A LOT! The Rainbow Wildlife Rescue went through over 50 lbs of Esbilac, KMR and Fox Valley milk replacers in 2009, that's close to $3000 alone.

We spent a lot more on medical supplies, bottles, cleaning supplies, caging, bedding, canned food, dried feed, meat and fresh produce, live food, repairs, maintenance, and not to forget the utility bills that are 3 times as high than average when the rescue is full and the phone bill, which also triples during baby season.

About 30% of the cost were covered by donations and online fundraisers. A HUGE THANK YOU to everybody that had the heart and means to support our efforts!

The remaining 70% I earned with online jobs such as web design and hosting, site maintenance, translations, article writing, graphic design, etc.

Even though I enjoy these jobs, I'd wish I could spend that time focusing on the animals and education instead of earning the money for feeding them. This is where I need your help.

The following points are a few examples of how your donation can help:

• $1000 helps with the utility bills for 3 months
• $ 500 pays for raising and vaccinating an 2 infant raccoons
• $ 250 will feed a litter of opossums from infant to release
• $ 100 will provide infant formula for 3 squirrels
• $ 50 provides bird food from nestling to adult
• $ 40 pays for a 30 lbs bag of Premium dog food
• $ 20 covers the de-wormer to fight internal parasites in 1 raccoon
• $ 10 provides fresh produce for most critters for 2 days

Top Priority Items:

• A protable Office
• Pick-up Truck or Van for Animal and Supplies Transport
• Fox Valley Nutrition Milk Replacers for Raccoons
• Premium dog/puppy and cat/kitten food, dry and cans. Premium means that the top 3 ingredients on the label MUST contain real meat, not by-products, e.g. IAMS ProActive has real chicken as first ingredient.)

Also needed:

• Committed Volunteers, including Rehabbers & Veterinarians
• Release sites in Erath County
• 4 or 5 ft tall ferret type cages with 1/2 to 1 inch gaps
• Bat cages
• Infant medical supplies
• Nuts, Pecans
• Pedialyte
• Storage bins with lids
• Paper towels, large trash bags, zip lock freezer bags, laundry detergent, bleach

Medical Supplies:

• Incubators
• Infant Amoxil
• Clavamox
• Pedialyte
• Lactated ringers
• Bene-Bac
• De-womers (Drontal, Strongid)
• Topical eye antibiotic cremes
• Wound care supplies
• Frontline, Advantage, Advantix etc
• Capstar
• Syringes with tiny needles
• Tiny feeding tubes
• IV tubes
• Pain meds
• Calming meds
• De-congestant
• Vaccinations (feline and canine)
• Anti fungal meds (oral and topical)
• Burn treatment