Give a Heartfelt Welcome to our Newest Staff Members

At Critter Care Wildlife Society, we have a small and dedicated permanent staff, that works with, and offers guidance to our interns and volunteers. They have a lot of experience and knowledge to offer and pass on, and they are always happy to do so. Which is why we are excited to announce the addition of four new staff members, to the Critter Care family.

They have previously interned at Critter Care Wild Life Society, showing great enthusiasm for the work they do as well as dedication, compassion, and empathy for the animals in their charge. And now we are excited to bring them on as permanent staff.

Please join us in welcoming; Ben, Heidi, Luke, and Sebastian (Issey) as the newest members of our team. Each of them is passionate about their work, and we look forward to working with them, and know that will be making valuable contributions, for years to come.           

Meet Heidi Weafer

Wildlife Assistant

Heidi is a wildlife enthusiast who travelled all the way from the UK to work with Canadian wildlife. As one of his caretakers , she has a strong bond with Tucker, our resident bobcat, whom she showers with lots of love and attention, while providing the best enrichment. Heidi also has a soft spot for elderly skunks and raccoons , especially those whose fur is starting to grey.

Her favourite thing about working at Critter Care is constantly learning and improving her own skills and abilities, as each season brings on different animal species and challenges.

Introducing Sebastian (Issey) Sparacia

Maintenance

Sebastian works in maintenance, so his job is to keep things around our centre running smoothly. Whether it is fixing and improving our enclosures, building new things for animal enrichment, or overall site maintenance, there is always something for him to do at Critter Care, and he is always up for the challenge. Sebastian likes being able to use his skills to help our cause and particularly enjoys witnessing the rehabilitation of our raccoons, which are his favourite animals at Critter Care.

Welcome, Luke Williams

Wildlife Assistant

Luke first arrived at Critter Care in January 2022 for an initial 1-month internship. With no previous experience in animal care, he was unsure of what to expect. It unlocked an unrealized passion, and a second 5-month spell as an intern followed, during the heart of baby season of that year.

After a year away, he returned to Critter Care as a full-time staff member and is loving every minute of it. Luke has a soft spot for coyotes, but also likes working with raccoons, otters and, of course, Tucker the bobcat.

Greet Ben Simon

Wildlife Assistant

Ben has always been fascinated with all kinds of wildlife, a passion that, in 2022, motivated him to travel from Germany to Canada, hoping to develop his skills and gain experience during an internship at Critter Care. He immediately felt at home here and found working with our local wildlife, as well as watching the animals in care receive a second chance at life, to be incredibly rewarding. This led him to extend his internship multiple times before eventually starting to work for Critter Care full-time.

Ben especially loves working with the river otters, but he also has a weakness

for skunks and raccoons.

Currently, Critter Care, has no positions available on our permanent staff, we are, however, always looking for new volunteers and interns. Though it is long and hard work, it is also very rewarding. If you are interested in volunteering or becoming an intern, please take a look at the links below.

Volunteer: https://www.crittercarewildlife.org/volunteer

Internship: https://www.crittercarewildlife.org/internship-application

If you think it’s for you, we look forward to hearing from you.