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Wildlife Care Center Hosts Baby Animal Shower
BABY SQUIRREL
This baby squirrel is just one of the many injured and/or orphaned animals that has been cared for at the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center. Photo Contributed

The Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center celebrates spring with its annual Baby Animal Shower. They will have BBQ tri tip sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream sundaes, face painting, T-shirts for sale, raffle, kid’s crafts, rock painting and wild barn owl pellets to dissect. The shower is scheduled for Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center inside Fox Grove Fishing Access, 1220 Geer Road, Hughson.

All in the region are invited and encouraged to come meet the volunteers and employees, the people who care for all of the 2,000+ injured and orphaned animal they admit each year. Also, meet their animal ambassadors, animals that couldn’t be released, and now live at the SWCC. Many of these animals travel to schools to help students learn about California native wildlife.

Spring is just starting, and the center is just starting to admit baby songbirds, squirrels, coyotes, opossums, hawks and owls. Every day, more and more animals come in. Residents can help by attending the Baby Animal Shower, and bringing a gift of any of the following items: Paper Towels, Puppy Pads, Postage Stamps, Receiving Blankets, Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, Playtex Dish Washing Gloves (Small and Medium), and HE Liquid Laundry Soap. Cash donations are gratefully accepted as well and new volunteers are always needed.

The Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center started in 1984, which makes this their 39th year. They are now, as they have always been, completely supported by donations. For more information, visit the website at: www.stanislauswildlife.org or call 209-883-9414.