Once they are healthy and/or old enough, the animals are slowly transitioned back into the wild through a process that helps them learn to forage for food and adjust to their natural habitat.
Both my 9 year old and my 7 year old have learned a lot from this organization and Brigette Williams, the director and rehab specialist who started Second Chances.
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Through participation in a camp at Second Chances, my 9 year old daughter learned not only the importance of bats to our backyard but a desire to attract them through the building of a bat house while at the camp. Both my children are inspired by Ms. Brigette's knowledge and love for wild animals and I enjoy hearing their desire to do what they can to help raise money for Second Chances and the animals in its care.
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Of course finding funding for the organization is a priority but getting the word out to educational groups about Second Chances and its application in classrooms is very important as well. The organization's director is not only a licensed animal rehab professional but is herself a teacher, and therefore knows first hand how useful it is for students to be able to see the science of nature in a real setting, not just in text books.
