2002 Successful for Mobile Care Unit!
More Rescues Expected in 2003

Someone once said, "If you build it, they will come." The Mobile Care Unit (MCU), PW's RV, converted to handle wildlife, is proving this statement. Our analysis of PW's records shows that driving distance influences a person's decision of whether to bring in an animal needing help. We know that if PW could provide strategically located care centers throughout the county, thereby reducing the public's driving distance, many more animals would be saved from suffering and death. PW, then, would be able to care for them and return them to their native habitats. PW's MCU is designed to begin to fill that need. 

Through the efforts of County Supervisor Pam Slater and Mikel Haas, Director of County Animal Control, Project Wildlife was able to park the MCU at the County's North County Animal Control (NCAC), near Palomar Airport, Carlsbad, during 2002's "baby season." As a result, the public brought nearly 500 animals to the MCU. The animals were stabilized and taken to the Care Center on Custer Street. This is 500 of the county's wild creatures that had a second chance because a PW facility was near by. The personnel of San Diego County Animal Control and NCAC have been extremely helpful and supportive of our efforts. The permit is in place for the Mobile Unit to return to NCAC in 2003, where we plan to operate six days per week. We expect a considerable increase the number of animals brought to the MCU for 2003. We sincerely thank the County for their assistance.

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Back to Nature newsletter is published quarterly by:
Project Wildlife
4343 Morena Blvd., #7
San Diego, CA 92117

Project Wildlife is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of San Diego County Wildlife. Project Wildlife is also dedicated to the education of San Diego County residents on local wildlife and how to coexist with local mammals and birds.

To get in touch with Project Wildlife, see our contact page

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