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Featured Critter 
Willow Willow, a juvenile white dove, came to us covered in feces which made her appear green. She's now a gorgeous white, happy girl who loves her food. She's just starting to coo, after being completely silent for the first two weeks. Willow has learned "Step Up", and will now sit on me for up to 1/2 an hour at a time. She's also enjoying the ability to stretch her beautiful wings. To see other critters in need of homes, click the "Adoptable Critters" button above. Click here for website maintenance issues.
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Rescue Stories (page 2) (page 3) (page 4) There are really too many stories to tell! These
are just a few of the rescue stories we have. We are always doing new rescues, so there will always be new stories
to add. Please check back often!
< Rehab and Release Photo Album The animals pictured in this album are all wild and came to us due to an injury or the loss of their mother. Our trained wildlife rehabilitators cared for them until they could be released. At that time, they were released back into their native habitat. These are not all the critters we have rehabbed, but a few we were able to take pictures of. We will be adding more pictures as we help new animals. Fortville Farm Rescue - Our Biggest, Most Intense Rescue
One of our volunteers received a call from a man who frantically informed her he had a baby bird with a fever, and she needed to come get it before it died. He was at Riley Children’s Hospital. He informed her he had taken the bird there because they help small things, and he thought they could help this bird. Our volunteer asked him to remain there, so we could find someone to pick the bird up. She called the hospital back, and they indeed confirmed there was a man there with a baby bird. Our volunteer arrived to find the man sitting outside with the bird wrapped in a washcloth. He had found the bird on the ground at the State Museum and was worried it would not survive. The bird is small, probably a wren. Our volunteer thanked the man and staff at Riley for helping the baby bird to find help. It just goes to show, you never know where you might need to go to rescue wildlife! Hooks Hurt!
In a Tight Spot...
Tulip: Before...  A Critter's Chance rescued this pot-bellied pig from Animal Control. Her foster mom ended up adopting her. Here is what her foster mom had to say: This is Tulip the day we got her here at Heavens Door Acres. She was severely overweight and could barely walk. Her tummy drug the ground, and was raw! She could not see for all the fat rolls around her face. What a sad girl she was.
  This is Tulip after about a month of good care! She has trimmed down and can see! Her tummy looks MUCH better. She now walks around the pasture and ruts in the mud. She still has some difficulty walking, mainly because of her arthritis. She is much happier now that she can see where she is and what's going on around her.
Best Buddies
Now that we have two days under our belt, I just wanted to send you an update and let you know how we were settling in! The ferrets are doing great, and I am completely in love with them. Paddy and Dameon have really taken to each other too. I woke up this morning, and when I stopped by the cage to check on them, I saw this (thought it was too cute to not take a picture of)! They act they like they are long lost brothers! Ferris has staked out the hanging cube as her own, and that is where she loves to sleep and take naps. They've already claimed certain spots in my room as theirs as well. Dameon and Paddy curl up in my dresser drawer, and Ferris loves to sleep in my dirty clothes hamper. I'm working on training them to come to the sound of the treat bag being shaken, and they are picking up on it very well. Paddy is a food hound! When we sit down to watch movies on TV with a snack, he constantly tries to steal our munchies! Silly boy! If he thinks you have food, he will follow you around the room and stand up on his hind feet to see what is in your hands and if it is something he'd be interested in. Ferris is quite the little thief and likes to take anything laying out on the floor and hide it - including a pair of dress pants my sister left laying out. She didn't have a very easy time trying to hide those, for some reason! I just wanted to thank you for letting me adopt them both. Dameon is so much happier now that he has friends to snuggle and play with, and Ferris reminds me so much of my past girl in her mannerisms and personality. Paddy is quite the character too, and I've grown quite fond of him. They are both such great little fuzzies, and they've definitely grabbed a hold of my heart! Can't We All Just Get Along?
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This rescue involved 111 animals and cost about $11,000! Please 
We were called to help this poor Canada goose. As you can see from the picture on the right, she has a fish hook caught in her foot. We just wanted to remind everyone to please keep track of these hooks and make sure you do not leave any on the ground. Many animals, and even people, could easily step on a hook and hurt themselves. We're pleased to report the hook was removed from the goose's foot. She was given antibiotics and has been released.
Several weeks ago, our volunteer Tracy was called out to rescue some baby ducklings that had fallen into a storm grate. Her husband, Bill, went along and was a great help! Using a net, a long metal pole, and some packing tape, Bill was able to fish five of the duckings from the grate! An off-duty Boone County officer stopped and directed traffic, so Bill could have room to work. One duckling was too far in the hole and moved in even further. Unfortunately, they were not able to get that duckling out. They were able to find Mama and reunite her with five of her ducklings. The picture to the right is Bill and the vet who saw the ducklings fall into the grate. (The vet called the Indianapolis Water Company, and they called Tracy.) To the right, is a picture of mama duck with her babies.
As you can see from the picture, this chipmunk got himself into quite a predicament! Our volunteer, Tracy, received a call on June 24th from the gentleman who found this poor critter. He was willing to drive the chipmunk anywhere to get help because he felt guilty it had gotten stuck in this corn cob holder. The holder is intended to hold dried corn cobs in order to feed the squirrels. It had been laying on the ground empty. The chipmunk ran into the wide end and got stuck trying to come out.
Tracy decided to put the chipmunk in a warm, dark, safe spot and call the vet for help. She took him to Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic. They sedated him and were able to cut the wire with a dental drill and attachment. You can see the end result from the photo. Tracy took him home. While she was moving him from one cage to another, he slipped under her washer! Apparently, he was letting her know he was just fine now and needed no further care! Tracy opened the back door and out he ran!! A Critter's Chance would like to thank the gentleman who brought this poor critter to Tracy, Tracy and her brother Todd for all their efforts, and Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic for their help. We love happy endings!!
Meet Howard the Duck! While he appears to be a native mallard duck, he is actually a hybrid of a domestic duck and a mallard. Howard was bought from a store and dumped outside by his previous owners. He came to us after some boys threw rocks at him and injured his wing. Animals that begin life as pets do not do well when dumped on their own outside. They typically do not survive. Howard was lucky and found a forever home with Mary (pictured). He will be safe and loved for the rest of his days!
A Critter's Chance has been working very closely with Five Points Ferret Rescue. We send ferrets to them and list their ferrets for adoption on our site. The following story came from a person who adopted ferrets from Five Points Ferret Rescue. We love to share these happy endings!
These are pictures of some of Michelle's rescued birds. The white bird is a female named Saffron. She is a lesser sulfur crested cockatoo. The female timneh African grey is Rosie. The smaller green bird is a male maximillian pionus named Sweet Pea. The green bird on the right is a male red-lored amazon named Rainbow. The native habitats of these birds are mostly in different continents! Yet, they all get along fine when brought together. Perhaps people could take a lesson from these birds!