Wildlife Rehabbers Review

Grains of Golden Sand Book Review:

"Here’s a must read for every wildlife rehabilitator! Within this book are accounts of events with which every animal person can empathize more than the average “Joe”. The true stories told in this book are insightful, funny, sad, daring, exciting, poignant, and even at times scary. Imagine wildlife rehabilitation- working long hours, worrying how you were going to get support so you can feed your patients and buy medicine, the paperwork and permitting, licensing, building cages- that’s not hard to do for most rehabbers. But what if in addition to those concerns you had to worry about whizzing bullets, dishonest politicians impeding your efforts, deadly human disease outbreaks that could kill you and looters that could break down your door at anytime and take everything away and eat your patients! Kind of makes rehab in America tame by comparison, and makes one more appreciative of their circumstances, doesn't it?

I highly recommend this book for its action packed well-written accounts and insight into animal behavior and wildlife issues that rehabbers can truly appreciate."

This review was written by Deb Anderson, DVM, the veterinarian at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. She is active in the Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association.