Save Deirdre & Lily

Eight years ago I became a wildlife rehabilitator to care for animals that needed help. Now I have two precious deer that won't be able to survive on their own. They are well cared for on my 12 acre horse farm, but the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is demanding they be killed! I need to take a stand against the state of New York and have them grant me the license I need to keep Lily and Deirdre, which they denied for no cogent reason, and instead simply chastised me for keeping Deirdre so long and demanded that I banish her from my property (no food, water, or shelter), euthanize her, or surrender her -- all choices that will certainly result in her death. For Lily, the blind doe, they gave no other choice but death. Can you help me?

I've been licensed to rehabilitate wildlife since 2007, and I've cared for animals that I have joyfullly re-released to the wild, and sadly, animals I couldn't save, or had to be euthanized. These two, however, are different. Dierdre came to me when her mother was hit by a car, and she was just a few days old. The intense level of care required to save her meant that she 'imprinted' on me, and sees me as her caregiver. Lily is younger, and came to me because she is blind, and unable to survive on her own in the wild.

Both does are happy, healthy, and live a comfortable life on my horse farm. I am trained as an educator, and both animals help me to teach people about wildlife and their needs. Deirdre has been helping me educate the public for 5 years now.

I obtained my license to help save wildlife, not kill them! This hard-hearted decision by the Department of Environmental Conservation is putting policy before the humane care of wildlife. Please help fund my legal battle urging NYSDEC to allow me to continue caring for Deirdre and Lily.

Please help me fight for the lives of my blind deer and her companion!