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Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
October 2006
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WRR said goodbye this month to one of the Asian Lions. She died peacefully of old age in her enclosure and in the company of her long-time companion, another Asian Lioness. The two came to WRR in March 2004 along with a pair of African Lions from the Detroit/Belle-Isle Zoo. She was 25 years old, a very long life for her kind. For the past 2 1/2 years, she enjoyed hiding in the grasses and peeking out with her soulful eyes at any passers-by: the vultures, sheep and donkeys and the caretakers. She was often seen napping side-by-side with her lioness friend. She led a quiet and contented life.

It is always difficult to lose one of our permanent residents, but we can take solace in the fact that the last years of her life were spent with dignity in her nature-filled enclosure and in the company of a loved one.
The 17th Annual Win a Wild Ride to Save Wildlife will be held at the San Antonio Museum of Art on Thursday, April 5, 2007, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. This gala evening is a fundraiser with an especially good feel to it with live music by jazz combo, Small World, food and beverages from several of San Antonio's finest restaurants, breweries, and wineries, live and silent auctions and the highlight of the evening — a drawing for a luxury 2007 Lexus ES350 automobile!

Get Your Tickets Now! A $250 ticket includes one chance to win the 2007 Lexus ES350 and admission for two to the gala event. Enjoy the food, music, and auctions — and maybe you will be the lucky winner! We print only 350 tickets, so purchase early. Supplies are limited. A $40 ticket includes admission for one to the gala. Enjoy the food, music, live and silent auctions, and all-around good cheer of this festive event!
Violet, a pink pig, came to live at Wildlife Rescue this fall. She came to us from a family who could no longer care for her. Violet has a neurological disorder that affects her back legs. When she first arrived, she was only able to drag herself around the yard and only for a few feet at a time before needing to pause and rest. But after a few weeks of fresh air and exercise, she is walking and even running at times. Violet told us she did not need her hydrotherapy by running away so quickly, the caretakers couldn't catch her!

Shorly after Violet arrived, we also accepted a black pot-belly male pig, cast off by his family. He was placed in the same area as Violet, and the two immediately became friends. The male was named Augustus (Violet and Augustus were two characters from Willy Wonka.) They live together as a pair in the yard of the Administration Building and spend their days eating, wallowing in the mud, and sleeping under a bush together.
Lynn and the WRR staff would like to invite you to a members-only holiday party at the Kendalia sanctuary on Saturday, December 2 from 11am-1pm. Join us to share some holiday cheer. Lynn will be on hand to sign copies of her book, and this will be a great opportunity to finish your holiday shopping at the WRR Gift Shop. Browse our WRR logo apparel, books, selection of children’s items and much more. Sweet treats and hot beverages will be served. No tours will be conducted. RSVP to Brady at bradyh@wildlife-rescue.org.

If you are unable to attend, you can do your holiday shopping online at the WRR Store. Be sure to check out all of the new items including a line of wildlife and environmentally focused books, plush toys, photo albums and much more!
Many WRR members have the opportunity to support the work of Wildlife Rescue through payroll contributions at work. WRR is represented by Earth Share of Texas, an umbrella group for Texas' leading environmental and conservation groups. Most workplace giving campaigns are conducted from September through early November, so now is the time to look for pledge cards in your workplace. Look for Earth Share of Texas and Wildlife Rescue in campaign literature and on pledge cards at all state agencies; all state colleges and universities; federal agencies in most parts of Texas; Houston and Austin school districts; Austin, Dallas, El Paso and Houston municipal offices; and many private employers including American Airlines, Campaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, Green Mountain Energy and Vignette.

If your employer doesn't offer the chance to support Wildlife Rescue and the other Earth Share of Texas environmental groups, visit Earth Share of Texas on the web at www.earthshare-texas.org, call 800- GREENTX or email estx@earthshare-texas.org. You may also contact WRR's Earth Share of Texas representative, Angela Grimes at 830-336-2725.

Please feel free to share our newsletter with family and friends! Thank you for supporting Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation.

Sincerely,
Angela Grimes, Director of Operations
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

phone: 830-336-2725