AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is offering all of its resources to help the animals that were affected by the wildfires.

“We got in 16 baby squirrels in the matter of 10 days, so that was a lot. On top of a barn owl, a horned lizard, we got a duck, as well as Cinder here the porcupine, she’ll be with us for several months,” said Stephanie Brady, founder & executive director of Wild West Wildlife.

The center caters to 26 counties in the Panhandle and has been searching for injured animals that need to be rehabilitated.

“That’s our mission is to get the injured and orphaned wildlife back to where they can be released back to the wild and we do that pretty efficiently, about 99% release rate back into the wild so that’s what we’re here for,” said Christy Rowley, volunteer & rehabber at Wild West Wildlife.

The support they say they have received, not only for Cinder but for many of the other animals in their care, has been amazing.

“Really grateful to the people that have followed her story, who have donated towards her care. I love to see how the community in the Panhandle has rallied together just to help all of those affected by the wildfire and that’s one of the most beautiful things about our community,” said Brady.

For information on how to volunteer or if you know of an animal that was injured in the wildfires, click here.

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