Rescue. Rehab. Release. Educate.

Vision Statement

Rescue. Rehab. Release. Educate.

Since forming Izzie's Pond, we have taken in several hundreds of animals every year, both wild and domestic.  We have since refocused our purpose to serve primarily rabies vector species.  Wild animals are rehabbed and released back into nature. Non-releasable animals are given lifetime sanctuary here or placed as educational ambassadors at USDA licensed facilities across the US.

As the Upstate continues to grow, thousands of new businesses and residents flow into the region and create a negative effect on numerous wildlife species.  Human/wildlife conflicts, illegal trapping and relocating increase as habitats decrease.  Increased traffic poses a greater injury and mortality risk and animals pushed out of their habitat will be more vulnerable to disease. 

Izzie’s Pond serves as a vital intervention resource, providing orphaned, injured, and abandoned animals with the modern care and rehabilitation needed to help preserve the Upstate’s delicate ecosystem as it adapts to increased human development.  Our patients are provided with species specific formulas and food based on individual nutritional requirements.  Through the rehabilitation process, human contact is limited and our practices provide enrichment that mimic natural behaviors to help prepare them for life in the wild.  After rehabilitation, we use a soft release process that studies have shown exponentially increase survival rates.  Izzie’s Pond has partnerships with land owners across the state that are equally dedicated to provide the perfect habitat for our animals.

 We seek not only to respond to a growing number of abandoned, injured, and orphaned animals in need, but also to proactively reduce that number through community outreach and proactive education. We provide educational events and volunteer opportunities to learn about animals’ place in the wild. We also have trained hotline volunteers as well as programs that educate the public on the plight of the animals we rescue and to promote peaceful coexistence with wildlife.

Izzie’s Pond has the following three goals:

• More orphaned and injured wild animals to be rehabilitated and returned to nature. 
• Utilizing community outreach, foster an informed public that can coexist with urban and suburban wildlife, reducing encounters with “nuisance” animals. 
• Create a generation of children that understands the role of wildlife in their community, including the value of conservation and sustainable living in a healthy and balanced ecosystem.