Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital

2010 Annual Report

W4632 Palmer Road I Lake Geneva, Wisconsin I (262) 248-5055 I www.fellowmortals.org

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Fellow Mortals’ 2010 Annual Report was written and edited by staff members Yvonne Wallace Blane, Jessica Massaro, Karen McKennzie, and Carolyn Uhen. It was compiled and laid out by volunteer Claudia Kessel. This report was printed courtesy of Advance Printing, Delavan, Wisconsin. Fellow Mortals gratefully acknowledges Advance Printing for their generous contribution.

Annual Report Overview

Fellow Mortals: A Unique Mission Page 3

A Letter from Yvonne Wallace Blane Page 4

Accomplishments Page 5

Wild Birds as Foster Parents to Orphaned Wildlife Page 6

Collaboration with Other Organizations Page 6

Public Education & Outreach Pages 7—8

Animal Profiles Pages 8—9

Fundraising through Social Networking: Pepsi Page 9

Wildlife Care Internship Program Pages 10—12

Looking Ahead Pages 11—12

Area Served Page 12

Patients Admitted in 2010 Page 13

Board and Staff Page 14

Donors Pages 15—17

Major Donors Page 17

Avenues of Support Page 17

Financials Page 17

2010 Income Page 18

2010 Expenses Page 19

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Fellow Mortals: A Unique Mission

Wildlife Rehabilitation is still a very young field. Although professional organizations have existed since the early 1980’s, there are still many states that do not require any formal training or qualification prior to allowing individuals to house and care for wild creatures in their homes. Fellow Mortals’ founders played an instrumental part in bringing wildlife rehabilitation into the professional sphere in Wisconsin, working with legislators and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to make sure that wildlife rehabilitation’s unique non-consumptive “use” was properly addressed in the Captive Wildlife Act, passed in 2003, which paved the way to establish standards and regulations relating to the practice of wildlife rehabilitation in Wisconsin.

Subsequent to the passing of that law, founders Yvonne Wallace Blane and Steve Blane were appointed to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee by former Wisconsin Governor Doyle, along with five other wildlife rehabilitators in the state, to help draft regulations for the field. They continue to serve on this committee in 2011. Fellow Mortals is currently one of the largest wildlife hospitals in the state and the nation, yet it operates much the same as it did when first organized by its founders and run out of their home. Our operating model is the same as that applied to nurses tending to human patients: consistency is important for patient well-being and results in better care. Where other similar-sized facilities employ volunteers for animal care, who may only see the animals one day a week for a few-hour shift, wildlife admitted to Fellow Mortals receives care from a limited number of knowledgeable and experienced professionals who see the animals nearly every day. Where other facilities admit wildlife and then transfer it elsewhere for care, wildlife admitted to Fellow Mortals stays at the hospital from admit to release. Fellow Mortals’ operating principles are based on one simple belief: individual life is precious. Following that principle means that providing professional care is the first imperative and professional care costs money. Where most other facilities have given up on the idea of funding professional staff, Fellow Mortals does not accept that professional care is an ‘option,’ but believes that it is just as important as providing proper nutrition and caging. Belief is not enough to raise funds, however, which is why the professional care provided to the wild creatures brought to Fellow Mortals wouldn’t be possible if not for the extraordinary compassion and commitment of the wildlife rehabilitators who work long hours 365 days a year for a fraction of what they would make elsewhere as qualified wildlife biologists, veterinarians and in other professional categories. Fellow Mortals is a living philosophy, and our staff and interns work every day to put that philosophy into practice through rehabilitation, education and research. Our goal is to inspire other rehabilitators and facilities who see the possibilities in our approach.

Fellow Mortals’ Core Values

Value and care for the individual life comes before all else

All species admitted for care are treated equally

Fellow Mortals will not euthanize a healthy animal

Fellow Mortals strives for the highest standards and professionalism in

animal care and all other areas

Fellow Mortals does not accept support that could cause us to

compromise our values

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A Letter from Yvonne Wallace Blane Co-Founder, Director of Rehabilitation, Advanced Wildlife Rehabilitator

I look back on our 26th summer of wildlife rehabilitation with immense gratitude and relief. I am grateful for the many people who give the gifts that make our work possible, as well as for the people whose time results in gifts from others. As strong as this feeling of gratitude is the relief that one of our key staff is healthy and strong after suffering a major medical crisis during the height of our busy season. Sam Bradt, board member and major donor once told me, “making money is easier than finding good people.” It wasn’t until the organization had been around quite a few years that I truly understood what he meant. Fellow Mortals’ staff, board, supporters and volunteers are very much a family.

I am so appreciative of our wonderful staff, including Jessica Nass and Karen McKenzie, two of our licensed wildlife rehabilitators, and Carolyn Uhen, who has been our bookkeeper and office manager since 2000. In addition to our full-time staff, we were fortunate to have three exceptional interns this summer: Elizabeth McCarthy, Laura Kintz and Karyn Lesinski, all wildlife biology graduates who gave their hearts and hard work for the sake of the wild patients for which they helped to provide care. Karyn has returned in 2011 for a second advanced internship. With nearly 1,500 orphaned and injured wild ones filling every space available at the hospital, it was only because of their dedication and hard work that each single life received the care and nutrition necessary for its recovery.

The number of people who call upon us for help grows every year as development continues to encroach upon the habitat used by wild things, and it is only through consistent and daily education of the public that we are able to keep so many wild babies with their wild mothers. While patient numbers may vary from year to year, our impact on the wild populations is greater than ever, as we work to prevent unnecessary injury and orphaning of wildlife that live in close proximity to humans.

Although we are facing challenges like everyone else, we are invigorated by the challenge of working to find new sources of funding. As part of a comprehensive approach to reaching new donors, we successfully participated in two contests utilizing social media to garner votes, both of which resulted in grants in 2010: $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh contest and the grand prize of $2,500 in another on-line competition.

After 26 consecutive years of meeting the needs of wildlife, Fellow Mortals remains flexible and adaptable, embracing every new challenge as a possibility to become even better at what we do. Welcoming a new summer staff every year when our interns arrive, our rehabilitators are vitally involved in the rehabilitation community and actively pursue new information, techniques and resources, while our facility continues to expand with the addition of new and innovative animal care habitats. We are excited for the new year and the new opportunities to learn and grow. We hope you’ll be a part of our continuing success.

