Being a wildlife rehabilitator means welcoming any animal that comes through your door — even if it’s one you’ve never seen before.
When Brigette Brouillard, founder of Second Chances Wildlife Center in Kentucky, met an armadillo that had been injured in a dog attack, she had to learn to adapt to its needs, as Louisville Public Media reported. Now, Brouillard is using Allen the armadillo to educate her community about these armored animals as they begin to establish themselves throughout the Midwest.
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Brouillard’s organization aims to provide refuge to creatures that have suffered from human encroachment on their territories — for example, animal victims of car crashes, pesticide use, or tree removal. Brouillard and her team care for roughly 300 animals each year, rehabilitating those that can be released back into the wild and permanently housing those that can’t…