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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. A hot tub for my sore muscles,” wrote Sigrid in Colorado. “A

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

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Turtle bites hurt!”. “I It was playing with a cat toy and managed to get a string wrapped around its foot, and when I went to untangle him he went into crazy attack mode and bit my wrist. It was swollen and sore for two weeks.”. I was sprayed in the face by a hose-wielding snapping turtle,” said Lisa Kelly. “My