RESCUE HOME STANDARDS

There's much more to being an animal rescue home then simply hanging out a shingle.  Rescue homes must be held to higher standards of care then the ordinary owner.  We must:

*acquire and maintain any required permits/licenses

*maintain thorough veterinary records for each glider in their home

*provide 24/7 care, including giving medications, feeding, cleaning wounds, evaluating behavior and sanitizing cages

*be able to provide emergency care for illness/injury

*educate owners

*provide appropriate veterinary care (well visits and emergency care)

*have quarantine, enrichment and emergency protocols

*be knowledgeable in recognizing the early signs of illness or distress and how to treat it

*have necropsies done

*be prepared to offer a permanent home to any glider who comes to them

*neuter all males

*continually update their knowledge and communicate with other rescue homes

WAYS YOU  CAN HELP

You don't have to be a rescue home to help gliders. 

Volunteer

Sign up to help with glider railroads...getting gliders to their new forever homes or out of bad situations and to the rescue homes.

Educate

Teach others how to properly care for gliders and correct the myths and misinformations.

Speak Up

Get involved and participate with organizations like The SUGAR Group that are working toward better lives for gliders.

Donate

Rescue homes are always in need of pouches, wheels and toys.  Donate money to 501(c)(3) organizations that are helping neuter gliders or provide assistance to rescue homes.

THE TRUTH ABOUT RESCUE WORK

Rescue work is not for everyone.  It's tough stuff...emotionally, physically and financially.  It's full of heartache, sleepless nights, vet bills and anxiety.  You are responsible for each of these precious little lives.  You must provide for every need.  It's not glamorous.  You will be pooped and peed on everyday.  Cages must be scrubbed and food dishes washed.  It takes dedication and a willingness to put these little gliders above all else.  You must do what needs to be done for them and many times you will be rewarded by being bitten or scratched.  You must show love and not fear.  You must accept these animals into your home and your heart knowing that there's not always a happy ending.  It is up to you to teach them that they can trust and be loved.  There is no glory in rescue work, but there is satisfaction.  Rescue homes have to be committed to doing what is necessary, no matter how hard it may be. 

You cannot change the past, but you can change the future.

By supporting those rescue homes who help animals, you are promoting that change.

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