{"id":20780,"date":"2013-04-29T08:57:57","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=20780"},"modified":"2016-11-03T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T14:19:57","slug":"caelen-and-grayson-animal-saving-bros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/super-rangers\/caelen-and-grayson-animal-saving-bros\/","title":{"rendered":"Caelen and Grayson: Animal Saving Bros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love hearing inspirational stories about kids who are going above and beyond to protect animals. Not only have these two brothers done an amazing job fundraising for the American Badger and the Polar bear, but Caelen and Grayson have also done some animal saving in their own community. It\u2019s clear that these boys are passionate about animals and we are proud to have them as Super Rangers!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>Animal Rescuers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20781\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20781\" title=\"animal_rescue\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animal_rescue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animal_rescue.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/animal_rescue-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star-nosed mole picture by flickr user gordonramsayssubmissions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Caelen and Grayson spotted a <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>star nosed mole<\/strong><\/span> that had fallen into a pool, they rescued it, nursed it back to health and successfully released it back into the wild.<\/p>\n<p>They also saved an injured <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>painted turtle<\/strong><\/span> from the side of the road, after the turtle\u2019s home had been destroyed by the development of a new subdivision.<\/p>\n<p>When they found a <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>stray cat<\/strong><\/span> in a garbage bin, Caelen and Grayson called the local animal rescue shelter. It turns out the cat was the mom to a litter of kittens, and all were rescued thanks to Caelen and Grayson&#8217;s belief in helping animals in need. Thanks to tips provided by these animal loving brothers, the animal rescue shelter has found five additional stray cats, all of whom have now been adopted.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20783 alignleft\" title=\"polar_bear_american_badger\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_bear_american_badger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_bear_american_badger.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_bear_american_badger-196x420.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/polar_bear_american_badger-140x300.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>Polar bear and American badger<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After reading about all the work they\u2019ve done for animals around their neighbourhood, it probably isn\u2019t a surprise that Caelen and Grayson took fundraising for the Polar bear and American badger to heart.<\/p>\n<p>These dedicated boys decided <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>donation boxes<\/strong><\/span> were the best way to reach the most people and spread news about the animals they wanted to protect. They set up boxes at school, and even their mom and dad\u2019s workplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Caelen and Grayson also reached out to the animal rescue agencies that had caught the stray cats. The agencies were more than generous in helping these two boys who have an amazing love for animals.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00008b;\"><strong>Caelen and Grayson teach us that everyone can make a difference, so get out there and start spreading the word about animals in need.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-20782\" title=\"caelen_and_grayson_dog\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/caelen_and_grayson_dog-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Earth Rangers<\/a> is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/bbtw\/resources.html\">educate<\/a> children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/games\/\">games<\/a>, discover <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/category\/omg-facts\/\">amazing facts<\/a>, meet <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/animals\/\">animal ambassadors<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bringbackthewild.com\/\">fundraise<\/a> to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/bbtw\/about.html\" target=\"_self\">biodiversity<\/a>. <\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These two brothers have not only done an amazing job saving the Polar bear and American badger, they&#8217;ve been animal lifesavers in their own community as well. 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