Pasadena Animal Rescue Faces Eviction for Apartment Development

Wildlife Rescue Operations Threatened

• 💔 A beloved wildlife rescue in Pasadena, operating for over 20 years, is facing closure due to demolition of their building.
• 🏠 Cleo Watts, a licensed wildlife rehabber, has dedicated her life to saving small mammals, raccoons, possums, birds, squirrels, and skunks from her home.
• ⏰ The building is slated for demolition in October to make way for new apartment buildings, leaving the rescue and its animals with nowhere to go.

Urgent Need for New Location and Support

• 🆘 Cleo's Critters, a nonprofit with about 15 volunteers, is overwhelmed and cannot turn away injured or orphaned animals.
• 🤝 The rescue is seeking public assistance, ideally a donation or temporary loan of land in the San Gabriel Valley.
• 💸 Donations are also being accepted through a GoFundMe to help secure a new space and continue their operations.

Animal Rehabilitation and Release Process

• 🐾 The rescue's primary goal is to rehabilitate and release animals back into the wild.
• 📈 They manage a constant influx of animals, caring for them until they are healthy enough to be released.
• ⚠️ Currently, they have more than a dozen animals in their care, with diverse species, and no immediate solution for their relocation.

Community and Volunteer Efforts

• 💬 Cleo Watts emphasizes the need to stay positive and have faith in the community they serve.
• 🛠️ Volunteers play a crucial role in the daily operations and care of the animals.
• ✅ The organization is a licensed California nonprofit, offering potential tax benefits for donors.