The fact this man gets woken up by people who cant tell if their chicken is a chicken and still manages to have patience is outstanding. (Also the nitty gritty makes it real, you've been wholesome for years, I think you're entitled to show the uneducated people you encounter.)
The vents were SO cathartic to watch! When I started animal rescue, a kind lady sat me down and said, “the worst part is the people. For some reason, they are always angry at you.”
My weird train of thought leads me to believe maybe these people are just mad at the world and you happen to be the first available person to hear it. I work in Public Works, so directly dealing with angry people every day and unfortunately this tends to be the case. They just need someone to yell at, even though I'm making a barely livable wage to fix their problems 😂
The fact someone would threaten to 'go to the news' with, obviously, the intent on getting the rehab shut down is quite frankly disgusting. The entitlement of "do it NOW or I will make sure you can't help anything in the future!" is just strangely spiteful. The harsh reality of rehabbing is I guess you meet a lot of people who think they know it all or know better.
It’s also the fact that people like that argue with professionals as if they have any idea what they’re talking about or even doing. As silly as the call was about the chicken, I’d prefer conversations like that over someone attempting to argue about something they know little to nothing of
Honestly with the main channel being so popular with children or younger peeps, this channel being more focused on more mature and serious topics of animal rehab is a solid choice imho
So true, I was a vet tech years ago and the doctor I worked for was awful about his empathy and bedside manner. Zero compassion whatsoever.. A couple years in I realized how I might seem like that at times to a pet owner when I do something sensitive that I did daily and had a routine for.. The moment I realized that I made it a point to be more aware of my tone and words and the way I overall conducted myself in the presence of a patient's "parent".. I ended up choosing a different career path but that's a lesson I still carry with me to this day..
@@Clownmeati8 Not to be prying but I might be taking veterinary courses and I'd like to know what made you choose a different career path if it related to being a vet tech/nurse (still can't get the difference between the two)
I have no problem with you venting about all the absurd stuff you have to deal with in animal rehab, not only do you let future rehaber know what to deal with, but it also give us, the viewers a bigger understanding of what goes on.
If I brought in a grackle and Uncle Ben told me I just took that bird from it's mother I'd feel terrible. What I wouldn't do is argue with the guy that works with animals all day every day, telling him that he's wrong and threaten to call the news. What a jerk.
most the humane society and general game commission are extremally incompetent like 90% of the time game wardens especially got a problem with misusing there authority they basically have more authority then most police do.
You can't say "The Humane Society is [good/bad]" because the reality is people/work culture can be [good/bad], and you don't necessarily know what a facility is like. I volunteered with some great humane society branches, and there was another neighboring branch they acknowledged had a rightful reputation for being godawful.
Thank you so much for taking bats. Thank you so so much. I once left a baby bat in the care of a wildlife rehab and was informed the very next day that they had euthanized it and sent it off to the state for rabies testing. Not because it was beyond saving; that was standard procedure. I was livid. So seeing you caring for bats makes me so happy to know that there’s at least one place that cares for these amazing creatures.
Imagine charging someone $1000 for trying to do the right thing? I hate the idea that people who are willingly and desperately trying to land an animal they cannot care for in a safe place getting into legal trouble for it. I understand that there's weather, disease, size and safety factors that make a drop box situation way less feasible for the humane society but prosecuting people trying to surrender animals will just lead to more animals suffering. I'm glad that pitty will not be just another data point in their system to be transferred to a kill shelter after a few weeks of not being adopted
@@andan2293 Hiding in plain sight. Just like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that euthanize over 90% of the animals they kidna... I mean "save" from evil owners.
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too. Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population: Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter: 320-ish? Dogs in my shelter 344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter 365 dogs in my local shelter. Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state) 9-3-24: 340 Dogs. (Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.) For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings? Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. ) Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters. Death is merciful.
For those wondering; There is an article by the Waco tribune-herald that sates that the humane society shelter in Waco has had troubling issues and 'he-said-she-said' quarrels with the city since 2020. The shelter was recently renovated though and it's still going to be a shelter despite the dispute between the two parties. Read the article for more info as it does detail some of the disputes.
