Rehabilitated Raptor Release on December 12 at SPCA Monterey County… …with a Twist

On Tuesday, December 12, at 11:00 am, SPCA Monterey County will “release” a rehabilitated raptor on their campus. But this raptor is a little different than the hundreds of hawks, owls, and eagles they rescue every year.

This raptor is a rehabilitated weathervane.

The SPCA’s Claire R. Jacobsen Learning Center is undergoing a major renovation. When the construction team removed the old roof on the Learning Center, they found the SPCA’s 1970s era weathervane - a raptor - that was in very bad shape, missing one wing and both of its feet. In the spirit of the thousands of wildlife the SPCA rehabilitates each year, they decided to rehabilitate him, too.

The SPCA worked with a local metal artist, Eric Johnson of Pacific Metalcraft, to make him a new wing and get him ready to be reinstalled on our roof.

“It was quite a challenge to repair,” says Eric. “But I enjoyed working on it and am happy with the result. The best part was knowing it was symbolic of the work the SPCA does.”

“This weathervane will now help teach children about wildlife rescue,” says Dawn Fenton, SPCA Content and Education Manager. “Every time children visit our Learning Center they will see an example of our rescue and rehabilitation work. The SPCA’s mission is to assure compassionate treatment of all animals through rescue, rehabilitation, protection and education, and this project is a shining example of our commitment to that mission.”

SPCA Monterey County is located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway, across from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The installation of the repaired weathervane will take place on Tuesday, December 12, at 11:00 am. The event is not open to the public, but media is welcome. Please let us know if you would like to attend. Please note, closed-toed shoes or boots are required as this takes place in an active construction site.

SPCA Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.

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