Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

Kendalia, Texas

I am a proud board member of Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR), whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release native wildlife, and to provide lifelong sanctuary for animals who cannot return to the wild. WRR is not open to the public and relies solely on donations.

There are over 350 permanent residents at the sanctuary, and each year WRR takes in 8–10,000 animals. Many are native babies or the result of human–animal conflict; many others arrive as rescues from medical testing laboratories, fur farms, roadside zoos, and the pet trade. For some of the permanent residents, it will be the first time they ever touch the ground or experience a night outside. From that moment on, they are given the chance to live out the rest of their lives in beautiful, large, natural enclosures—spaces full of grass and trees, far from the horrors of the people and places they were rescued from. Other native animals receive the treatment and attention they need in order to be released back into the wild.

Native wildlife in Texas is in a true crisis due to habitat loss, and every life matters—each successful release gives an animal a fighting chance.  Every image purchased from this gallery goes 100% directly to WRR.

My Work with WRR

I began in 2013, shooting WRR’s annual calendar, and I’ve been photographing there ever since. Because WRR is not open to the public and relies solely on donations, the images and video I produce for donors and events are created with a singular intention: to show the animals in their natural element, with character and personality—to let them be seen as the individuals they are.

The work has been deeply challenging and profoundly rewarding. It has required hundreds of hours sitting alone in silence, learning the behavior of each animal. While each species is different, the individuals were different, too—some the result of lab testing, some of abuse, some so injured they could not go back into the wild, and some so habituated they could not be released. Over time, I learned their personalities, their comfortability, and I made sure to never overstay my presence. The animals who live at the sanctuary get to live their lives mostly human-free, and I’ve had the absolute honor and privilege of spending so much time with most of them for over the past decade plus.

How Your Purchase Helps

Every image purchased from this gallery sends 100% of proceeds directly to WRR—supporting rescue, medical care, rehabilitation, and the safe, natural lives of permanent residents. Thank you for caring about wildlife and for helping protect those who cannot speak for themselves.

Animal Intake:

8000-10,000 / year

PermaNent residents:

~350 Individuals