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too. Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population: Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter: 320-ish? Dogs in my shelter 344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter 365 dogs in my local shelter. Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state) 9-3-24: 340 Dogs. (Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.) For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings? Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. ) Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters. Death is merciful.
It's not venting if it's telling truths about bureaucratic abuse and corruption. Keep on exposing the abusers of good people and innocent animals. Rather, it be government agencies or karrens being the abusers, good on you for all you do.
@ManDogBearPig it could be, but by definition, it is not. It's close, but he wasn't displaying anger or hate towards a situation that caused him grief. Potato potato.
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too. Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population: Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter: 320-ish? Dogs in my shelter 344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter 365 dogs in my local shelter. Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state) 9-3-24: 340 Dogs. (Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.) For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings? Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. ) Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters. Death is merciful.
For years I thought I wanted to go into Wildlife Science, and then I realized my heart can’t handle what you have to do. So I did water and plant science instead.
I can handle it when a plant of mine shrivels and dies or gets mauled by my large dog. I CANNOT handle precious little faces 😭 I'm crying thinking about my dogs getting old. Its tragic every timep an animal is hurt or abandoned because someone has to take on the responsibility to help them. And that's uncle ben
Believe me I know. I worked with animal rescue for 10 years. I'm 51 now. Can't do it anymore unfortunately. Took it's toll on me. I'm glad there are young people who know right from wrong still in the world. Good luck and God Bless.
I can feel your frustration about unlicensed rehabbers through the screen. Not all animals can be saved and not everyone can save the ones that can be saved. Thanks for all your hard work Uncle Ben❤
I foster raise kittens through a few rescue groups and yeah, people don't realize that a LOT of the baby animals just don't make it no matter how good of care you provide them. Anything from illness, succumbing to injuries, or even just birth defects. Any kind of rescue isn't for the faint of heart. Funny enough I've also had to deal with people like that guy. They're more frequent than they should be. Really respect what you do.
This is so true, and why I am not cut out to foster but try to help in other ways, like with donations. And telling people to keep their cats inside and get them fixed ugh
@hannahbeanies8855 ugh, I'm an advocate for spay/neuter and I was arguing with some dumby in another comment section, this person was stating that it's perfectly fine to not get your animals fixed and that it's infact cruel (it's not) just train them and keep them inside, everyone else is just lazy and selfish for fixing them and they also stated that they'd rather take the risk of their animals getting cancer over getting them fixed 💀😓😓🙄🙄🙄
How anyone could think a baby chicken looks like a crow chick is beyond me lol. Just because it’s black and sounds different doesn’t mean it’s an entirely different bird.
During the Northeast Blackout of 2003, the New York emergency dispatch received dozens of calls from people reporting UFOs and strange lights in the sky. It was determined that many of them, in fact, were reporting the presence of STARS as they'd never seen them over NYC before. Never underestimate what people can go their whole lives not knowing.
Heck not only that, but animals of the same species can grow different sometimes, for example a unique birthmark or strange pattern. Dude probably tried to make himself sound smart, and did it in the worst and likely most brain dead way possible, because we all know animals grow different no matter if they're the same species.
The Humane Society around here (Tucson) had a huge scandal last year, where they got caught shipping all the small animals to a snake breeder as food. I think something else happened too. The CEO had to step down. Also I like your frog fren Pepe ;)
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too. Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population: Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter: 320-ish? Dogs in my shelter 344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter 365 dogs in my local shelter. Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state) 9-3-24: 340 Dogs. (Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.) For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings? Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. ) Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters. Death is merciful.
As someone who works with birds in a rehab setting, it is so frustrating how many kidnapped birds we get! I know people care but if an expert tells you that the bird doesn’t need help then they are right because they know what they’re talking about!
