San Francisco's wildlife rescue, Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue, is facing a crisis of its own as the organization that helped hundreds of opossums find foster homes this summer is now in need of support.
The rescue, which made headlines last year for its unusual request for baby opossum fosters, has been overwhelmed by its workload. This summer, Yggdrasil cared for over 850 animals, a significant increase from the average 600 to 700 per year. Despite the surge in demand, donations have dwindled and grants are drying up due to a foundation that was essential to the rescue shutting down.
Founder Lila Travis attributes the shortage of resources to the challenging economic climate, saying "So this year, we had the most number of animals and the least amount of donations, because it's a hard world right now." While the organization is not seeking funding from the city, it is reaching out for assistance in finding a permanent facility.
To address its financial struggles, Yggdrasil plans to host an emergency fundraiser this spring. The event aims to raise enough funds to support the rescue's operations and prepare for the upcoming baby season. With next year marking its 25th anniversary, Travis hopes that the community will rally around the organization once again.
The success of Yggdrasil's opossum foster program has shown that with the right support, even the most unlikely initiatives can make a significant impact. Now, as the rescue faces an uncertain future, it is up to the same community that came together last year to provide foster homes for baby opossums to do so again – this time, for a wider range of wildlife in need.
The rescue, which made headlines last year for its unusual request for baby opossum fosters, has been overwhelmed by its workload. This summer, Yggdrasil cared for over 850 animals, a significant increase from the average 600 to 700 per year. Despite the surge in demand, donations have dwindled and grants are drying up due to a foundation that was essential to the rescue shutting down.
Founder Lila Travis attributes the shortage of resources to the challenging economic climate, saying "So this year, we had the most number of animals and the least amount of donations, because it's a hard world right now." While the organization is not seeking funding from the city, it is reaching out for assistance in finding a permanent facility.
To address its financial struggles, Yggdrasil plans to host an emergency fundraiser this spring. The event aims to raise enough funds to support the rescue's operations and prepare for the upcoming baby season. With next year marking its 25th anniversary, Travis hopes that the community will rally around the organization once again.
The success of Yggdrasil's opossum foster program has shown that with the right support, even the most unlikely initiatives can make a significant impact. Now, as the rescue faces an uncertain future, it is up to the same community that came together last year to provide foster homes for baby opossums to do so again – this time, for a wider range of wildlife in need.
what's going on with these wild rescues lol? Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue is like the underdog right now 
and it's crazy how one foundation shutting down can mess up their whole operation 
. I'm not surprised tho, economic times are whack 
and people r struggling to make ends meet.
she's been doing her thing for a long time and it sucks that now she's facing this crisis 
. The opossum foster program was so cute last year 
and if they can get some funds together, I'm sure they'll be back up & running in no time 
.
! It's wild how these rescues rely on donations from random people 
. Either way, it's gonna be a busy spring with this fundraiser 
. It's like they're facing a real-life crisis! I remember last year when they were asking for help with baby opossums and it was amazing to see how the community came together. Now, it seems like they're in need of support again, but this time it's not just about one type of animal. It's all of them 
. They're not just any rescue organization; they're making a difference in people's lives. So, let's all do our part to help them out 
. Maybe we can learn from their experience and find ways to support more organizations like this in the future?
. It's crazy how quickly they went from being all "ooh, we have too many baby opossums!" to being like "help, we're drowning in animals and money is dry 
. But hey, Lila's still optimistic, which I guess is good for morale 
they did such amazing work last year and it's heartbreaking to see them struggling now 
but at the same time, it's so inspiring to see lila travis and her team persevering 
they're like, totally dedicated to helping all these adorable animals and i'm sure the community will come together to support them again 
They're doing such amazing work with those adorable opossums and other animals, but it's not fair that they're struggling now. I mean, who needs a 25th anniversary when you've got a crisis on your hands? 
I'm sure they'll get through this though, the community always comes together for a good cause... right?! 
It's like the ultimate case of 'you can't make this stuff up' 
. The fundraiser sounds like a great idea, fingers crossed they hit their goal! 
it's heartbreaking when they can't find enough resources to care for all the animals that need help. yggdrasil's opossum foster program was so cool last year, but now they're struggling to survive 
maybe this fundraiser will bring in enough funds to secure their future