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Towels, blankets, comforters,
absorbent sheets/bedding, diapers, receiving blankets
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Paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper (used
for animal bedding)
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Electric heating pads (in good
working order) Note: we CANNOT use those that have the auto shut off
feature...these heating pads must remain ON at all times.
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Snugglesafe microwave heating disks
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Incubators, brooders, heat lamps
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Roof or pipe heating cables (convert
stainless steel buckets into heated water dishes for winter).
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Heated electric water bowls/buckets
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Cages and kennel cabs – all sizes;
clear plastic ‘pocket-pet’ totes w/lids
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Sturdy large and medium sized parrot cages
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Bird cages, with bars very
closely spaced together
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Cat or Ferret Condo type cages
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Reptariums & Terrariums
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Stainless steel cage banks
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Dog runs, screened gazebo (for
songbird training aviary)
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Tip-proof feeding dishes,
ceramic crocks &
water bowls
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Stainless steel buckets for water (large)
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Water bottles (cage mounted) large
and small
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Electrical Cable ties, all sizes (we go through tons of
these)
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Medical supplies, medications, equipment (microscope, centrifuge), clinging roll
bandages, stretch roll bandages, cast padding, disposable gloves,
needles/syringes, Vetwrap/Coban, exam table or stretcher. GOOD, USED
ANESTHESIA MACHINE!
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Stuffed animals, all sizes and types
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Durable plastic kids toys & blocks,
dog chew toys, rope toys
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Lumber and materials to build cages:
4x4's, 2x4s, 1x2s, plywood (4’ minimum size pcs)
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Fence boards (1 x 6) pressure treated
(flooring in our pens)
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Tin or aluminum (for cage roofs and
windbreaks) or house siding leftovers
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Plastic PVC or Coroplast panels (pen roofs)
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Stone: 3/4 inch gravel or pea gravel
(4-5 yds needed)
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Welded Wire mesh—1”, 1/2” and smaller -
heavy gauge rolls 3 - 4 ft wide
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Litter pans; kitty litter - clumping type
only
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Pine or Aspen shavings (no cedar) in
plastic (not paper) bags
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Dry puppy chow, Kitten chow good
quality name brand – (low-cal diet food can’t be fed to sick, recovering, or injured
wildlife)
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Esbilac™ puppy, and KMR™ kitten,
powdered milk replacer formulas.
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Bird seed: dove or finch, sunflower
seed, wild bird seed mix, parrot mix, parrot pellets
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Chestnuts, acorns & fresh
fruit or veggies in season
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Rodent block in bags
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Crayfish, minnows, feeder mice,
earthworms, mealworms, crickets, goldfish and turtle food
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Rubbermaid tote boxes - all sizes
w/lids, large trash cans w/lids
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Storage containers lg and sm (w/lids)
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Bleach, Degreasing cleaners, Tide
laundry detergent
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Garbage bags – heavy gauge oversized
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Garbage Bag Tags
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Medium sized compostable paper bags (with plastic liner) and large size
leaf type paper compostable
bags
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Welding gloves and other heavy
leather gloves
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Pop up canopy tent, Folding tables,
display unit, literature racks (for public education displays)
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P4 Desktop Computer with graphics
capabilities; Monitor (flat screen), Laser b&w printer, Colour inkjet photo
printer, Photocopier, Printer paper, #10 and large manila
envelopes
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Large housecoats, lab coats or
any size scrubs (used as feeding cover-ups)
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UVB lights - 75, 100, 150 watt and night (black) lights
for heating. Lamp holders also needed, clip on or on stands.
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Timers, for turning lights on and off, indoor and outdoor
types
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Display boards and display screens; literature racks (for
brochures, info pamphlets, etc.)
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Blue foam core insulation sheets and paper backed roof
insulation batts.
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Sheets of indoor plywood and 8' long 2x4's for dividing walls
in intake/isolation area.
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Portable electric heater, in working order
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Gas powered generator (for those inevitable power outages
when the heating pads must stay on)
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Gift Certificates from Chris's Squirrels and More store (www.squirrelsandmore.com)
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Canadian Tire money