Corruption & karens that turn up inside our organizations is problematic too! many of us viewers are a part of one volunteer organization or another. These rants are always welcome & important because we learn from each other by sharing our situations and predicaments, how we handled them / should’ve handled them, the crazier the more important to learn about, and at the least the venting is very therapeutic 😂
@@tonyafulbright5437 I humbly disagree. Only showing the good parts will lead people to believe "thats all there is to it". The Truth about it is so important to not mislead people who are animal lovers like myself. There is a life time of cute dog and cat videos out there, heck, I watch alot of them myself. I do hope your day is a wonderful one Tonya !
Oh lookie here, my spelling is horrible! What I meant to say was. "Thank you for remindING your viewers and me about the struggles of working as an animal rehabber, it's so important to know all of this information.
This is precisely why I didn't go into ornithology and nature conservation after spending a year working in that field. I couldn't deal with people and them sabotaging our work, it was highly depressing. I highly respect anyone working in conservation and animal rescue despite the odds, hats off to you!
Other 'compassion industry' folks hating on you is likely because they do rehab to assuage their own guilt. Their gatekeeping, rage, and pharisaism is just an outgrowth of the turmoil within. Like an idol to them. Or greed, idk.
Showing glimpses of Uncle Ben get genuinely mad was like that scene when Goofy gets pissed at Max after he says left instead of right and you realize, "Oh shit it just got real".
working with some people drives me absolutely bonkers when it comes to animal welfare. I do domestic animals (cats dogs etc) as of now, but the entitlement in the way nonprofits are treated is remarkable.
Have you ever punt kicked a grackie across a fence with hooves like Uncle Ben has? Sure...you can eat them...but owl kicking is a game we can all play!
6:33 Is universal. Everyone's a critic and pretend to be the experts. Each career path has its own way of shooing these people off. Sometimes you might be in the position of the Karen. Just know that its okay to be wrong and not to pester the experts
It is really frustrating how the humane society basically said "how dare you try to get us to do our job after 1pm if you try to leave this dog with us we will pursue legal action. Oh wait a minute, you kind sir will take this dog instead? Wait wait hold on give us your information lady it'll look good on our records if we take credit for something we were initially refusing to do, but we wanna do our job now because we know we won't actually have to do any of the work, this kind sir will!" People and organizations that have corruption within them can be so infuriating to deal with. Thank you for your insane amount of patience and your love and care of God's creatures, and thank you for educating us on the more difficult side of your work. You are a blessing to these animals and to us ❤️
The city-not the Humane Society-controls animal intake, which is where many of the problems arise. The city and the Humane Society weren’t working well together because of these issues. I’ve fostered 20-30 animals with them over the years. The Humane Society handled the front end and foster and volunteer programs, while the city managed intake, vet care, etc. Unfortunately, the Humane Society had no say over intake decisions, and even dropping off a foster dog required an appointment two weeks in advance. (Even if the foster dog was attacking your personal dogs... it was a MESS). My guess is that they wanted Ben's infi as part of their SNF program, in which they have you hold the dog for a few days before they can be intaken.
My first dog my family got for me was from the ASPCA near Plano, TX. A man was trying to drop off his dog there because they were moving to a smaller home and didn't want to keep the dog in a crate. My mom was talking to this man and told him that we had a large yard and would love to take him home. The ladies working behind the desk at the ASPCA were furious with us and kicked us all out because we stopped him before he donated the dog, this not allowing them to make their commission based on weight, (he was a big ole' chunker). Most government animal rehabs do not care about the animals one bit. It's all about the money.
Honestly I like the venting and reality you bring with these videos, the main channel videos are fun but I enjoy learning about all the issues in the animal rescue system. Please keep bringing these issues to light!
disclaimer: NOT A VIRTUE SIGNAL You seriously are doing good work regardless of what the detractors say. Whenever someone criticizes the way you are doing this, tell them they can either volunteer to clean out pens for a week and see what really goes on or STFU. Two choices. Animals in general tend to make people a little hysterical (myself included), and there's always a fine line between "Why doesn't someone DO something?" and "Why did you DO this, the animal was fine!". The average person doesn't know. But they don't need to be freaking out at you, and in front of the animal no less.
