Tucked into nine acres of forested land in rural Harrison County, Grit and Grace Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is the temporary home to a revolving collection of wild animals in need of help. There, director and founder Jamie Rowe and her small crew of licensed wildlife rehabilitators care for over 300 animals each year.
Rowe said the number of animals could be in the thousands if enough space and hands were available. While she has six licensed people assisting her, they all have regular full time jobs.
Rowe has been tending needy animals for over 40 years. From an early age, she began bringing home orphaned or injured small animals, beginning with a small green snake. However, it wasn’t until a fawn landed in the former phlebotomist’s care in 2017 that she realized the the real need for trained wildlife rehabilitators. She took classes through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and undertook the licensing process through Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resource (KDFW)…