Feisty, Funky, and Free

Recently, I had the opportunity to be part of something really special. I got to release a gray fox back into the wild. In February, the North Texas Wildlife Center took in a severely injured young male fox from Colleyville. The finder’s son named him Keel. Over the next few weeks, thanks to compassionate careContinue reading “Feisty, Funky, and Free”

Ghost, Gift, & Grim: A Tale of Three Black Cats (And Why You Need One of Them in Your Life)

A paved path runs near our house where we frequently walk. There’s a spot where the trail goes between the DART light rail tracks and the parking lot of an apartment complex. Here, along the fence line and beneath the bushes and in the storm drains, we sometimes see stray cats that run away theContinue reading “Ghost, Gift, & Grim: A Tale of Three Black Cats (And Why You Need One of Them in Your Life)”

Diary of a Wildlife Rehabber

This week marks the one year anniversary of my first volunteer shift with the North Texas Wildlife Center. One year ago, I could not recognize the cries of a baby squirrel or identify opossum poop by its smell. One year ago, I didn’t know what an anhinga was. One year ago, I had never heldContinue reading “Diary of a Wildlife Rehabber”