Press Releases

June 15, 2006
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Jeffrey Raddatz
Phone: (414) 431-6121
E-mail: jraddatz@wihumane.org

MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

It’s a Wild Baby Shower and You’re Invited!

FOR: Baby wild animals – cottontails, raccoons, gray squirrels, opossums, mallard ducklings and other types of baby birds – being cared for at the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

WHEN: Friday, June 16, 2006: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 17, 2006: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cookies and juice will be served.

WHERE: Wisconsin Humane Society
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
4500 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208

NOTES: Like the rest of the Wisconsin Humane Society, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is funded entirely through donations. Last year, the Center treated nearly 5,000 wild animals, 60% of them were orphaned babies.

No RSVP is required. However, gifts are encouraged:
Baby cereal
Baby food (chicken or beef)
Bleach
Cracked and whole kernel corn
Eukanuba kitten food
Pedialyte or Ricelyte
Puppy Chow
Wild bird seed: finch, mixed and sunflower seed
Monetary donations (to buy wild animal baby formulas and medications)

WHY ATTEND: • Photo opportunity of baby cottontails, raccoons, gray squirrels, opossums, mallard ducklings and other types of baby birds in
WHS’ Wildlife Nursery.
• Interview opportunity with Wildlife Rehabilitation Center staff.

# # #