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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
“Hoo” Haven is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing, sick, injured and orphaned, North American Wildlife. And to educating individuals to the importance of the conservation of Mother Earth, to maintain the land, clean and beautiful for all.

A quick review of what “Hoo” Haven is ALL ABOUT for those who may be reading this for the first time. “Hoo” is a facility, where North American Animals and birds are brought, when they are orphaned or injured.  They are given individual treatment to get them back to health and then put back in the wild where they belong.  

We have a small ICU, where nebulizer treatments, Oxygen, IVs. Steroids etc are given to stabilize them.  When all is well they are put on their individual diets and any medicines needed to complete their recovery.  Broken bones are immobilized before transport to our vet.

We are open to the public by appointment ONLY.  We are mainly a hospital and step down unit, for the animal and birds to receive their care before release.   However, if you would like to do a project, donate or help in some way a private tour may be arranged for you.

Hoo Haven receives grant award from the
Lauren Townsend Memorial Wildlife Fund!
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IF YOU FIND A SPRING BUNNEY OR FAWN READ BELOW FIRST.

BUNNIES
 Mother rabbits leave the nest at about 6am and do not return until around 8 or 9pm.  This is why nests are low in yards, and  gardens.  They feed only 2-3 times a day.  If you find a nest leave it alone.  Mow or garden around it and feel good that you are helping all God's Creatures.  This is just the nature of the "Rabbit"

 Leave the area slightly tall, and put a wheel barrel over it so the mother can scoot under it but dogs and others cannot get to it.  If you put your hand in the nest and the babies are wiggly and warm she has been there.  Remember rabbits are "Prey Animals"  therefore they are very nervous and will not come back as long as you are around.

 CATS
 Please in the time of baby season keep all cats indoors or on a leash.  Cats are by far the biggest enemy of all babies.  Most are not killing because they are hungry it is just their nature.  Because we are smarter than the cats and it is not their fault it is our job as good pet owners to keep them on our property where they belong.  If you have any questions in regard to this please feel free to call me.

FAWNS

 It is the season for fawns.  Mother deer leave their babies for many hours while they go off and eat.  Do to the encroaching of people on all aspects they can leave babies almost anywhere.  (like front yards, gardens, driveways etc)

 Unless you have seen the mother get killed or there is a dead body leave them alone.  Mother will not be back until after (9pm at night).  Also the longer you stay, hang around or watch the longer it will be before she comes back.  If after all of this, it really is orphaned YES, WE WILL HELP YOU.   CALL "HOO" 629-2212 AND LEAVE YOUR NAME, NUMBER AND BRIEF.... TWO LINE MESSAGE

 Thank you for your help in this to keep mother and babies together.

Karen, Director

  

PROGRAMS PROGRAMS PROGRAMS AND tours

If you are wanting "Hoo" Haven to do one of our HAWK and OWL AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS, now is the time to be calling. We are taking reservations 8 weeks out.

If you are interested in Ruffles our Bald Eagle also call and check it out.

We are very pleased our programs with live birds of prey and more have been so successful. We love what we do and educating opens doors for all to help.

We now are offering Tours by Appointments. These tours are Educational and Informational. the cost is $10.00 for anyone. Please remember however we are not a petting Zoo, children must be at least 8 years old. The maximum group at a time is eight (8).

Anyone who comes on the tour can feel good that all monies go to the care, feeding and expenses of the animals.

So call now, for your program. 815-629-2212
Karen

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BEHR RECYCLING    
FOR "HOO"

Now everyone can help.  Take your aluminum cans to the following Behr Recycling stations in Beloit,  Machesney Park, Freeport, and Rockford and say these cans are for "Hoo" and they will see to it that "Hoo" Haven receives the cash.

We are so excited that Behr wants to help "Hoo" and would like to say thank you. 

So everyone get your cans and tell everyone else and collect for "Hoo".

1100 Seminary Street, Rockford
8409 N. 2nd St., Machesney Park
201 Wheeler Ave., South Beloit
1319 Highway 75 E. , Freeport

Karen



UPCOMING EVENTS JOIN US

 Lake summerset           July 12th at 1pm

 We will be on TV  July 14th 6:30am    WTVO

 July 25th 12/N        WREX

 Trinity Lutheran Church is having us July 20th to kick off a "Help "Hoo" Haven.  Fund raising for all God's Creatures

The photo Club is coming out July 24th at 6pm

 Severson Dells  7:30am  "Hoo" Haven will be there with Ruffles Our Educational Bald Eagle

 "HOO" HAVEN Will be at the Boone County Fair this Year.  Come and support our booth.

 "Hoo "Haven is doing a Fund Raiser for a little Girl named Halle August 16th From 3-8pm:   St James School 409 First Street:  Rockford, IL   Come and enjoy, bid in a silent auction and Ruffles Our Educational Bald Eagle will be there to help make this a big success.

 More to come in the Fall Watch The Website for Updates.

"Hoo" Haven has received another Grant for Education.  If your school would like a program Please call 815-629-2212 and leave your name, school, date you are thinking about and a GOOD PHONE NUMBER WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED EARLY IN THE AM OR LATE IN THE EVENING.

 We are booking into October so call now.

 THANK YOU

 KAREN




PICK UPS  AND VOLUNTEERS
 
"Hoo" Haven does very few pick ups any more let us explain.
 
Between the number of mammals and birds we do,  treatments, feeding, cleaning and running "Hoo" Haven fit in-between, before and after our full time jobs and all of our volunteers full time jobs.  It is not feasible.
We do have volunteers to the west who pick up  birds of prey and animals  for Hoo and transport them.  They are called Transport Volunteers  We would be glad to teach individuals how to do this if anyone is interested.
 
At "Hoo" there are all different kinds of volunteers because we are solely run by volunteers and supported by the generous donations of the People, Who Believe In What We Are Doing.
 
Please do not punish an animal or bird and do nothing because we do not pick up.  We will walk you thru it and you will feel good at the end.  No one person or facility can do it all.  If we all work together we can make Rockford and all Mother Earth a better place to live for all future generations.   It is not everyone else's job, it is everyone's job to help. 
 
It truly saddens me when individuals get angry on the phone. 
 
Thank you
 
Karen, RN,WLR
Director
"Hoo" Haven