My name is Nicole Furutani, I am from North Vancouver and I spent two months at Critter Care. I can honestly say those were two of the best months of my life. The hours can be long, the work can be very hard and tiring, but the wonderful experiences you will encounter are well worth it. Everyday something new happens; whether it is a new animal or odd job for you to do around the center. I have always had a passion for animals and have been a vegetarian since as long as I can remember.

Critter Care not only reaffirmed my desire to spend my life helping animals, but gave me the opportunity to meet amazing people with the same interests and similar ways of thinking. I met countless people from around the community that went out of their way to help orphaned and injured animals, as well as people from around the world that paid lots of money to volunteer their time to help these animals.

Critter Care was an experience that I will never forget. The hardest times were seeing one of your babies being put down, but the most wonderful experiences seeing your babies grow and being released. I would like to give thanks to Gail Martin, you are such an amazing person for creating such a safe haven for all these little critters. As well as Maureen, Judy, Edith, Robin, Renee, Christi, all the amazing daily volunteers, and all the interns, all of you make Critter Care possible and thanks for all that you have taught me.

To my two little raccoons Gus and Colby, my baby squirrel Eve and all my other babies I will never forget you.