CBS News: North Texas Wildlife Center faces eviction, pleads for help to stay open

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That compassion has translated into more foot traffic.

"In just six months, we've had 1,200 people knock on the door saying, 'I have a baby animal. I need help,'" Hamlin said.

But the current facility, located in a residential neighborhood, was never intended to handle such volume. On Friday, the city of Plano issued a 60-day notice to vacate.

"Last Friday was chaos," Hamlin said. "Hopefully, we don't have to shut down. That would come to a hard stop, and that's really emotionally difficult. We're glad the city is working with us to give us at least 60 days, but we really need our community to help."

Fundraising to secure new space

The organization is now trying to raise $250,000 to secure a new commercial facility that would allow them to continue operations. So far, they've raised $100,000 and need about $150,000 more.

Without a new location, North Texas could lose one of the only licensed wildlife centers in the region that accepts high-volume, multi-species intakes. Other centers are often more specialized or located hours away.

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