— Yvonne Wallace Blane

Our Mission

Fellow Mortals is more than a place.

It is a living philosophy based on the

belief that encouraging compassion in

humans toward all life brings out the

finest aspects of our humanity.

Fellow Mortals provides excellent

medical care to injured and orphaned

wild animals entrusted to the hospital

by the public. Fellow Mortals

continues to advance treatment for

the most critically injured and

compromised animals admitted for

care, demonstrated by a continued

high rate of recovery and release back

to the wild. Fellow Mortals also

attempts to limit the number of

animals admitted for care each year

by offering public education to

prevent unnecessary injury and

orphaning, thereby reducing the total

number of animals admitted. Through

the hospital’s Wildlife Care Internship

Program, Fellow Mortals provides

training opportunities for young

professionals entering wildlife-related

fields.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Accomplishments

Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital admitted 1,482 injured and orphaned animals in 2010, comprising over 100 species of birds and mammals. A detailed admission list is provided on page 13. The injured wildlife brought to Fellow Mortals’ care frequently have suffered from head trauma, fractures of wings and legs, paresis due to spinal trauma or puncture wounds, among other common injuries. Many of these animals have been hit by cars, flown into windows, attacked by cats or dogs, or removed from their habitat by humans. Overall, 65% of the patients, not including animals that died or were euthanized within 24 hours, recovered to be released into the wild or were provided a permanent home at the hospital or with another qualified and licensed institution.

Fellow Mortals predominantly serves counties in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. In 2010, the hospital admitted animals from 11 counties in Wisconsin and 8 counties in Illinois, including 86 cities throughout the region. The hospital admits between 1,500 and 2,000 animals every year. During the last few years, the number of admissions has decreased. This decrease is partially due to the natural fluctuation of wildlife populations, but it is also testament to Fellow Mortals’ community education efforts.

In 2010, Fellow Mortals’ interns and staff educated approximately 2,500 people in-person and another 2,500 over the phone in connection with individual animal admissions. When a member of the public calls the hospital, staff use their experience to determine if the animal actually needs help. Staff often get calls about healthy fledglings who are simply learning to fly and do not require rehabilitation. Staff also employ a number of techniques to help reunite displaced young with their mothers. By taking the time to educate the community, Fellow Mortals not only prevents wild animals from being mistakenly removed from their parents, but also teaches the public about normal and abnormal behavior of wildlife. Approximately 75% of the wild patients admitted in 2010 were injured orphans, meaning not only had these animals suffered injury or trauma, but they were also of an age where they were still relying on their mothers for food and care.

Interns have proven extremely important in the rehabilitation of orphans during the busy summer months. The interns are trained and supervised by staff and allow the hospital to absorb the large increase in patient load each spring and summer. With the assistance of three or four dedicated interns each year, Fellow Mortals is able to successfully fulfill its mission of providing the highest quality professional and compassionate care to wildlife.

Patient Recovery and Release Rate, 2010

65% released, not including those critically-injured animals that died or were

euthanized within 24 hours of admit

Fast Facts

Total Animal Patients Admitted in 2010 1,482

Individual Mammals Admitted 687

Individual Birds Admitted 795

Mammal Species Admitted 21

Bird Species Admitted 83

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Foster Animals: Unspoken Heroes

Fellow Mortals helped pioneer the use of wild "foster parents" for orphaned wildlife. Since 1989, under special licensing from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, orphaned geese, ducks, songbirds, owls, hawks, and some mammals have been raised with adults of their own kind, helping to keep the young creatures wild and teaching them important social behaviors that increase their chance of survival after release. Fellow Mortals' foster program plays an integral role, particularly in the care of orphaned wild birds. A wild foster bird acts as a surrogate parent to orphaned birds of its own species. In most cases, the foster animal provides comfort to the orphan and offers behavioral traits as a model for the orphan to mimic. In the case of songbirds, the babies are hand fed by a rehabilitator or intern in the proximity of their foster parent. The orphans eventually learn to eat on their own by copying the “picking” technique of the adult bird. Waterfowl babies are precocial and are capable of feeding themselves soon after hatching; however, they are group-oriented, as their family size can range anywhere from three to fifteen babies. Foster waterfowl birds, including Canada

Geese, Mallard Ducks and Wood Ducks provide safety, group coordination and comfort to their foster family. In 2010, Fellow Mortals provided year-round care and housing to 49 foster and education birds and mammals, many of whom have been with the hospital for over 10 years. These include Alberta, the resident Great Horned Owl, as well as Angie, a Wood Duck who has mothered countless nests of ducklings. Naomi and Hannah, Canada Geese that were admitted with crippling injuries that prevented their own release, have helped raise goslings for many years. Cody, an American Kestrel, has been Yvonne Wallace Blane's companion on hundreds of outreach and educational programs to local communities. Fellow Mortals' experience and success with the foster

animal program continues to be shared with rehabilitators across the country. Common Nighthawks, a species in decline, are among the hospital’s foster animal residents. Fellow Mortals is currently contributing to a special study to improve the long-term captive care for this species.

Supporting Regional Wildlife Rehabilitation and Animal Welfare Fellow Mortals continues to help establish, support and collaborate with other rehabilitation facilities in the region. Thanks to Fellow Mortals’ extensive work with foster animals and the investment in housing that is necessary for their care, hospital staff have not only been able to help the young wildlife admitted to Fellow Mortals, but also those admitted to other rehabilitation facilities throughout the region which are not equipped to raise certain

species of orphaned animals. In 2010 alone, the hospital received blue jays, killdeer, barred owls, ducklings, kestrels and nighthawks from other rehabilitators in the state. Fellow Mortals donated unused medical equipment (a microscope and centrifuge) and caging to a new rehabilitation facility in northern Wisconsin and donated unused caging and kennels to raccoon rehabilitators in southeast Wisconsin. Also last year, Fellow Mortals continued to work with the local humane society to advocate for non-lethal population control of resident Canada Geese in nearby communities.

