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Photo: Contributed - SORCO

Tiny

At four inches high and weighing under three ounces little ‘Tiny’ the Northern Pygmy Owl is in need of help.

The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) has been looking after the bird named ‘Tiny’ along with several of his extended Raptor family members (Hawks, Eagles, Osprey and Falcons).

Ray Putnam, of SORCO, says this year has seen a dramatic increase in injured birds coming to the rehab centre for treatment.

“This has created a significant increase in medical care and food costs,” he explains. “It takes about one dollar a day per bird for these two items alone. So, for an average 3 month stay, they cost about $100.”

Putnam jokes the birds cannot pay for their room and board but the issue of funding for the centre is no laughing matter.

“SORCO is a  non-profit organization, run by volunteers, and we rely on public donations to operate.”

Those donations often come in via the internet but recently someone hacked the SORCO website and it had to be shut down and completely rebuilt.

A costly expense to the centre.

“It means another expensive project and no funds are coming in.”

For Tiny to be released back into the wild SORCO is putting out a plea to the public, asking for donations.

If you would like to help Tiny and his family please mail a cheque to:

SORCO
Box 1166
Oliver BC
V0H 1T0
 
or call  Ray Putnam (250-763-4480 or [email protected]) to make a donation via cash, cheque, Visa or MasterCard.