Our Mission
About Us
Mission Mayhem Wildlife Rehabilitation rehabilitates orphaned and injured wildlife in accordance with state regulations for the purpose of reintroduction to the wild, while educating the community of the importance of native wildlife to ensure the safety and prosperity of all.
Mission Mayhem WR sits on almost 40 acres of woods and a large pond in Hubbardsville, NY. It is a small facility run out a private home but has an independent area for the rehabilitation of wildlife. Currently there is a dedicated nursery, juvenile play pen, prerelease area and post release feed and denning structures. All staff are volunteers consisting of licensed rehabilitator and two construction team members. The center is run on the support of our generous donors.
Hi, I’m Kate!
Kate Hannon: licensed RVS (rabies vector species: raccoons) rehabiliator. MMWR was founded to help create a home for one of the most adaptable and fascinating animals I have ever worked around, those little masked bandits. Your support is crucial to our mission as there are no tax dollars that pay for the care of injured and orphaned wildlife. Thank you for all your support!
Our History
Mission Mayhem Wildlife Rehabilitation was founded by an orphaned raccoon and the love of a beautiful woman. “Puck” the raccoon was discovered by our founder, Kate Hannon, while driving towards home one late evening. She passed him on the road but happened to look in the rearview mirror and notice a glint of light caught by her rear lights. Puck was soaked and cold crawling across the road with no other raccoons in sight. Being an 18-year veteran zookeeper, Kate knew to scoop him up with a blanket and get him warm. Upon arriving home, she found his eyes were barely open and his little hands were covered in ticks. Working with her housemates, she was able to get him warm and comfortable and started calling rehabilitators first thing in the morning. She called at least a dozen, being told each time that they were over capacity and after speaking to them for barely a minute she was told that she should pursue her license. Finally, a rehabber over an hour away, said she would help. This started her road to obtaining her general wildlife rehabilitator’s license. Deb Roth was Kate’s close friend and mentor. She helped her gain her position at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo as a zookeeper and taught her some of the amazing skills she had learned over the years. Deb followed Kate after retirement when she became the director of a service dog program, helping Veterans train their own service dogs. She touched so many lives, both human and animal. Deb passed away in early 2020, leaving a legacy of love, laughter and support that inspired Kate to take the step to create Mission Mayhem. Mission Mayhem was born May 1, 2020.