Fast Fact

Number of foster animals for which

Fellow Mortals provides year-round care 49

Fast Facts

Number of wild animals of more than 100 species that have received care at Fellow Mortals over the past 25 years 28,000

Average Annual Recovery Rate 60 - 70%

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Public Education and Outreach

Fellow Mortals provides a unique opportunity to educate and inspire people in Wisconsin and Illinois about their relationship with the wild animals in their backyards. Beyond the care of individual wild patients at the hospital, Fellow Mortals’ second most important role is educating the public about native wildlife. Fellow Mortals’ educational outreach targets local communities through presentations, newsletters, brochures and direct education of individuals who bring wildlife to the hospital for admission or contact the hospital by phone, and through formal education programs.

Educational Outreach Programs

From October through to April, staff schedule educational programs for local community groups (such as clubs, Audubon society meetings, and 4-H Clubs), schools, and assisted living homes throughout the region. These programs are generally off-site and consist of an explanation of wildlife rehabilitation, the impact it has on the community, Fellow Mortals’ history, stories of the animal patients, and what individuals can do to help. The programs involve a dvd presentation and often are accompanied by an education “ambassador” bird, such as an owl or hawk. The staff member giving the presentation shares with the audience how the bird came to be at Fellow Mortals and information about its natural history. In addition to its

offsite programs, Fellow Mortals also educates on-site as part of its annual spring “Wild Mother’s Day,” and holiday “Give a Gift of Life” events, where visitors are invited to the hospital’s gift shop and education birds visit for programs throughout the event. Newsletters and Educational Brochures In 2010, Fellow Mortals published three newsletters circulated to 3,000 supporters and other community members. The newsletters offered people an opportunity to connect with Fellow Mortals through the incredible stories of the animal patients; news about staff, interns, volunteers and exciting new projects; and a view behind the scenes at the facility. Through these newsletters, Fellow Mortals continued to educate the community about how to help distressed animals and informed

the public about local and state laws relating to wildlife. In 2010, Fellow Mortals also began work on a second revision of “Wildlife Insights,” a series of educational articles explaining how the public should respond to common wildlife situations. These include a focus on orphaned cottontail rabbits, squirrels, songbirds and waterfowl. The articles are published and available for download on www.fellowmortals.org and the second revision was made possible thanks to a gift from the Antonia Foundation. Everyday Education What can sometimes be taken for granted is the amount of time staff and interns spend throughout the year educating the public over the phone and in-person when an animal is brought to the hospital for care. Fellow Mortals' staff delivered wildlife education to an estimated 5,000 people who called or visited the hospital in 2010. During the summer months, the hospital receives nearly 100 calls per day from people who have come in contact with an injured or orphaned animal and want to help.

Fast Facts

Number of days per year that Fellow Mortals is open to the public 365

Number of professional, licensed wildlife rehabilitators on staff 4

Estimated number of individuals educated by Fellow Mortals staff

and interns through in-person or phone consultations in 2010 5,000

Number of people educated through in-person or phone

consultations linked directly with an individual animal

admission in 2010 1,796

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Staff ensure that each caller or visitor feels confident that they have been given the needed information to help the animal in question and would not hesitate to call back in the future. Staff and interns take time to share the natural history and behavior of the species. They explain why the animal may or may not need to be admitted to the hospital. When a member of the public arrives at the hospital with an animal, staff examine the patient thoroughly, describe the animal’s state of health, and answer any questions the person may have so they may leave the hospital confident the animal will receive the best possible medical care. Education Ambassadors Often the best advocates for Fellow Mortals are the education birds that act as ambassadors for all the wild animals receiving care at the hospital. Their majestic allure reminds people of the beauty and grace of their wild neighbors and inspires them to consider how their actions affect these wild creatures. Seven education ambassador raptors currently reside at the hospital, each with a different story to share. All of Fellow Mortals permanent birds were admitted as injured wild adults. Much patience and time goes into building the trust that allows them to become education birds. Their injuries, the cause of those injuries and their adaptation to captivity is a very important part of the message given at education programs. Fellow Mortals never has and never will purchase a captive-bred bird for education while injured wild birds are being euthanized due to lack of space.

Orphaned Care: One Bunny’s Story This bunny came to Fellow Mortals with his five siblings when his nest was run over by a lawnmower. In most cases, where the bunnies are uninjured, a rehabilitator explains to the caller how to return them to the nest and mark the nest to check if the mother returns the next day. Nine out of ten times she will return to care for her young. Unfortunately, for the bunnies from this nest, they had superficial lacerations, and one had a broken leg, so they were admitted to the

hospital. The bunnies were extremely tiny at five days old when they arrived and needed to be fed twice a day for the next nine days before being weaned. Thankfully, all five were completely healed two weeks after the weaning and were old enough to be released back to the wild at a private property with ample food and cover and where there is not an excessive presence of natural predators of this species.

“During the summer and fall months I

volunteered for Fellow Mortals at the front

desk helping with admissions and returning

phone calls. It was an amazing experience. It

was run professionally. Any information given

to people who called was exactly what the

rehabilitator told me in response to that

particular call. The environment was to be

quiet and calm so that it would not upset

already stressed wildlife. Only rehabilitators

and trained interns were allowed to care for

the injured and orphaned wildlife. Even

cleaning out where they lived was done by

professionals. Cleaning was ongoing. I was

surprised at how busy it was. Hundreds of

birds and animals come in carried by

concerned people who are relieved there is a

place like Fellow Mortals. Most impressive was

seeing the compassion and how gentle the

rehabilitators were with the suffering wildlife.

As soon as the bird or animal came through

the door it was seen, made comfortable and

started on getting its needs met. I liked that

they always took the time to educate me on

the various birds and animals that came

through the doors. So many times I didn't

know how the rehabilitators kept going—

always patient, kind and so concerned for their

many birds and animals. Open 7 days a week.

