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WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

The animals at Wildlife Learning Center need a new Veterinary Suite. BRONIES, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

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WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

WLC Fundraiser for Fans of My Little Pony!

The animals at Wildlife Learning Center need a new Veterinary Suite. BRONIES, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

The animals at Wildlife Learning Center need a new Veterinary Suite. BRONIES, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

The animals at Wildlife Learning Center need a new Veterinary Suite. BRONIES, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

The animals at Wildlife Learning Center need a new Veterinary Suite. BRONIES, YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE!

Wildlife Learning Foundation
Wildlife Learning Foundation
Wildlife Learning Foundation
Wildlife Learning Foundation
2 Campaigns |
Sylmar, CA, United States
$43,386 USD by 336 backers
$43,210 USD by 332 backers on Feb 22, 2015
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WOW!- Thank you Bronies! You're generosity and love for animals helped us exceed our goal in only 1  1/2  weeks! With additional funds, we can continue to give high quality behavioral enrichment and daily care from our highly qualified biologists. Thank you for continuing to help these deserving animals with special needs.    --With Much Gratitude, Wildlife Learning Center

Here at the Wildlife Learning Center, we have felt honored to have the support of the fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for the past few years. In 2013, bronies and pegasisters have helped raise over $12,000 for our sanctuary and the animals we care for.

This year we find ourselves in extra special need of an onsite veterinary suite to treat our animals when needed. Not only will an onsite veterinary suite provide life saving care for our animals, but funds usually reserved for medical bills will be redirected to the care of our animals and the important work WLC does to educate the public about the life sciences and wildlife conservation.

With the help of Lauren Faust, creator of MLP: FiM, proud supporter and Board Member of WLC, we are reaching out with a fundraiser tailored especially for fans of the art of MLP.

Help us build our desperately needed veterinary suite and, as a thank you from us, you can enjoy supporter perks featuring art by Lauren Faust, created specifically for WLC, signed prints and toys as well as completely original sketches of everypony’s favorite animal lover, FLUTTERSHY with some of the rescued animals at WLC.

Please note:  Perks will be shipped within two month of the conclusion of the campaign. 

*** ALSO PLEASE NOTE: WLC will contact you after your donation for  perks that request sizes, signature placement, character preferences, etc. ***

Summary of Project

Wildlife Learning Center (WLC) is dedicated to the rescue and sanctuary of displaced wildlife and to providing public education in the life sciences and conservation. The animals we care for need regular veterinary care, and many of them have ongoing special needs. An onsite veterinary suite and equipment will not only immediately deliver life saving veterinary care, but the money we save on veterinary bills will help us improve the day-to-day lives of all the animals in our care.

Many of you learned of some of our most special animals when you helped us last year, but for those of you who are learning about WLC for the first time, please meet some of our rescued animals, all of who will greatly benefit from an onsite veterinary suite.

Denali the bald eagle was found with a permanent wing injury in North Carolina. She will receive daily care for life at WLC.

Chiquita the kinkajou was found abandoned, probably as an illegal pet, in a watertower in San Diego, California. She has very specific daily environmental and dietary needs.

Nanuk the Arctic fox was saved from a fur farm. Now he enjoys an enriching habitat with the company of Delilah, a red fox.

Catcher the scarlet macaw was kept as a pet before being surrendered to WLC. She loves spending time with her companion Jake, a blue and gold macaw, who was also someone's relinquished pet.

Other animals in need of an onsite veterinary suite:

• Willow the red-tailed hawk was hit by a car and needed a wing
  amputated.
• Dakota the bald eagle suffered a spinal injury in a storm.
• Zeus the screech owl was found blind on someone’s doorstep.
• Cleo the fennec fox was an illegal pet that received improper
  veterinary care, leaving him with permanent neurological
  damage.

...these are just a few of the many stories of animals at WLC that require ongoing and specialized care for life.

SAVE LIVES NOW!

An onsite veterinary suite with equipment for treating, quarantining, and closely monitoring our animals will help us continue our commitment to animal care and conservation.

To provide our animals with the best care possible, we need to have the ability to perform surgical and diagnostic services onsite.

An onsite Veterinary Suite will help us treat emergencies faster

WLC is extremely fortunate to have a board certified zoo veterinarian who volunteers her time to treat the animals at WLC. Unfortunately, our veterinarian is severely limited by the lack of space and lack of equipment. By having an onsite veterinary suite, we will have the capability to immediately treat emergency cases and other medical issues. An onsite veterinary suite would eliminate the difficulty in finding specialized emergency care, which is especially difficult during weekends and holidays and cases could be treated at any time of day or night. The response time in treating an animal can sometimes be the difference between life and death.

