There are varying degrees of animal lovers. The most devoted of those dedicate themselves to the rehabilitation and salvation of every creature, including the rabies-carrying varieties. But the average family veterinarian won’t admit the hawk with the broken wing who faceplanted into your second-story window. So those with an especially caring streak turn to the North Texas Wildlife Center (NTXWC), which rescues and returns thousands of animals each year out of a residential home in Plano.
Now, however, the nonprofit organization for orphaned animals has less than two months to find a new home or close their doors indefinitely.
On Sunday, the NTXWC took to social media to share bad news: the city of Plano had informed the wildlife center over the weekend that running a business in a residential area was against zoning codes, and they would need to find a new location within 60 days. The shelter has been operating as a non-profit organization since 2013, and has been helping animals from the home in Plano since 2022…