The beginning – September 2000

Dear Friends:
Welcome to the first newsletter of Survival Outreach Sanctuary, for
Wildlife. A dream come true for me which has been made possible through the love and support of so many people. I would be remiss in not thanking each and everyone personally for their hard work in so many areas.
Firstly, a great big THANK YOU to my Mother and my Sister, Ligia and Sylvia
Fernandez. Without their support this would not have been possible. Their love and support throughout life’s trials and tribulations are unmeasurable and will never be forgotten. The property was purchased in June and
the move began, a move I will never forget! To move a double wide mobile and build five enclosures immediately is no small task. A special thanks to Barb Collins for lending us her RV to stay in while the move took place. Living in a 23ft. motor home for over a month with Jon McKinney, five house cats, a dog and a parrot is an experience I will always remember.
The cage building began at dawn and ended at night, and continued seven days a week for approximately three months. Thanks to all the help, Jayla a
cougar has a spacious 3,000 square foot enclosure, 14′ 4″ tall that goes up
and around trees for her to be able to climb and run at will.

Rudy, an African serval has a 1,500 square ft. enclosure with trees to climb., a whitefaced brown lemur has a wonderful enclosure with trees and, of course, an additional attachment to the house so he may continue to come in at night. Our nutria’s enclosure is outfitted with two ponds for swimming and many hiding places. Pig Lee, my pot bellied pig has a spacious area with her own personal house. Her door is always open in the daytime so she may
wander freely.

Special Thanks!
Thank you for the help cleaning up the property: Tom Watson, Richard Naismith, Carolyn Kuenzli, Jon McKinney and Garry Costello, Carol and Ray Deller.
A special Thank You to those that took those wonderful day trips with me to the dump. Now there is an experience! Some have never come back!
Thank you, to those that come out and help in all other areas: Jane Field, Richard Naismith, Carolyn Kuenzli, Jason Bearse, Tom Watson, Steve Petrone, Garry Costello, Joan Richards, Sylvia deJesus, and Jennifer Hoffer.
Thank you Bird Bytes Computer Stuff of Spring Hill for all the help with my computer
Thank you to my wonderful veterinarian, and friend, Dr. David Danielson.

Thanks to all of those who pitched in and helped building the cages and
enclosures: Jon McKinney, Brett Creamer, Shawn Martin, Debbie Sandlin, Troy Valentine, Jason Bearse, Matt Shortt, Jason Buck, Jim Moore, Tom Watson, Garry Costello, Jennifer Adair, Jennifer Hoffer.
Thank you to those who have supported me for seventeen years
through thick and thin and have never lost faith in my efforts:
All my friends at the Peace River Campground, Friends of Conservation
Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Mike, Robin and Mickey from the Florida Wildlife Art Expositions, Absolutely Abyssinians Cat Club, Cats Exclusive and Richard Bilello, Shirley Murphy, Dan Ponton, Lilly Mehl, Jim Fowler
Judy and Sam Speraw, Greg Galvis and Julia and Cat Fancier of Daytona Beach.

Please don’t go away as the work is just beginning. Building a hospital to begin our rehabilitation and building an environmental learning center for field trips and summer camp are on the agenda . Our first priority, however, remains a perimeter fence which will enable us to provide permanent homes to larger animals. If you can help in any of these areas or would like to come out to volunteer, please call. I hope that you will find our newsletter enjoyable but more importantly, educational. We will strive to bring information to help you protect our natural resources. Please help in our efforts to bring a halt to animal abuse. Only through our voices will we be able to effectively make a change. We will keep you appraised of stories as they reach us.

Sincerely,
Judy Watson,
Founder
Executive Director