04/02/2026
How often do you get to meet a skunk up close and personal? Well, our residents had the unique opportunity to meet not one but TWO de-scented rescue skunks—Henry and Hilda—from Charles N. Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Chris Welshans, an LPN nurse at McHarrie Life, is a volunteer at the rehabilitation center. She organized this wonderful, educational event for all to enjoy. For many months leading up to Henry and Hilda’s visit, Chris generated excitement among the residents by sharing videos of the skunks’ rescue and their progress in rehabilitation.
For the safety of both the skunks and residents, we couldn’t pet them, but we could certainly see them up close in their full black-and-white striped splendor.
Charles N. Gordon Wildlife Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of orphaned and injured raccoons and other animals in need, like Henry and Hilda.
Thank you, Chris, for organizing this memorable event!