Work needs to be done even if someone

cannot come in due to sickness or injury. They

support each other. I came away from this

experience with a great deal of admiration and

a debt of gratitude to this small group of

healers and their helpers, who have dedicated

their lives to saving and easing the pain of our

wildlife.” — Jill Schaefer

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Injured Animal Care: Davie, the Great Horned Owl

Davie, an adult Great Horned Owl, was rescued on a cold winter day near Beloit, in Rock County, Wisconsin. He sat proudly in a snowy field, unable to fly after being hit by a car. Davie was rescued by Fellow Mortals’ rehabilitators and brought to the hospital where x-rays identified the extent of his injuries - a fractured wing and leg. Thankfully, one of Fellow Mortals’ volunteer veterinarians, Dr. Pat Hourigan, was able to repair the fractures using surgical pinning and wiring techniques. Five weeks later, the pins have been removed from Davie’s leg. His foot is working well, but he will need to build up more strength before he is ready for release. Davie will continue to live in the hospital until the weather is warm enough for him to move to the pre-release flight cage where he will spend several weeks exercising his legs and wings and developing the peak fitness required for a bird of prey living in the wild.

Pepsi Refresh Project

The spring of 2010 was an exciting time at Fellow Mortals. The hospital participated in the Pepsi Refresh Project in the months of April and May. Thanks to the tremendous support from the community, Fellow Mortals succeeded to garner enough votes to make the top 10 and received a $25,000 award at the end of May. Fellow Mortals was the first wildlife facility to win a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project. This was also the first time the organization had engaged in an online contest. It required reaching out to the community through the internet - a different type of media which brought new challenges, but in the end proved rewarding. This experience introduced a new avenue of fundraising to the organization at a crucial moment in time: while donations were down, Fellow Mortals successfully raised the funds required for much needed outdoor caging. The organization continues to search for new online contests and grant opportunities; since the Pepsi Refresh Project, Fellow Mortals has been successful with another contest that required online voting. With the $25,000, Fellow Mortals updated and expanded outdoor caging for both birds and mammals in rehabilitation. This caging plays an essential role in the rehabilitation process. Not only does it provide more space for the animals, but it offers a chance for them to exercise and acclimate in preparation for their release. As part of the first project, the roof was replaced on the songbird cage and the predator-proofing was improved to further ensure the safety of the birds within. A new flight cage, currently being built, will accommodate birds of prey so

they may exercise their wings with pre-release flight time. Lastly, four new squirrel cages will be built in the spring of 2011 to house groups of juvenile squirrels prior to their release.

The outcome of the Pepsi Refresh experience reached far beyond the grant money received. For the staff, it was extremely humbling to receive the well wishes and votes of confidence from friends, volunteers and the broader community who came together in their support for Fellow Mortals.

Feeding Facts

Baby birds must be fed every 20-30 minutes, 12 hours a day. Baby bunnies need to be fed twice a day. It takes one hour to feed 6 bunnies and the hospital often has 30 or 40 nursing bunnies at one time and dozens more which are newly weaned. Baby squirrels are fed every 4 hours, 4 times a day. Between 50 and 100 squirrel are being hand fed at the hospital at any given time. These feedings take anywhere from 2-4 hours.

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Wildlife Care Internship Program

In 2010, Fellow Mortals celebrated its 20th year of consecutive training of young wildlife enthusiasts as part of the Wildlife Care Internship Program. Since 1992, Fellow Mortals has provided internships to college students and recent graduates who have studied wildlife-related fields in order to pursue careers that will benefit wildlife or the environment and who need hands-on experience before entering their chosen field. Many former interns are still involved with wildlife rehabilitation either full or part-time as wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians or through advocacy work. Fellow Mortals’ internship program is integral to the successful raising and rehabilitation of the hundreds of orphans brought to the hospital every summer along with the injured adults who are admitted year-round. It is during these busy months that the wildlife rehabilitators on staff most need the assistance of young professionals who inevitably become part of Fellow Mortals’ family.

Fellow Mortals’ staff was very excited to receive a first-time grant from the James E. Dutton Foundation, which sponsored one of the summer interns. The Dutton Foundation’s gift made possible a stipend and housing for a full internship of one of the interns, something that is crucial to the success of both the intern and the program, since interns work long hours and do not have time left over to work a job to pay for living expenses. Because of gifts like these, the internship program is available to qualified applicants regardless of their financial circumstance. In addition to the Dutton Foundation’s gift, the 2010 interns were also sponsored by John and Joanne Anderson, through their fund at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin. The Andersons have been supporting Fellow Mortal’s internship program for over a decade. This consistent support means that the program has run uninterrupted for the last 20 years.

Featured Donors:

Wildlife Care Internship Program

James E. Dutton Foundation $6,750

John & Joanne Anderson Fund,

Community Foundation of So. Wisconsin $3,000

From Devon, Pennsylvania

Studied at Bucknell University

Elizabeth has been an excellent primary bird care intern, and helped collect data in connection with Fellow Mortals’ research into

long-term care and husbandry of the Common Nighthawk and Whip-poor-will.

“At Bucknell University I studied animal behavior. Logically, one of my favorite aspects of working at Fellow Mortals is the unique

opportunity I have to observe the behavior of the numerous bird species I raise.” — Elizabeth

FEATURED INTERN: ELIZABETH MCCARTHY

Summer Inters 2010: (from left) Elizabeth McCarthy,

Laura Kintz, and Karyn Lesinski.

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Pushing the Boundaries: Looking Ahead to 2011 and Beyond

In 2011 and beyond, Fellow Mortals looks forward to completing and beginning many exciting projects, ensuring the hospital continues to provide the very best in professional, ethical and compassionate care for wildlife in Wisconsin and Illinois. Fundraising: In 2011, Fellow Mortals continues to build on its fundraising efforts by creating a fundraising committee of staff and volunteers who will focus on the many opportunities for fundraising and education within the communities served. The hospital continues to use social networking as a tool to keep in touch with supporters and identify more online fundraising opportunities. Education: Rehabilitators and interns will be working with an ambassador bird to educate the public about rehabilitation and wildlife. Sophie is a non-releasable Barred Owl who helped raise two orphaned Barred Owls in 2010. A revised “Wildlife Insights” brochure will enable Fellow Mortals to educate supporters and those in the local community about what to do when they find an animal they think might be in need of help. Research: Staff will compile a reference book of wildlife radiographs including fractures, fracture repair and normal skeletal structures. Rehabilitators will focus on research related to Nighthawk husbandry by collecting data to refine the hospital’s protocol for housing and caring for these birds while in rehabilitation. Rehabilitators will also perform an annual review of antibiotic and pain management regimens. Further research will be made about orphaned opossum nutrition, including a literature review and analysis of data collected in 2010.

