Welcome to Silver Creek Habitat...
Founded in 1999 by Robin & Linda West,
Silver Creek Habitat is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife habitat & animal sanctuary. We are located in Monson, Massachusetts.
We provide year-round food, water and shelter for wild animals. We also act as a soft-release center for local wild animals,
in conjunction with licensed Animal Rehabilitators. All animal release cirteria is governed by the rules and regulations
of MassWildlife. We ourselves are not animal rehabers. Our Habitat is available to the rehabers for their use. Our Habitat
has been certified as an Urban Wildlife Habitat and Sanctuary by The Humane Society of The United States (reg. # 818) and
by The National Wildlife Federation (reg. # 31400). In addition, we offer special services and assistance to licensed animal
rehabilitators and other wildlife related non-profit organizations.
As housing construction and tree harvesting spreads throughout the land, animals
have fewer and fewer places where they can live and raise their young. As the wildlife population condenses into smaller areas,
food becomes scarce. The animals that do not starve to death are now easily targeted and over-hunted. The growing number of
cars and trucks on our roads has led to a decrease in animal populations. The roads themselves often times become barriers
between the home of an animal and its only source of food or water. Pollution of our environment often times goes unnoticed
until animal remains are found in what once was a pristine habitat.
Those of us at Silver Creek Habitat believe that humans have a responsibility
to respect and properly manage our environment. This includes respect and quality management of all animals, large and small.
This is why we exist… because animals cannot speak for themselves. Animals have no adequate defense against the wheels of
progress, except for people like us, and hopefully you.
One of the services we provide is an Animal Ambulance service. This service is available on
a part-time basis to the public for a fee, and to local Police & Fire Departments for free. Our ambulance service is designed
for transportation only to the general public, and for Animal Officer, Fire Rescue and Police emergency requests of various
natures.
We also maintain
a small nature trail with various small gardens along the pathway. During the summer months we allow a limited number of visitors
(by appointment only) to come by and take a stroll through the habitat grounds. Because our habitat is wild,
there are no fences. The animals are free to come and go as they please.
We also assist other animal and nature non-profit organizations in various ways.
It is our fondest wish that someday, together, with the help of others, we can establish a larger and safer animal habitat.
Please enjoy the following pages and photographs
of Silver Creek Habitat. The last page of this website offers helpful web-links. Here you can find links that will answer
many of your questions. Please enjoy your e-visit with us. Thank you…
For INFO HUB, ANIMAL AMBULANCE
& EMERGENCY LINKS click INFO HUB on the navigate drop-down
box located above and to the right.