@@cx3622all you're doing is going around the comment section spreading hate with your ignorance. I guess you high-schoolers really have nothing better to do than crave attention cause God knows your parents didn't give you any...
the worst: you live in texas. the even worst: you can never have kids cause they might be gay or have a nonconforming gender identity (its now illegal for a parent to be supportive of their trans/non-confirming gender teenager in Texas)
Hey, Uncle Ben! I have been praying for you and your animals for quite some time now. But my prayers have a new meaning now. On August 31st my pet fish died, we have had him for 13 years and we really loved having him around and taking care of him. I now understand the pain and grieving that takes place when a precious creature dies. But I know it's all in the hands of God, and life is His to take or give and He uses all things for His purpose and our good. Stay blessed, Uncle Ben!
i know you probably won't see this but these videos really cheer me up. I pulled an all nighter at the vet last night and ended up having to put down my 8 year old cat. Just a couple weeks ago my 10 year old cat was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma and I have no idea how long I have left with her. It's unfair that they both had/have to pass away so young. They should have lived longer. Your videos even the sad ones help me forget for just a few minutes. thank you
I’m so sorry. I had to put down my own sweet soulmate kitty in 2022, because of an aggressive, untreatable tumor. He’d just turned 11, and it felt so unfair, losing him so early. I’m really, really sorry you’re going through this with two of your furbabies❤️
@@missdenisebee I'm so sorry for your loss. The worst part is we don't even know what was wrong with him. He started having trouble breathing so we brought him in and he was put in an oxygen chamber and stayed overnight. He got x rays and was diagnosed with asthma and sent home with steroids. They said we should get an inhaler but we need to go to our regular vet which we wouldn't we able to do for a while bc of labor day. The steroid seemed to do nothing and honestly when they sent him home his breathing didn't sound any different but I gave it a couple days. He didn't improve so we brought him in again and the vet said it's possible it could be more than asthma but the only way to test for an infection is to see if his white blood cell count is high. However not every infection even shows up in the blood tests so it seemed pointless. We did test for heart disease and that was negative. They said he could be sent home with antibiotics and if he didn't improve in a few days he'd probably needed to be put down. My family and I honestly didn't think the antibiotics would do anything and we didn't want him to suffer more. We also could barely afford these vet trips. We had gone 3 times to the emergency vet until they finally diagnosed the cancer in my other cat so that was thousands.
I like that this channel shows the more, sad, parts of this job. Sadly the big hand of Ad Revenue doesn't like it when more serious topics are covered, but as a viewer, I definitely appreciate it. As not everything is all sunshine and rainbows in life.
Thank you for spilling the animal rehab tea with us, Unc. You have the patience of a saint for having to deal with people more concerned about their own clout than the animals they claim to care about.
venting makes sense especially when people are betraying the animals, the public and the actual people doing good. Potential rehabers and We the People do need to know the corruption going on..
Thank you for showing the highs and the lows of rehabbing. A lot of people only post highlights of their career and their lives. Life in general isn’t only highs, and showing the lows shows that you are a genuine and authentic person. You’re an amazing person and God will do great things through you! Praying for you and all the animals you take care of. Thank you for being such a wonderful steward of God’s creation!
10:43 I work at my County’s Humane Society. Sadly they do the same thing :( Even though there’s a rehab facility in town. It sucks, especially since there’s drama between the CEOs of both my work and the rehab. Which is so dumb. My coworkers and I protested about it without anything happening:/
I believe that either you are born with it or your not, that special ability to connect w/ animals on a deeper level, the stamina to handle keeping up w/ those precious animals, and patience to deal with humans. Kevin, you have it! Thanks for sharing your passion and dedication to animals in need of tender loving care and help. ♥️
when i worked for my gramma's rehab the local SPCA was so problematic. honestly though they pretty much operate like the local habitat for humanity org. it's really awful. but those experiences led me to meet some really amazing veterinarians, holistic horse trainers, rehabbers and organizations. there was this place called parrot world and the birds were so neglected and hoarded by this crazy woman and im glad i got to see a place like that shut down. saved hundreds of parrots.
