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with other organizations allows us to have more of an impact through sharing offspring for educational programs and future breeding.

Saving individual animals requires accepting rescue and placement animals. The majority of our animals arrived at the Conservators’ Center by rescue and placement. Our staff has the experience and ability to accept the worst-case animals.

For instance, those who:  have serious behavioral issues  are very ill  are at immediate risk of death  are seized from angry owners who were responsible for animal abuse, neglect, or cruelty The animals we rescue are confiscated by government authorities who ask us to take them, or come to us after an urgent call from an owner who is no longer able to control the animal. We receive no state or federal funding to transport or house rescued animals.