The "Raven Ridge" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Just found an interesting story about a place called Raven Ridge which is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center located in rural Washington Boro, PA.  They specialize in healing injured birds of prey, mammals and waterfowl in the Lancaster County, PA area.  Their Mission Is: Our goal is to give wild animals a second chance at life all across this beautiful state and beyond.  We're expanding out facilities all the time to offer the highest-quality care to as many animals as we can.  Once our patients are fully healed, we release them into the wild again where they can live out the rest of their lives as part of a healthy and balanced ecosystem.  Helping Our Neighbors Is:  Conservation is at the core of our growing operation.  Human activity such as driving, neighborhood development, and hunting can sometimes confuse or injure the animals that lived in the area before us.  By offering our services for no charge, we hope to reach every person who encounters injured wildlife so we can give that animal a fighting chance.  We want to help all of our neighbors, whether they're feathered or furry!  Our Quality Of Care Is Their Quality Of Life:  Conservation is at the core of our growing operation.  Human activity such as driving, neighborhood development, and hunting can sometimes confuse or injure the animals that lived in the area before us.  By offering our services for no charge, we hope to reach every person who encounters injured wildlife so we can give that animal a fighting chance.  We want to help all of our neighbors, whether they're feathered or furry!  A bit more abut Raven Ridge tells that they were founded by one of the few accredited wildlife rehabilitators in Pennsylvania, Tracie Young.  Aided by a team of highly-trained volunteers, Tracie spearheads rehabilitation efforts by diagnosing our patients' conditions, defining handling procedures, and performing surgery as necessary.  Our volunteers handle the day-to-day care and upkeep to endure our patients are healthy and comfortable during their stay at Raven Ridge.  We have a saying in the office that defines our work: "Our quality of care is their quality of life."  Conservation is at the core of our growing operation.  Human activity such as driving, neighborhood development, and hunting can sometimes confuse or injure the animals that lived in the area before us.  By offering our services for no charge, we hope to reach every person who encounters injured wildlife so we can give that animal a fighting chance.  We want to help all of our neighbors, whether they're feathered or furry!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.