond to humans with distress calls; to explore natural habitats; to seek out new and old life-forms in distress and go out with my bald head and other team mates and rescue them.
Each time I come home from a rescue shift I write down the animals that I helped rescue (reminder: rescuing is a team effort! 😉 ) . It’s not a reminder for me of what I did, but more of a motivator; these creatures, whatever and whoever they are, are the reason I’m doing this!
As I write the lists I relive the moments and I find myself writing more than listing. These posts are the result!
Note: These posts sharing my personal experiences and opinions as an animal rescuer at DierenAmbulance Nederrijn do not represent or reflect those of DierenAmbulance Nederrijn. The posts follow strict guidelines given in the volunteer handbook and are published here with permission.
Wildlife Rescue Centre
It’s the same when I look back at my shifts at Avolare wildlife rescue centre; I write about my work to keep alive the positive feelings I have when caring for the sick and injured wildlife brought in for specialist care. Under request – and happy to oblige – I’ve marked these posts as “Private” which ensures the safety of every volunteer, intern, and employee at Avolare.
Other experiences caring for animals will be found here!
Please note:
If mentioned, any names of my colleagues, dates and places are omitted or adjusted to preserve confidentiality.
Photos are also limited (or masked) for the same reason (and also for reasons of practicality; I seldom have my hands free to take photos!) All of the animals in my photos are alive. Some may be injured, but I’ve done my best not to show injuries (if any), let alone any blood etc..
Important: All entries are my experiences and my own personal thoughts, so they do not represent any official standpoints or views of any organisations, companies or institutions, etc. involved.
Miscellaneous posts on animal welfare are here.