Vent all you want. I remember my mom having to deal with all of this 30 years ago in AZ. We took in wild and domestic animals, rehabing the small and babies under AZ game and fish. Omg, people are just....you tend to rather deal with scared animals than people.
Falconry wise: every falconer I've met will not allow an apprentice to have a Kestrel. The small size means you have very little margin for error. If you lower it's weight in the evening to prepare for a morning hunt, and there is a cold snap, that bird could be dead when you wake up. Most falconers I've spoken with recommend a red tail instead, or where it's legal a Harris's hawk
Hi uncle ben, I really enjoy these videos that show off the more upsetting side of wildlife rehab. When I was watching like a year ago, I didn’t think that there were this many sacrifices that went into it. I think it’s great that you’re showing them off, and you are honestly very strong for what you go through and also do everyday! You are inspirational!
Ooh! I like the new channel. A cross between Uncle Ben and real Ben. And we don't mind venting. We're from the East Coast like you. Lol Telling us like it is is a very important part of the educational process of helping animals. There's a void in consumable information about the downsides. So what you are doing here really does help.
Really like this channel, being able to tell people the realities of rehabbing animals, it’s something people really need to understand thoroughly before they get into it. And also doubles as a nice bit of venting for you which you need any extra stress relievers you can get i bet lol. God bless you Ben.
Honestly, the venting is interesting because it gives a lot of insight into the random crap you have to deal with all the time. It's a dose of reality for what rehabbing is really like even outside of the animals themselves.
Eff it, man. It's valid rants and frustrations. When you do rescue and rehab and experience how much energy and care it takes, it gets really aggravating to see situations where others seem to just want to make it extra hard and practically convince most people that it's easiest to just dump an animal anonymously or not help at all.
Thank god these “Ben” and “Big Ounce” characters have finally been locked up for good. These streets can sleep easy now knowing these monsters are behind bars.
Love your venting. Please include more. Helps the audience see more of the behind the scenes, and it is a reality not many know exist. Love you and appreciate you. ❤
To be fair, I haven't. But at the same time, if I see a baby bird on the ground I know that I don't know what's happening with it and just to leave it alone and let nature take its course. It's not my duty to "fix" nature
@@sionnach42 I mean, knowing whether it's waxing or waning isn't that important. Not to mention a full moon and a new moon look exactly the same if the full moon is hiding.
Don't you dare think for a second that I mind the venting. It's good for your mental health (might be a little diminished considering I think you do it like a month or so after it happens lol). Also, it brings these things to light.
My grandson told me about your channel. He knows how much I love animals. I think what your doing is awesome 👌 👏 I do know reality of trying to raise wild animal. Yes sometimes they don't make it. I raised some baby bunny's a few times and a Killdeer. I did good, but its not what I wanted to do they really need mommy....you keep up the good work and don't let bad people get you down......❤😊❤🙏
Uncle Ben, you are doing an awesome job! You have my 11 yr old grandson watching and enjoying whst wonderful things you are doing for all the animals. A great animal lover. We love you so much! We are learning so much from you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
The people are the hardest part of any rescue. You're doing great and thank you for taking the dog. Also...I love the vultures for some reason. My son and I call them Bernie and Biscuit. Not sure why.
Yeah, I agree these shelters are a problem all across the country. I use to rescue on my on dime, but too old as have eight that I kept as my own. I want to volunteer, but our local shelters are problematic and I have a big mouth. 😳🤪☹️🤬
This channel has been great to watch so far. I really like that you're more upfront about what you do and deal with. Honestly, I love and adore animals, but I wouldn't have the patience to deal with people like you do. That and I'm probably too soft to handle the realities with the animals. Thank you so much for doing what you do. Rehabbing is a hard job and not given enough credit.
The shift you've taken into genuinely educating the people you've inspired Is so admirable. This is perfect content. Thank you man for everything you do.