From Rindge, New Hampshire

Studied at Keene State University

Laura is multi-talented and was driven to accomplish as much as she could for the wild ones during her time at the hospital. She

helped care for most of the small mammals, as well as orphaned waterfowl, and was especially interested in the welfare of the

young opossum in the hospital’s care.

“Interning at Fellow Mortals has been a powerful experience; one which has provided the opportunity for learning more than

wildlife rehabilitation techniques alone… Playing a role in each animal’s unique journey to reach this goal [of release] has been

absolutely remarkable.” — Laura

FEATURED INTERN: LAURA KINTZ

“ I always love to take every chance I can get to

praise Fellow Mortals. I had two internships 6 years

ago, working an estimated total time of 10 months

full time, where I had the unique opportunity to learn

to care for wildlife. I am now a veterinarian, and

there are too few of us that know about wildlife. I

work with 5 veterinarians, and even though I am the

youngest, they rely on me for wildlife advice, and

sometimes even calling me on my day off. I can

honestly tell you that wildlife care differs with every

rehabber or hospital, but Fellow Mortals is one of

those rare places that cares for wildlife the RIGHT

way. They are always striving to learn more with

medical care. In addition to giving high quality care,

they also educate students by giving them internships

to learn how to care for wildlife and to carry that

knowledge with them wherever life may take them.”

—Dr. Avery Tomlinson

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Intern Program: Karyn Lesinski will complete her second internship with Fellow Mortals at the end of May. The winter internship allowed her to gain a more complete picture of wildlife rehabilitation in the Midwest, to learn about working with injured adult animals rather than orphans, and it has given the staff much needed extra time where they can work on research, education and fundraising projects which are so important to the continued success of the hospital. In 2011, Fellow Mortals will train a further 3 or 4 interns in the field of wildlife rehabilitation. This internship provides excellent opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain valuable, hands-on experience which will serve them well as they begin their careers.

Habitats and Conditioning Cages:

Complete raptor flight cage funded by Pepsi : Summer 2011

Complete squirrel cages funded by Pepsi : Summer 2011

Complete the large indoor waterfowl habitat : Spring 2011

Begin working on outdoor waterfowl caging: Winter 2011

Admissions by County

From Ottawa Hills, Ohio

Studied at Wittenburg University

Karyn has proven herself especially adaptable to the multi-tasking that was

part of her position as both part-time bird caregiver and part-time mammal

caregiver. Karyn also helped care for the waterfowl and with special projects.

“At that moment, I knew I had chosen the right field, one with people that

dedicated their lives to rescuing the misplaced and mistreated, and returning

them to their natural habitat in an attempt to restore some of the natural

balance we humans have thoughtlessly disrupted.” — Karyn

FEATURED INTERN: KARYN LESINSKI

County Number of animals

Boone 1

Cook 4

Dane 8

DuPage 1

Jefferson 5

Kane 2

Kenosha 318

Lake 25

Langlade 1

McHenry 35

Milwaukee 2

Monroe 1

Racine 230

Rock 188

Vernon 1

Walworth 565

Waukesha 67

Will 1

Winnebago 2

Fast Facts

Counties in Wisconsin and Illinois from which animals

were admitted in 2010 19

Cities in Wisconsin and Illinois from which animals

were admitted in 2010 86

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Admitted Patients, 2010

Mammal Species # 13-lined Ground Squirrel 12 Big Brown Bat 2 Chipmunk 19 Cottontail 281 Domestic Rabbit 1 Ferret 1 Flying Squirrel 10 Fox Squirrel 1 Grey Squirrel 235 House Mouse 4 Meadow Vole 11 Mink 2 Mole 1 Mouse species 4 Muskrat 1 Opossum 77 Pygmy Shrew 1 Raccoon 1 Red Squirrel 1 White-footed Mouse 8 Woodchuck 14 Total Mammals 687 Bird Species # Baltimore Oriole 5 Barn Swallow 68 Barred Owl 4 Black-capped Chickadee 9 Blue Jay 7 Bluebird 3 Brown Creeper 1 Brown-headed Cowbird 4 Canada Goose 27 Cape May Warbler 1 Cardinal 17 Caspian Tern 1 Catbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 13 Chimney Swift 1 Chipping Sparrow 5 Common Goldeneye 1 Common Nighthawk 6 Cooper's Hawk 9 Coot 1 Crow 6 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Domestic Dove 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Downy Woodpecker 7 Eastern Kingbird 1

Green Heron 1 Grey-cheeked Thrush 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Herring Gull 1 House Finch 13 House Sparrow 50 House Wren 6 Insectivore species 1 Kestrel 8 Killdeer 4 Lesser Scaup 1 Mallard 70 Mallard hybrid 1 Meadowlark 1 Mourning Dove 38 Northern Flicker 5 Northern Harrier 1 Purple Finch 1 Purple Martin 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Ring-billed Gull 9 Ring-necked Pheasant 2 Robin 90 Rock Dove 15 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Rough-winged Swallow 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5 Ruddy Duck 1 Sandhill Crane 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Screech Owl 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Song Sparrow 10 Songbird species 5 Sora 2 Sparrow species 2 Starling 56 Swainson's Thrush 1 Swallow species 1 Tree Sparrow 3 Tree Swallow 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Virginia Rail 1 Warbler species 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Wild Turkey 4 Wood duck 53 Wood Thrush 1 Yellow Warbler 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Yellow-headed Blackbird 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Total Birds 795 Total Animals 1,482

Eastern Wood Pewee 7 Goldfinch 33 Grackle 23

Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 1 Great-horned Owl 19

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Board of Directors Steven J. Blane, President Co-founder, Advanced Wildlife Rehabilitator

Samuel E. Bradt, Vice-President President, Merganser Fund, Chenequa, WI

Yvonne Wallace Blane, Treasurer Co-founder, Advanced Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Director of Rehabilitation

Richard Scholze, Secretary Partner, Konicek, Kaiser, Scholze & Wanasek, Burlington, WI

Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital Foundation (Advisory Board)

Sam Bradt Chairperson

Paul Edwards CPA, Burlington, WI

Ann Edwards Burlington, WI

Marlene Titus Lake Geneva, WI

Laura Arnow Arnow & Associates, Milwaukee, WI

Robert “Robo” Brumder Baird & Associates, Milwaukee, WI Cassandra Miller Berkeley, CA

