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From our grantees at @harpsaveslives

Sadly, seven Mallard ducklings were suddenly orphaned when their mom was hit by a car near an area church this spring. Protective and attentive, she made the ultimate sacrifice trying to guide her young family across the street safely – and when you can’t hold hands or even wingtips, imagine how hard it must be to accomplish that successfully. It’s a reminder for all of us behind the wheel to slow down, be wildlife aware, and exercise caution and compassion.

These ducklings did have some angels of sorts, in the form of kind citizens on scene who corralled, contained, and brought them to HARP’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for ongoing care.

Thankfully (and maybe a bit miraculously) none of the ducklings were hit and all appear to be in good health! These siblings are staying together, enjoying dips in wading pools where they are perfecting their “dabbling” skills – tipping with head underwater and tail in the air, foraging for a variety of foods. Once they are a just a bit older, bigger and stronger, they will be released together in a natural aquatic habitat and integrate with existing flocks in time for Autumn migration.

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From our grantees at @rockymountainfelinerescue

Meet Mama Fluffy and her four tiny spice packets!

This fluffy feline family was discovered near a barn in Brighton, Colorado, and recently arrived at Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue thanks to the compassionate intervention of a member of our medical team.

Mama Fluffy has been an absolute superstar mom—gentle, friendly, and completely devoted to her babies. Her free-range kittens, on the other paw, are still learning that humans aren’t so scary. These little fluff nuggets are a bit under-socialized and will need patient, understanding adopters willing to help them build confidence and adjust to indoor life. Nevertheless, with time, love, and plenty of treats, they will surely blossom into sweet companions.

Sadly, Mama Fluffy’s story is all too common—an un-spayed but clearly friendly cat left to survive outdoors while raising kittens without human support. Thankfully, our grant from the Doris Day Animal Foundation helps ensure cats like Mama Fluffy can be spayed, receive medical care, and begin enjoying their futures as beloved “empty nesters” in safe, comfortable homes. Even better, it helps ensure their kittens never have to face those same precarious circumstances at all.

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From our grantees at @chimphaven

The Treetop Ten have been continuing to thrive at Chimp Haven this spring! In Tequila’s group, Buster is a vibrant, boisterous guy who often makes his caregivers laugh with his signature head bobs or open-mouthed play faces – he’s definitely a main character! As group alpha, he isn’t afraid to take charge when he needs to, but also has a more quiet, reserved side and enjoys building nests or basking in the habitat on his own. One of his favorite activities is spying on his neighbors – currently Flora`s group – so there’s plenty of action for him to keep an eye on! Meanwhile, Inky is a girl’s girl and remains close with gal pal, Mocha. She still loves her “me time” outside in the forest but doesn’t mind hanging out by the moat next to Buster or checking out fun enrichment (like books or squashmallows) with her groupmates. Recently, she made a nest with hay and boomer balls – and her blankies weren’t far behind! She’s still an expert at Positive Reinforcement Training (PRT), especially KardiaMobile (which collects her heart rate) and continues to ace all her behaviors – we couldn’t be prouder. We look forward to seeing what’s in store for the rest of the Treetop Ten this summer!

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From our grantees at @alleycatrescue

These photos are of a colony we have completed sterilizing and now feed daily as you can see, we try to keep our feeding stations and shelters modest and inconspicuous on most places. This enables the cats to continue living in their outdoor homes without being seen by people who live or work in the area as a nuisance

After feeding them, we are careful to remove the bowls as cleaning up is part of responsible colony management!

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