Thank you for what you do and your complete honesty. I also appreciate your energy and passion. Keep up the good work and I wish the best to you in your endeavors. And yes, all of your little animals are so cute!
I don't think I will ever be a rehabber but I am really interested in learning from watching you work nonetheless! Thanks for always keeping it real sigma
I do have to thank you for showing all the real parts of saving animals. Like how you can't save them all. I already knew that, and understand death is a part of things. Its just really nice to see one of these shows or channels or whatever show the reality of the situation, and not just the touching moments.
Unc got beautiful toes
😂 AAYYYOOOO 😮
*Slurp*
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Garbanzo Beans luvs um 😂🦆
@@MissyMuthaTruckiN😂😂
Can’t believe Rabies got shot 4 times
RIP 😔
And who would have thought the rabies was hiding in his bum all along.
I hate needles so much.. But 4 HECCIN TIMES? I feel my arms vibrating already
@@bat-v2b been there friend lmao. the shot is in your butt and it sucks. my arms kind of vibrate when im anxious too i know what you mean
Who the hell is rabies?
The fact this man gets woken up by people who cant tell if their chicken is a chicken and still manages to have patience is outstanding. (Also the nitty gritty makes it real, you've been wholesome for years, I think you're entitled to show the uneducated people you encounter.)
HOW THE HELL DOES THAT LOOK LIKE A BABY CROW IT'S FEET ARE NORMAL AND SOUNDS PERFECTLY FINE LOL
Not the farmer being racist to his chickens /s
Forget dealing with Kevin, the real mark of patience is how he manages to deal with the *public* without going Waco-Wacko.
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Thankfully its not 1993
Well the Waco Wacko's came from Washington and shot Texans
he already lives in Wacko😂
tbf that's not just animal rehabing but also just general customer service, shit sucks lol
The vents were SO cathartic to watch! When I started animal rescue, a kind lady sat me down and said, “the worst part is the people. For some reason, they are always angry at you.”
My weird train of thought leads me to believe maybe these people are just mad at the world and you happen to be the first available person to hear it. I work in Public Works, so directly dealing with angry people every day and unfortunately this tends to be the case. They just need someone to yell at, even though I'm making a barely livable wage to fix their problems 😂
The fact someone would threaten to 'go to the news' with, obviously, the intent on getting the rehab shut down is quite frankly disgusting. The entitlement of "do it NOW or I will make sure you can't help anything in the future!" is just strangely spiteful. The harsh reality of rehabbing is I guess you meet a lot of people who think they know it all or know better.
as IF he couldnt I dont know... GO SOMEWHERE ELSE that rehabs animals
irl cancel culture
The harsh reality of *reality.*
Guy has to be 50+, they all are "NOW, ME, and MINE"
It’s also the fact that people like that argue with professionals as if they have any idea what they’re talking about or even doing. As silly as the call was about the chicken, I’d prefer conversations like that over someone attempting to argue about something they know little to nothing of
Honestly with the main channel being so popular with children or younger peeps, this channel being more focused on more mature and serious topics of animal rehab is a solid choice imho
Finally they cancelled this sicko 😤 he eats ALL his animals for protein😤😭
Gains fam, GAINS 💪💪
GAINS!
😅😅😅
Urban rescue (-ing protein) ranch...
Hence the swol
Compassion fatigue is such a real risk, your patience is incredible
So true, I was a vet tech years ago and the doctor I worked for was awful about his empathy and bedside manner. Zero compassion whatsoever.. A couple years in I realized how I might seem like that at times to a pet owner when I do something sensitive that I did daily and had a routine for.. The moment I realized that I made it a point to be more aware of my tone and words and the way I overall conducted myself in the presence of a patient's "parent".. I ended up choosing a different career path but that's a lesson I still carry with me to this day..
@@Clownmeati8 Not to be prying but I might be taking veterinary courses and I'd like to know what made you choose a different career path if it related to being a vet tech/nurse (still can't get the difference between the two)
I have no problem with you venting about all the absurd stuff you have to deal with in animal rehab, not only do you let future rehaber know what to deal with, but it also give us, the viewers a bigger understanding of what goes on.
