Fellow Mortals, Inc.
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February 28, 2011
I have never heard the word "no" from Fellow Mortals. I have delivered injured animals to their door step at a moments notice and without notice. The door is always ajar, just in case a late night creature needs the help of Fellow Mortals loving and educated care.
I once asked, if you were in a difficult situation and there were more birds to save than seems possible, what would you do? The answer was simply, "I would save them all."
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more ways than I can count. They once took in a squirrel that was trapped in a garage for 5 months in the city. Starving and close to death I will never forget when Yvonne opened the dryer and took out a soft warm blue baby blanket and how this little cold and hungry squirrel grabbed it and wrapped himself up with his little nose and eyes closing. Forever I will remember the relief and yes, the guilt it took from me to have Fellow Mortals open their arms to this little guy.
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wish I had time to help them achieve their never ending work by providing new equipment and supplies when they run out. It takes so much time and money to care for so many orphans of the storm.
February 28, 2011
I have been involved nearly from the beginning of the Fellow Mortals organization and have personally experienced the dedication demonstrated in the tireless caring for the helpless injured and orphaned wild animals. I have helped clean cages and feed the animals, and not until all had been taken care of was I allowed to eat and rest. I have seen the sacrifices made to provide quality care and food for the birds and mammals that are taken in by Fellow Mortals with the express desire to see them whole and free to live their lives as God intended, in the wild.
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I was able to release two rehabilitated owls into the wild. What a great feeling to see them able to continue their lives and fulfilling their roles in nature.
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I would encourage the people that bring the injured and orphaned animals to Fellow Mortals to become more involved by giving of their time, donations of supplies, food, bedding and funds.
February 28, 2011
Fellow Mortals helped us late at night with short notice for a nest of starlings that had fallen down our chimney. They took the poor birds and delivered them the care we could not. We personally support them with our hard earned money because we believe they put it to good use!
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Fellow Mortals helped us late at night with short notice for a nest of starlings that had fallen down our chimney. They took the poor birds and delivered them the care we could not.
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Make sure they had the money in their operating budget to never have to worry about how they will keep their doors open.
February 28, 2011
It's a horrible experience to find an injured animal and have nowhere to go to get help for that poor creature. No one anywhere, no vet, no humane society, no wildlife caretaker, nobody. Helplessly you do what you can, and you suffer as that animal suffers. Fellow Mortals changed that. We now have somewhere to go, not just a place to dump an injured animal, but a place staffed by selfless, dedicated lovers of wildlife where they get REAL help.
I have brought a numbers of birds and small mammals to them, some that I was pretty sure were not going to make it, but I knew Fellow Mortals would do all they could to save them. It's a long drive for me to get to FM, some would say why take all that time and trouble for a chipmunk the neighborhood cat got, or the bird who hit my window.
The little I do by bringing the injured animal to FM is NOTHING. Look what they do! They are outstanding people and I am so thankful for their presence in our community.
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Lake Geneva, WI
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give them more financial help so they could grow.
February 28, 2011
Thank you FM for the life long impact you have made in my life. Your compassion towards every furry or feathered creature knows no limit. Your dedication to your work is a great example to everyone, and you have touched more lives than just the little ones you care for. Every person involved should feel blessed to have been a small part in your work, I know I do, and am extremely thankful for it. Keep it up!
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I worked with FM for almost a year, and had a daily interaction with the animals and staff. I am proud to have witnessed such quality care exhibited every moment at FM.
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If only they had all the means necessary to care for every creature in the whole state of wisconsin and illinois. it is heartbreaking to think that money should get in the way of the care they provide.
February 28, 2011
This organization is so compassionate in what they do for our injured and orphaned wildlife. I have had the privilege of releasing geese and ducks back into the wild after Fellow Mortals did what they do for all that come into their hospital. There is no better feeling than to see them fly, usually for the first time in a long time, and go back to the wild where they belong. If not for them, so many of our creatures would probably not have a very happy life. Yvonne and Steve have dedicated their lives to doing this. I have met the interns they get during the year and they also are so dedicated to these animals. If they find a creature that just cannot be released back into the wild, they keep and give them the best life possible. It takes special people to be able to do this kind of work. And these are very special people. The whole organization is run so well and the provisions given to the animals are great. I don't know what our community would do without them.
