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Wild animals don’t belong in your home, Calgary rescue group says

The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is fielding concerning calls from people who have taken in wild animals, looking for help.The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society said it’s seeing a concerning trend this summer — people taking in wild animals to raise as pets. (Wings Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre)The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is fielding concerning calls from people who have taken in wild animals, looking for help. Melanie Whalen, CWRS’ director of animal care, said people may have more time on their hands because of the pandemic or have been inspired by heartwarming online videos, but the end result is almost always damaging or deadly for the wild animal.”The problem with people taking these animals as pets because they’re often, you know, very cute and very easy to handle when they’re young,” Whalen said. “We see everything from sku
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