Who we are...

Orphaned hatchling House Sparrow.

Orphaned Green Heron.

Orphaned Red Squirrel.

AWARE was incorporated in 1995 by Jacalyn L. Perry and Joseph Tannenhaus. Jackie has been a New York State Licensed rehabilitator since 1989 with a permit to rehabilitate migratory birds from U. S. Fish and Wildlife Sevice. As an important element of rehabilitation, she acquired a wildlife possession License and Permit in 1990, so that she can use the disabled birds for teachers and foster parents. Our group of Board Members and Volunteers are helping to save wildlife and the enviroment.

Helping to save wildlife includes doing whatever is necessary for the animal to be successfully released to the wild. Feeding of orphans may involve feeding nestling birds every 20 minutes, tube feeding weaker animals, or bottle feeding small mammals. Adult management may require; emergency stabilizing for shock... splinting fractures... bandaging... flushing wounds... minor surgery... suturing... tube feeding... medicating by injection or mouth. Occasionally services from a Veterinarian become necessary for severe cases. Transportation and assisting the Vet are essential in those situations.

An all-volunteer staff makes up the work force of the Center. We have made a commitment to helping wildlife and to our environment. We rely on donations from the public, as there is no government funding to help support our work.