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Ziggy\u2019s currently operates out of three facilities: a mammal facility in Lascassas, an avian facility in northern Franklin County, and a reptile and amphibian facility in Murfreesboro. Each facility is run solely by volunteers. There are no paid employees on Ziggy\u2019s staff, regardless of how full-time the work has become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteers including Hensley, Partington, and Rachel Singer work around the clock to care for and rehabilitate roughly a thousand wild animals each year. This small but mighty team provides ongoing care, seven days a week,52 weeks a year. Partington, who specializes in birds, divulged that her phone line alone rings about 25-45 times a day. While she does not see every bird called about, she, at minimum, offers guidance to each caller regarding safe and appropriate forms of care. When Partington isn\u2019t on the phone, she does feedings for young fledglings from sun up to sun down, like a mother selflessly tending to her newborn child. When asked what keeps her going with the thankless work before her, she shared, \u201cI love seeing others become human ambassadors for wildlife. Because if they have an experience like the reuniting [of] a wildlife family, they remember it. Even over the phone, it\u2019s heartwarming when someone says, \u2018I did what you told me to do, and I just saw the Mom or the Dad at the nest feeding the babies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ziggy\u2019s is licensed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The 501(c)3 nonprofit is also a member of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. They receive no government funding and operate entirely from private donations. If you would like to support the mission, head to ziggystree.org\/ support-us for information on the many ways you can give. All donations are tax-deductible. GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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