Agreed. I actually liked the behind the scenes look at what you have to put up with.
plus it's fun to listen to.
Yup!
Completely agree!
If I brought in a grackle and Uncle Ben told me I just took that bird from it's mother I'd feel terrible. What I wouldn't do is argue with the guy that works with animals all day every day, telling him that he's wrong and threaten to call the news. What a jerk.
I feel so bad for its mama😭 her baby got kidnapped 💔
Absolutely nuts that the humane society would try to take credit for something another rehab did
after initially rejecting entirely (aka, not doign their job)
most the humane society and general game commission are extremally incompetent like 90% of the time game wardens especially got a problem with misusing there authority they basically have more authority then most police do.
both game commission and humane society are very often just awful at there jobs sadly
Humane societies really vary city to city. Not surprising with some of them. I’ve worked with amazing ones and I’ve worked with abysmal ones
You can't say "The Humane Society is [good/bad]" because the reality is people/work culture can be [good/bad], and you don't necessarily know what a facility is like. I volunteered with some great humane society branches, and there was another neighboring branch they acknowledged had a rightful reputation for being godawful.
Thank you so much for taking bats. Thank you so so much. I once left a baby bat in the care of a wildlife rehab and was informed the very next day that they had euthanized it and sent it off to the state for rabies testing. Not because it was beyond saving; that was standard procedure. I was livid. So seeing you caring for bats makes me so happy to know that there’s at least one place that cares for these amazing creatures.
That is so sad! They are so important to OUR environment.
.......Don't underestimate the value of Beaverton's little noises. The internet loves those sounds.
Every time I see and hear that sweet baby Beaverton my heart melts and my face smiles. 🥰
They're my favourite! 🥺 🦫❤
if he had a beaver plush with a noise box inside that just played the cute baby noises he'd make a million bucks instantly
baby beebo single handingly is curing my depression.
@@MrFive2FiveVods this guy's cooking 🤔
Imagine charging someone $1000 for trying to do the right thing? I hate the idea that people who are willingly and desperately trying to land an animal they cannot care for in a safe place getting into legal trouble for it. I understand that there's weather, disease, size and safety factors that make a drop box situation way less feasible for the humane society but prosecuting people trying to surrender animals will just lead to more animals suffering. I'm glad that pitty will not be just another data point in their system to be transferred to a kill shelter after a few weeks of not being adopted
imagine calling yourself "humane society" while treating people and animals like this...
@@andan2293 Hiding in plain sight. Just like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that euthanize over 90% of the animals they kidna... I mean "save" from evil owners.
You bring it to the point! True words!!!
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too.
Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population:
Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter:
320-ish? Dogs in my shelter
344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter
365 dogs in my local shelter.
Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs
After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state)
9-3-24: 340 Dogs.
(Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.)
For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings?
Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. )
Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters.
Death is merciful.
"That is in fact a chicken.”💀
😮😮😮😅😅😅
it got weird feet tho wym 😂😂😂😂
looks like a baby cow to me
@@limb-o7180 tbh, thought it was a hippo
Dragon
For those wondering; There is an article by the Waco tribune-herald that sates that the humane society shelter in Waco has had troubling issues and 'he-said-she-said' quarrels with the city since 2020. The shelter was recently renovated though and it's still going to be a shelter despite the dispute between the two parties. Read the article for more info as it does detail some of the disputes.
When people control anything, it's a sh*t show.
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too.
Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population:
Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter:
320-ish? Dogs in my shelter
344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter
365 dogs in my local shelter.
Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs
After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state)
9-3-24: 340 Dogs.
(Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.)
For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings?
Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. )
Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters.
Death is merciful.
I cant believe the Urban Rescuse Ranch experienced mitosis. Such a beautiful miracle of life
It's not venting if it's telling truths about bureaucratic abuse and corruption. Keep on exposing the abusers of good people and innocent animals. Rather, it be government agencies or karrens being the abusers, good on you for all you do.
