N.S. wildlife charity warns public of rise in donation scams
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A charitable wildlife rehabilitation organization in Seaforth, N.S., told the public it does not solicit donations or goods door-to-door in a Friday Facebook post.
The founder of Hope for Wildlife told CTV News in an email these incidents come up once or twice a year, but they’ve noticed an increase in reports lately.
“MostconcerningthisyearwassomeoneclaimingtoworkforHopeforWildlifeandofferingtotakewildanimals,”saidHopeSwinimer.“Thatkindofmisrepresentationputsboththepublicandwildlifeatseriousrisk.”
Swinimersaidothercharitiesarefacingsimilarissues.
“It’simportantwe’renotmisrepresented,”Swinimersaid.“Ourgoalwiththepostwastoremindthepublictobecautiousandalwaysconfirmdirectlywithus.”
Thepostadvisesanyonewhofindsaninjuredororphanedanimaltocallthecharity’shelplinesoatrainedvolunteercanbedispatchedtotransporttheanimaltoaveterinaryclinic.
ThoselookingforwaystohelpHopeforWildlifeshouldvisititswebsiteoremailquestionsaboutdonating,saidthepost.
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