WILD PAWS MIDWEST ANIMAL SANCTUARY
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to rescue and provide a safe habitat for displaced wild animals while promoting coexistence and preservation of their ecosystems.
About This Cause
Mission: Our mission is to rescue and provide a safe habitat for displaced wild animals while promoting coexistence and preservation of their ecosystems. Vision: Rescue - Coexist - Educate Who we are: Wild Paws Midwest Animal Sanctuary is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of wild animals. We are a collection of animal lovers passionate about protecting our resources for today and beyond. Our team has over 20 years of animal keeping experience collectively, an experienced and passionate veterinarian, a board of directors that have all volunteered or worked for numerous years at other animal organizations and a variety of talented volunteers all bringing their specific expertise to this organization. What we do: We rescue native wild animals that were kept as pets, used for entertainment or from non-reputable animal parks and zoos. We also provide a safe haven for animals that were injured or orphaned in the wild, help rehabilitate them and, if possible, release them back into the wild. Our habitats mimic nature to allow every animal to feel free. We educate the public about the natural history of native species with a focus on human-animal relationships and how we can coexist. Wild Paws does not breed, buy or sell animals and believes wild animals should not be kept as pets. Why do we exist?: The wild animal trade in the U.S. exceeds 15 billion dollars annually. Laws regarding selling and trading wild animals are inconsistent from state to state and are rarely enforced. More importantly, the general public has little to no knowledge about this issue and, therefore, creating a change in state and federal laws can be extremely difficult. For the unfortunate animals who are bred, bought or captured, the wild animal trade is a vicious cycle. Some animals are bought by breeders where they are seen only as dollar signs. Others are bought for pets when they are cute babies but are soon too much to handle when they grow up and are then disposed of as the owners see fit. And still others are bred solely for their parts. Across the country sanctuaries are overwhelmed with the volume of animals needing refuge; however, these are only the animals we know about. There are still thousands of animals hidden behind bars and concrete suffering from extreme confinement, deplorable conditions and neglect. The cycle of animal trade needs to end and only through knowledge and working together can real change occur.