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Releasing geese and ducks. Sewing cage mats and blankets. Helping at their fundraiser.
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I think Fellow Mortals is the best it can be, other than trying to get more people to donate dollars.
February 27, 2011
I have been associated with Fellow Mortals for a number of years now and continue to be awed by the level of professional care and dedication by Yvonne and her whole staff. Having worked at a wildlife facility myself, Fellow Mortals continues to impress by its standards of cleanliness, care, expertise, and continuous growth. Their interns take their training and performance standards with them as they carry on in other parts of the country and world. This is such a valuable service and facility with ripple effects that benefit birds and wildlife in places far from the original facility. Many kudos to Fellow Mortals!!
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I have witnessed the dedication and growth of Fellow Mortals and have the highest regard for the entire staff and board.
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The changes at Fellow Mortals receive much thoughtful consideration. What is best for the animals themselves is always foremost. The best change would be more money, more staff, more interns, more facilities... because there will always be more animals that need help!
February 27, 2011
In addition to helping animals, this wonderful charitable non-profit also helps human "Fellow Mortals" via their educational outreach. Animals who cannot be rehabilitated and returned to the wild are given a home at the hospital and when possible become teaching animals for schools and other educational programs.
Fellow Mortals provides compassionalte and professional services on a remarkably small and carefully administered budget. In the process, this organization has also cultivated a better understanding of our area's natural environment and it's animal inhabitants to school children, interns, and the general public.
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seeing first hand their tireless efforts in retrieving and rahabiliting wild life.
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like to see them attract more support from local individuals who could augment publicity efforts.
February 27, 2011
One sunny morning in Ju;y my wife looked out of our front window and saw three baby Mallards in the middle of the street. She was afraid they would be run over by a car so she called my daughter and me to help move the Mallards to our lawn. Meanwhile, our neighbor accross the street came over and indicated that there had been a nest in her window bay and that the mother had not been back in a few days. She also indicated that she had moved two of the babys down to a pond that sits in back of our house. My wife realized that the little Mallards would not survive in the pond so she brought one of the babys from our lawn with her down to the pond and searched frantically for the missing ducklings. Luckily, one of the missing Mallards responded to the chirping of the duckling my wife brought with her and we were able to rescue it. The other unfortunately was was never found after hours of searching.
For over a week we took care of the 4 little ducks and welcomed them into our family. We learned more about baby ducks in a few short days than we ever thought we would. We helped them with their first swimming lessons which was wonderful. However, we knew these terrific creatures needed far more than we could provide and we were lost as to how to proceed.
To make a long story short (if I ramble on it is because we feel these little Mallards were part of our family) Fellow Mortals stepped up to the plate and provided a home for these little ducks to grow up in and have a chance at a full life. Believe me when I say we would not have turned these baby ducks over to just anybody. Fellow Mortals is a full care loving facility that performs a service that few organizations provide. They have helped countless abandoned wildfife in southeast Wisconsin over the years and we are very fortunate to have them.
Thank you Fellow Mortals for being there when we needed you! I know my family's little adopted Mallard Ducks are now adults and enjoying their lives in the wild!
The McElligotts.....Trevor Wi.
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Helping to rescue the abandoned Mallards
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no changes required
February 27, 2011
Feollow Mortals is a remarkable asset to the communities of Southern Wisconsin and NOrthern Illinois. This unique windlife hospital and rehab center exists not for profit, but to help, heal and rehabilitate injured animals. To accomplish this mission the founders have invested not just their own funds but also their professional skills, boundless energy and virtually all of their time to provide for the needs of the suffering animals brought to the hospital. The patients who are brought to the hospital may have feathers or four legs but they don't have checkbooks!! Therefore this special place of healing can exist only through continued donations and the work of geneorous volunteers.
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I volunteer for Fellow Mortals and have witnessed everything I wrote about in my review first hand.
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None that I can think of.
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