"I am a wildlife rehabilitator. I am the step child of the animal medical community. My mission is not for personal gain, but to work as an instrument of compassion and provide haven for those who have no person to claim responsibility.

I am proud of the way I spend my time on this Earth, and of the results of my labor, for I do it not for the recognition or the rewards of mankind, but for the nurturing of my own spirit as well as those who find their way into my hands.

I will not boast of my skills, but seek pride as the proof of my talent runs again free and whole into the wood. It is at that moment that God smiles upon me and says; "Job well done."

That is why I am here."

Annette King Tucker