Other benefits of an onsite Veterinary Suite include:

•Eliminating the cost in time for staff to transport animals in
  critical condition
• Eliminating the stress on sick or injured animals during
  transportation
• Allow us to bring in veterinary specialists that our veterinarian
  works with to treat specialty cases

Life Saving Equipment Needed

Our Indiegogo campaign aims to raise funds to pay for the acquisition of veterinary equipment. When doing exams on wild animals, it is often necessary to anesthetize the animal, and anesthesia is also required for performing surgeries. With the purchase of an anesthesia machine we will be immediately equipped for treating an animal. With additional funding, we will purchase other important types of equipment, including a pulse oximeter, x-ray machine, centrifuge, endotracheal tubes, centrifuge, dental machine, stainless steel exam table, a Doppler heart rate monitor, grooming clippers, and recovery enclosures. Because this project hinges solely on acquiring equipment, the veterinary room can be put together quickly.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COSTS:

Anesthesia Machine  $3,000
Pulse Oximeter  $2,000
Centrifuge  $1,000
Laryngoscope blade  $100
Endotracheal tubes  $200
Ultrasound Machine  $6,000
X-Ray Machine  $3500
Autoclave $3500
Stainless Steel Working Table  $1,000
Single Surgeon Scrub Sink  $2,000
Professional Grooming Clippers  $200
Doppler  $1,000
Surgical Loupes  $350
Narcotic Safe/Cabinet  $250
2 Surgical Supply Cabinets $1300
Veterinary Platform Scale  $500
Recovery cages  $1,000
2 Microscopes  $2500
Dental Machine  $1500

TOTAL $
30,900.

Your Donation Will Make a Difference!

We offer donation reward levels for all budgets, with unique and appealing perks for caring and supportive animal lovers. Choose the level of caring that speaks to your heart and feel the reward of knowing you helped this important cause. Additionally, if you wish, you may donate towards a specific piece of equipment that will be acquired in your name.


100% of your donation will go to the ongoing care of these worthy, displaced, injured and abandoned animals

PLEASE DONATE WHAT YOUR HEART TELLS YOU

ENJOY THE FEELING THAT YOU REALLY HELPED A GREAT CAUSE TODAY!

YOUR SUPPORT IS IMMENSELY APPRECIATED!



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DIGITAL ART

$1 USD
Digital desktop of digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC
26 claimed

DONATION

$1 USD
Because you love animals, WLC,... and you're Awesome!
8 claimed

POSTCARD

$10 USD
POSTCARD featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC mailed to you via US Post 1, PLUS digital desktop
2 claimed

WLC BUTTON

$10 USD
WLC BUTTON featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC (Choose 1 from 3 designs), PLUS digital desktop
1 claimed

SIGNED POSTCARD

$20 USD
1 POSTCARD featuring art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC, SIGNED BY LAUREN FAUST, sent inside cardboard within a bubble envelope, PLUS digital desktop
37 claimed

POSTCARD & BUTTON SET

$20 USD
Unsigned postcard and button set of 3, PLUS digital desktop
2 claimed

$25

$25 USD
(UPDATED) -All of the above perks
30 claimed

$50 WLC T-SHIRT

$50 USD
(UPDATED)-T-SHIRT in your size (please specify) featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC (unsigned), PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
2 claimed

$50 SMALL ART PRINT

$50 USD
(UPDATED)-SMALL ART PRINT featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC, signed by Lauren Faust, PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
10 claimed

SIGNED WLC T-SHIRT

$75 USD
(UPDATED) T-SHIRT in your size (please specify) featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC, Signed by Lauren Faust, PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
2 claimed

SIGNED LARGE ART PRINT

$75 USD
(UPDATED) -LARGE ART PRINT featuring digital art created by Lauren Faust just for WLC, signed by Lauren Faust, PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
4 claimed

SIGNED SUPPORTING CAST PONY

$100 USD
(UPDATED)-FUNKO MANE SUPPORTING CAST PONY OF YOUR CHOICE SIGNED BY LAUREN FAUST. Choose from Big McIntosh, Trixie, Spitfire, Dr. Hooves, Lyra Heartstrings, Sweetie Drops (Bon Bon), DJ Pon-3, or Derpy. (PLEASE LIST YOUR TOP THREE CHOICES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE) PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3
14 claimed

SIGNED MANE SIX PONY

$100 USD
(UPDATED)-FUNKO MANE SIX PONY OF YOUR CHOICE, SIGNED BY LAUREN FAUST, CHOOSE FROM TWILIGHT SPARKLE, RAINBOW DASH, APPLE JACK, PINKIE PIE, RARITY OR FLUTTERSHY. (PLEASE LIST YOUR TOP 3 CHOICES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE) PLUS bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
27 claimed

PERSONALIZED VOICEMAIL

$750 USD
(UPDATED) -TARA STRONG or JOHN DELANCIE (YOUR CHOICE, PLEASE SPECIFY) will record a personalized voicemail message for you (based on your text and up to one minute long),PLUS, bonus T-shirt (please specify size), bonus postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
1 claimed

FLUTTERSHY PENCIL SKETCHES

$1,000 USD
ONE OF THREE FLUTTERSHY PENCIL SKETCHES by LAUREN FAUST featuring everypony’s favorite animal lover with one of the adorable animals at WLC, PLUS, bonus T-shirt (please specify size), postcard, button set of 3 and digital desktop
1 out of 3 of claimed

MLP WRITERS PARTY!

$3,000 USD
Invitation for you plus one guest to a MLP WRITING STAFF GET-TOGETHER with LAUREN FAUST, MEGHAN MCCARTHY, MITCH LARSON, AMY ROGERS, CINDY MORROW, more TBD) PLUS bonus t-shirt, postcard, button set of 3, digital desktop. Event will be held in Los Angeles, CA, on a mutually determined date. (travel and lodging not included)
6 out of 8 of claimed
sold out

MORE SIGNED TWILIGHT

$200 USD
6 out of 6 of claimed
sold out

DEDICATION IN MLP CHAPTER BOOK

$500 USD
1 out of 1 of claimed

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