Staff Jessica Nass Staff, Wildlife Rehabilitator, Wildlife Biologist

Karen McKenzie Staff, Advanced Wildlife Rehabilitator, Wildlife Biologist

Carolyn Uhen Office Manager, Fundraising Events Coordinator

Associated Volunteer Veterinarians Dr. Pat Hourigan & Dr. Kristin Brand – Richmond Veterinary Clinic Dr. Chris Hartwig & Dr. Brett Peterson —Delevan Lakes Vet. Clinic Drs. Scot & Mona Hodkiewicz – Lake Geneva Animal Hospital Dr. Chris Welch, Lake Geneva Animal Hospital Dr. Kelly Roy, Lake Geneva Animal Hospital Dr. Tracy Busalacchi, Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic Dr. Keith Collins, Animal Eye Specialists, Pewaukee, WI Dr. Phil Molitor, Molitor Pet & Bird Clinic, Burlington, WI

Board of Directors and Staff

Yvonne Wallace Blane

Director of Rehabilitation As Fellow Mortals’ co-founder and director of rehabilitation, Yvonne has been a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator and educator for 25 years. She graduated with a B.A. in English and Earth Sciences from the University of Wisconsin and writes the organization’s newsletter and fundraising materials. The wildlife foster program that exists today through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was largely pioneered by Yvonne in collaboration with FWS Region 3 Administrator Marlys Bulander, and was initiated in 1989 with a crippled female wood duck. Twenty years later, nearly 50 permanent wild birds act as foster parents to wild ones at Fellow Mortals, ensuring that orphaned young imprint properly on their own species.

Yvonne has written and presented papers for both the national and international wildlife rehabilitation associations and published in their journals. Past president of the Wisconsin Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association and former board member for the Illinois Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association and the Ethics Committee of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association, she has served since 2004 on the Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (WRAC) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, by appointment of Governor Doyle.

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Foundations Antonia Foundation Arthur C. Kootz Foundation Aspegren Charitable Foundation Baird Foundation Buchanan Family Foundation Elizabeth Brinn Foundation Herbert H. Kohl Charities James E. Dutton Foundation John & Harriet Cleaver Foundation John & Joanne Anderson Fund, Community Foundation of So. WI Keefe Foundation Kirt Fiegel Family Foundation Loraine Mulberger Foundation Merganser Fund PepsiCo Foundation Petco Foundation

Individuals

Gift $5,000 to $25,000 Daniel & Marisa Timm Paul and Ann Edwards Marlene Titus Patricia Benson

Gifts $1,000 to $4,999 Robert Bulander, Sr. Charles & Mercedes Cooper Martin & JoBeth Gaul Dr. Patrick and Donna Hourigan John Johnson & Dorah Richardson Casssandra Miller Grace Meyerhofer Jennifer Muffick Patricia Parsons Kathryn Rodgers Beth Shodeen Rudolph & Theresa Sundberg Lloyd & Frances Williams Gifts $500 - $999 Stephen & Winona Birky Linda Christian & Dave Buchanan Thomas & Mary Ellen Close Mary Densch Susan DePree Thomas & Carol Ehrsam David Ellerbe Robert & Maryellen Fettig William & Mary Gage Ron & Paula Harris Joel Kennedy Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc. Elizabeth Kuhn Michael & Tamara Olszewski Joseph R. Pabst Frank & Catherine Pacholec Gary & Patricia Parsons Becky Redell Cameron Ross Gary & Patricia Parsons Rhoda Runzheimer Lynn Russo Richard Zagorski & Joy Soderman Robert & Pamela Thomas Timothy & Marilyn Tyre Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Donors

Dr. Patrick Hourigan and Wildlife Rehabilitator Jessica Nass

Gerald Szczepanski Richard Uihlein Richard Zagorski & Joy Soderman Gifts $100 - $499 Actor's Craft Gail Alexander Bonnie Alton Bonnie Anderson Christine Heidtke Anderson Allan & Jane Ansorge Paul Antonelli AT&T United Way Employee Giving Norman & Carol Aulabaugh Stephen & Claudia Austin Robert & Stephanie Bach Gilbert & Sandra Bachmann Michael & Vicki Barry Basics Cooperative Susan Beamesderfer Jeff & Jan Beardsley Donald Becker Dorothy Benson Steven Bergerson JoEllen Berryhill Suzanne Borsnik Genevieve Borst Peggy Bounds Sam & Nancy Bradt Timothy & Dani Brellenthin Mark & Taryn Breuer Linda Breuer Michael & Linda Brinkman Thomas Brittain Brodsky Agency Donald & Margaret Brown Lavinia Brown David & Cindy Bundy Burlington Lions Club Joanne Jacobson Burns Robert & Pamela Camfield Sean Carroll Terence & Diana Casey Diedre Celmer Christin Cleaver Congregation Emanu-El B'neJeshurun Weston & Barbara Cook Stone & Marlene Crisman Ulisse & Bobbie Cucco Kathleen O'Toole & Bernard Dalsey Dan The Concrete Man Gregory & Mery Day Deerpath Consulting, Inc. Michael & Mary Deutsch Helen DeWitt Robert & Donna Dixon Tom & Kathy Dodd Gorman & Janice Dodson Laura Duehlin Walter & Jean Dunn Charles & Victoria Ebeling Annette Mann & James Ebert Christopher & Heather Edwards

Janette Eichfeld Elkhorn Rotary Club, Inc. John Epple & Laurie Daft Patricia Erber Scott Erickson Eric & Bonnie Erickson Frances Ezer Chris & Amanda Falch Dennis Findlay Michele Fisher Gretchen Fisher Ryan & Jessica Flanagan Michael Flanagan Frances Fluke Jennifer Forbeck Jeffrey & Ursula Foszcz Brian Fowler Kourtney Franck Margaret Frederick Eugene & Cherie Gaiser Joanne Gasperik Patricia Gerber Nancy Gerou Gilbert & Susan Gonzalez Renee Greco Marge Grinder Josha Grode Lois Guif Joseph & Lois Haas Bettie Hard Eileen Harris Bill & Sarah Harris Harris Pet Hospital, S.C. Colette Harrison Sean & Jennifer Harrison Charles & Ann Heide Bob & Gail Helfferich Judith Hellenga Stuart & Jean Hellwig Clay & Cheryl Henley Heidi Herman Michael & Debra Hines Judith Hobock James & Pamela Hodur Thomas & Susan Hoffman

