06/20/2026
Rescue Fatigue is REAL. Regardless what you chose to rescue, the sadness, exhaustion, family/friends withdrawal, depression, lack of personal and mental care is THERE all under a permanent smile so we don’t have to talk about it. Rescuing is a selfless act, most don’t even think twice how the effects destroy your faith in humanity, break you down emotionally, and pull you further away from yourself.
Daily we put ourselves aside to help the voiceless from the negative impacts of human intervention.
There are happy days, the pure joy of saving a life and making a difference, where they wouldn’t have a chance without you.
But, what people don’t see are the tears, the many many tears, the pure mental breakdown because you’ve just tried so hard and you feel like you’ve failed and always question if you could have done more.
People always ask if I have been out in the sun because my cheeks are extra rosey.. I smile and nod yes.. but the truth is they are red from crying so much and wiping the tears...
The more we put into it, the more that seem to just keep coming in, same stories… even the tales are the same.
People need to understand we know when you are lying.. we know these animal behaviors better than our selves.
It does not matter the reason why we get the animal, the care we give is always the same, a 1000% of our hearts are in this, and we are crushed often.
Most of us stuck in our homes, feeding on crazy schedules that would put most paying jobs to shame, FOR FREE.
Why do we do it!?
BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT…
Humans are the reason most are displaced , we build houses destroying their homes, then people scream “pests”. We live in THEIR backyard. WHERE DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO GO...
Check on your rehabbers, your rescuers. We’re not okay, We’re struggling to survive caring for the ones without a voice. We love with our entire heart, and care with all of our whole soul.
Putting our own lives on the back burner.
The seasoned rehabbers are fed up with the world.. the horrible selfish humans.. the excuses.. the cruelty.. and the ignorance.
The non existent-day without a rescue or an animal in need is not even a real thing to a rehabber.
The ones that reach out for guidance.. ideas.. or the truth about an animals behavior or don't quit trying to find an animal the help it needs until it is taken care of no matter what advice someone or the internet says are the real VIP.
STOP TRAPPING AND RELOCATING
WE BEG YOU! PLEASE
We are tired, broke, lonely, mentally broken, and are hoping for a day that humans can be kind again.
Every single animal has a soul, feelings and have the right to live here just like we do.
It costs nothing to be kind.
(Shared from another page, but I added a few things).
