Shirley Cannan, owner and operator of Fallin' Pines Critter Rescue, Inc. has been a tireless volunteer in animal rescue for a number of years. It was during this time that she became aware of a need in the community. There was no organization in Central Florida willing to care for unwanted exotic animals. Shirley decided to remedy this situation and formed Fallin' Pines Critter Rescue in 1990 to give a second chance to a variety of surrendered or abandoned exotic animals. Fallin' Pines received non-profit status in 2003. Fallin' Pines assists Orange and Seminole county animal services by accepting exotics, domestics and farm animals. The rescue also takes animals surrendered by their owners. The amazing thing about Fallin' Pines is that most of the work is done by Shirley alone. She has no staff and only a handful of volunteers. Her days are spent feeding, cleaning and caring for her animals. Although she gets discouraged at times, the rewards of giving so many animals a second chance at life are worth it. I've personally adopted 4 animals from her. Shirley is a consummate animal lover and it shows through her continual dedication 365 days a year. She does not leave her animals for any reason.