Carl & Sheri Holborn Marie Hoskins Linda Hughes Dianne Hummel Dan & Concetta Hurzeler Imagetec, Inc. Robert & Teri Jambor Dennis & Wendie Janis John & Laurie Johnson Deborah Jones Gary & Carol Kapitan Gloria Keckler Keefe Foundation, Inc. Claudia Kessel Kenneth & Sandra Kessel Genevieve Kikilas Patricia Kirchner Chris Myers & Ric Klingsick Connie Klugiewicz John & Gayle Koch Michael & Vanessa Korczyk Mary Krall Jeffrey & Julie Kreamer Kruger Landscape & Maintenance Lakeland Audubon Society Jessica Lang Andrew & Terri Leslie Ronald & Desiree Lipowski Craig & Michelle Luebke Linda Luke Richard Lyons Michael & Jan Marchuk Phyllis Lawler & William Marcou Harry & Dianne Marek Gilda Mariani Daryl & Audrey Mathews Linda McCarthy Sean & Julie McDonough William McElligott Paul & Kathryn McKean Nancy Meinerz Samuel & Brenda Mendez Justin Meyer Tom & Tia Mohacsi Joan Moore

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Donors

General Sponsors Robert Rauland Herbert Emmel Rosemarie Frey Thomas & Dianne Armato Margaret Egger Ellen Shear Jean Smith Elizabeth Wallace Gary & Andjelina Coleman Richard & Juanita Hornyak Robert & Forrest Whinery Lois Haas Frederick & Lynette Eliton Eustaquio & Consuelo Lopez Dave & Chris Knudsen Susan Dresser

Cork Pull Donors Sam & Nancy Bradt Mike & Laura Arnow Erika Gasperik Joanne Gasperik Larry Scaro Joe & Cindy Pappa Richard & Mary Enstrom Sonoma Cellars Hooch Hut, Ltd. Margot Reeb Cheryl Rindfleisch & Luke Baumeister Erik & Jessica Nass Jen Muffick

Walter Kosierowski & Gloria Linder-Kosierowski Sandy & Ken Kessel Billl & Alex Nazarkewich Karen Spring Linda Dumke Dr. Amanda Falch Dan Timm Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruchti Timmy Neumeister

Businesses with Collection Boxes American Glass Associated Bank Bark Market Beil’s Bakery Bodi’s Bakery Breadloaf Bookshop Brodsky Agency Burger King, Elkhorn Casey’s General Store Citgo Cornerstone Shoppe Country Station Darien Supermart Delavan Lakes Veterinary Clinic Delavan Mobil Elizabeth’s Café Elkhorn Veterinary Clinic Evergreen Country Club Fox River Spirits Green Grocer Heyer True Value It’s a Bird’s Life! Jackson’s Do It Best Hardware King Dragon Lake Geneva Animal Hospital Lakefront Mobil Lockhart’s BP Gas Station Maxi Shell Gas Meadowlark Acres Panaderia Pasteleria Bakery Paws for Treats Pesche’s Greenhouse Richmond Veterinary Clinic Riga-Tony’s Sammy’s Restaurant Sentry Foods Sugar Creek Inn Wild Birds Unlimited, Janesville

Support for Fall Migration Event Sponsors Liz & Billy Bauer, Marcello’s Restaurant Lake Geneva Area Realty Ross Oliver Starbucks, Lake Geneva Yunker Industries Nick Voden A Fan Julie & Sean McDonough & Grace Meyerhofer Dian Gabriel & Jack Simpson

Silver Celebration Sponsors Dr. Pat & Donna Hourigan and Matt, Danny & Alli Hourigan

Dan, Marisa & Gabrielle Timm Cassandra Miller Marlene Titus Paul & Ann Edwards Dorah Richardson & John Johnson Loretta Sturgis Lynn Russo

Carl & Darcy Wallace Elizabeth Wallace Lawrence & Lauren Vacala Valley of the Kings Mark & Kelley Van Egeren Stephen & Paula Varner David Vierck Darrell & Kathleen Viola Alix Wallis Walworth Co. Agricultural Society Ryan Warden Kevin & Theresa Watts We Care Rick Webber Frank & Jeanne Wedig Barbara Werhane Richard & Lynn Wesolek John & Kathleen Weyker Mary Wheeler Kevin & Victoria Williams Russell & Jeannine Williams Dr. Jennifer Myers & Christian Willis Paul & Janice Witmer Margaret Wojciechowski James & Elizabeth Wulff

Donations In Kind: Items and Services KAYTEE, Chilton, WI Vista Design & Construction, Inc. Petco Foundation Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun Marlene Titus Paul & Ann Edwards Jill Schaefer Kristie Cheselro Dick Pedersen Jill Schaefer, Mary Ovitz & Miriam Ziemelis Becky Redell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruchti Tammy Neumeister Staples Rewards Program Dave Buchanan Craig Deschner J.R. Deschner Jim Davis Michael Seuss Rich Blane Erik Naas Carl Wallace Advance Printing, Delavan, WI Daddy Maxwells, Margaret Pulera, Linda Christian, Lahra McMaster & Paula Harris Salem School students and staff Elkhorn Middle School Tammy Neumeister Cat McQueen & Fritz Kreiss Robin Blomgren & AJ Janice Schlater Becky Redell Petco, Lake Geneva Grace Meyerhofer

W.J. Morrissey Lorraine Mulberger Foundation, Inc. Alan & Elizabeth Muraki Thomas Nangle Matthew & Carrie Nebgen Lanny & Judy Neider Margaret & Carol Norris Northwind Perrenial Farm, Inc. Ross Oliver Anita Opawski Bernard & Kathleen O'Toole Sandra Ouiden Sidney Overbey Myron & Lauri Paddock Stacey Palmer Michael Paris Marilyn Parker Wendy Parr Brent & Jennifer Parsegian Joe & Renee Paukner Thomas & Patricia Paulson Susan Peterson Jill Pilipuf Jim & Jan Pitsch Gary & Denise Plencer Dan Sepke & Angela Podesta Sally Prio Anne Rabin Frances & Lee Rasmussen Robert Rauland Amanda Redmer William & Elizabeth Reilly Patricia Reynolds Darin & Amy Rhode Margaret Rifken Judith Rogers Romanak Vision, Inc. John Schaeffer Joseph & Alice Schank Laura Schoenher Rich & Jacki Scholze John Schweitzer Scott's Screenprinting, LLC Tim & Heidi Seaver Susan Seefeld Camille Serotini Stefanie Serzynski Nita & Noel Showers Cynthia Simonsen Thomas & Shirley Skelton Donald & Jean Smith Karen Smith Micki Sopher Sorenson Enterprises, Inc. Dr. Joel & Jaye Sperling Vicki Stellato Jo Strobel John & Christine Strong William & Mary K. Strutz Roy & Donna Swedlund Wanda Thompson Michael & Linda Turkovich Jerome & Marietta Vogt Suzanne Von Foerster Penelope Wagner

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Three Ways to Help Fellow Mortals

1. Make a donation Support Fellow Mortals by making a donation of

general support. Make an online contribution at www.fellowmortals.org or send contributions to: Fellow Mortals, Inc. W4632 Palmer Road Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147 2. Give a Gift In Kind The hospital welcomes gifts of materials, animal care supplies, bedding, caging, tools, office supplies and hardware, and professional services. Contact the hospital at (262) 248-5055 or email wildrehab@fellowmortals.org to learn more.

3. Celebrate with Fellow Mortals at the Fall Migration Celebration on November 19, 2011 Attend the annual dinner and silent auction, volunteer or support the event through donations.

Financials

Fellow Mortals, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1991. Relying solely on donations, Fellow Mortals has been serving wild and human communities without interruption for 25 years. The hospital does not receive any tax monies, government grants or funding. In 2010, Fellow Mortals received recognition from Great Nonprofits as a top-rated non-profit organization. It is currently the most-reviewed animal charity on the Guidestar charitable giving web site, having received 127 reviews to date. Fellow Mortals’ wildlife rehabilitators are licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to care for native mammals from Wisconsin, and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to care for migratory birds from Wisconsin and Illinois. A financial statement for the most recent fiscal year is available upon request. Mail to: Fellow Mortals, W4632 Palmer Road, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.

Fast Facts

Percentage of people who brought animals to the

hospital for admission who also made a donation

towards animal care 59%

Average donation $35.70

Estimated cost of care per animal $200

Value of in-kind donations received by Fellow Mortals $200,000

Major Foundation and Individual Gifts, 2010

Elizabeth Brinn Foundation $50,000 Salaries for Professional Rehabilitators

Merganser Fund $32,000 Salaries for Professional Rehabilitators

Marisa & Dan Timm $25,000 Operating Funds

PepsiCo Foundation $25,000 Cage construction & repair

Marlene Titus $21,500 Operating Funds (& vehicle)

Buchanan Family Foundation $20,000 Salaries for Professional Rehabilitators

Baird Foundation $16,000 Salaries for Professional Rehabilitators

Antonia Foundation $15,000 Operating Funds

Paul & Ann Edwards $10,000 Operating Funds

James E. Dutton Foundation $6,750 Wildlife Care Intern Program

Patricia Benson $5,433 Operating Funds

John & Joanne Anderson Fund, Community Foundation of So. WI $3,000 Wildlife Care Intern Program

John & Harriet Cleaver Foundation $2,500 Operating Funds

Petco Foundation $2,000 Operating Funds

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Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital

2010 Statement of Activities: Income

Foundations $158,561 Individual Gifts $141,324 Special Events and Fundraisers $ 58,425 Total Cash Contributions $358,310

Income

Donations In Kind

In addition to cash contributions, Fellow Mortals received approximately $200,000 in in-kind donations

including medicine, medical and animal care supplies, specialized animal diets, and professional services from

licensed veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators in 2010. Fellow Mortals' four professional wildlife

rehabilitators receive only minimal compensation for the 70-hour weeks they routinely work at the

hospital. The value of their cumulative donated time is $85,000 per year. In addition, four licensed

veterinarians donate a total of $36,000 in services every year. The actual cost of the professional services of the

wildlife rehabilitators and associated veterinarians is therefore not $100,000 per year, but $221,000. When the

percentage of management and administrative expense is weighed against the actual cost of the wildlife

program, the percentages are more accurately reflected as 86% wildlife program expense and 14%

management and administration.

FOUNDATIONS (44%)

INDIVIDUAL GIFTS (40%)

FUNDRAISING EVENTS (16%)

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Fellow Mortals Wildlife Hospital

2010 Statement of Activities: Expenses

Expenses

Wildlife Rehabilitation Rehabilitator Staff Compensation1 (29%) $100,000 Animal Feed (15%) $52,690 New Habitats & Caging (9%) $30,746 Hospital Utilities, Maintenance & Lease (6%) $20,797 Intern Stipends & Housing (6%) $20,422 Public Education (5%) $17,134 Miscellaneous2 (4%) $12,353 Animal Care Supplies, Medical Supplies & Diagnostics (4%) $11,980 Transportation/Vehicle Expense (3%) $10,846 Management & Administration3 (19%) $64,598 Total Expenses $341,566 1 Salaries for four full time wildlife rehabilitators including insurance benefits 2 Wildlife Licensing & Continuing Education, Liability Insurance, Cremation, Garbage Disposal, Assets Purchased & Animal Care 3 Compensation for office staff, fundraising expenses, office supplies, postage, utilities, accounting services, donor & volunteer recognition, bank fees, and miscellaneous reimbursable

REHABILITATOR STAFF COMPENSATION (29%)

ANIMAL FEED (15%)

NEW HABITATS & CAGING (9%)

HOSPITAL UTILITIES, MAINTENANCE & LEASE (6%)

INTERN STIPENDS &HOUSING (6%)

PUBLIC EDUCATION (5%)

MISCELLANEOUS (4%)

ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES & DIAGNOSTICS (4%)

TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE EXPENSE (3%)

MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION (19%)