Lol.. it could still be called venting, no one said that's bad
@ManDogBearPig it could be, but by definition, it is not. It's close, but he wasn't displaying anger or hate towards a situation that caused him grief. Potato potato.
@@ManDogBearPigdefinitely venting lol. It was very informative and I’m glad he cares.
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too.
Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population:
Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter:
320-ish? Dogs in my shelter
344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter
365 dogs in my local shelter.
Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs
After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state)
9-3-24: 340 Dogs.
(Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.)
For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings?
Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. )
Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters.
Death is merciful.
For years I thought I wanted to go into Wildlife Science, and then I realized my heart can’t handle what you have to do. So I did water and plant science instead.
Oh so you think it's ok to euthanize broccoli? 😠
@@BattleBro77cook them up in butter and it's all gucci tbh
@@possibly8180 same with unwanted Pitties tbh.
I can handle it when a plant of mine shrivels and dies or gets mauled by my large dog. I CANNOT handle precious little faces 😭 I'm crying thinking about my dogs getting old. Its tragic every timep an animal is hurt or abandoned because someone has to take on the responsibility to help them. And that's uncle ben
Believe me I know. I worked with animal rescue for 10 years. I'm 51 now. Can't do it anymore unfortunately. Took it's toll on me. I'm glad there are young people who know right from wrong still in the world. Good luck and God Bless.
I can feel your frustration about unlicensed rehabbers through the screen. Not all animals can be saved and not everyone can save the ones that can be saved. Thanks for all your hard work Uncle Ben❤
I mean it should just be common knowledge that wounds need to be disinfected
I foster raise kittens through a few rescue groups and yeah, people don't realize that a LOT of the baby animals just don't make it no matter how good of care you provide them. Anything from illness, succumbing to injuries, or even just birth defects. Any kind of rescue isn't for the faint of heart. Funny enough I've also had to deal with people like that guy. They're more frequent than they should be. Really respect what you do.
This is so true, and why I am not cut out to foster but try to help in other ways, like with donations.
And telling people to keep their cats inside and get them fixed ugh
@@hannahbeanies8855 still baffles me how hard it is for some people to fix their animals and keep their cats indoors
@hannahbeanies8855 ugh, I'm an advocate for spay/neuter and I was arguing with some dumby in another comment section, this person was stating that it's perfectly fine to not get your animals fixed and that it's infact cruel (it's not) just train them and keep them inside, everyone else is just lazy and selfish for fixing them and they also stated that they'd rather take the risk of their animals getting cancer over getting them fixed 💀😓😓🙄🙄🙄
How anyone could think a baby chicken looks like a crow chick is beyond me lol. Just because it’s black and sounds different doesn’t mean it’s an entirely different bird.
Must be an idjet
During the Northeast Blackout of 2003, the New York emergency dispatch received dozens of calls from people reporting UFOs and strange lights in the sky. It was determined that many of them, in fact, were reporting the presence of STARS as they'd never seen them over NYC before. Never underestimate what people can go their whole lives not knowing.
Some people only see color
Heck not only that, but animals of the same species can grow different sometimes, for example a unique birthmark or strange pattern. Dude probably tried to make himself sound smart, and did it in the worst and likely most brain dead way possible, because we all know animals grow different no matter if they're the same species.
Especially when you can just google what a baby crow looks like too lol
The Humane Society around here (Tucson) had a huge scandal last year, where they got caught shipping all the small animals to a snake breeder as food. I think something else happened too. The CEO had to step down. Also I like your frog fren Pepe ;)
I think I heard about that one, something like 300 guinea pigs that could not be accounted for
There has been a historic number of dogs getting put into shelters all over after the plan-demic. It makes complete sense they are starting to have time limits. And maulings too.
Here are the numbers, I have been keeping passive track of their population:
Forgot what I typed originally but I think was in Waco, Texas's shelter:
320-ish? Dogs in my shelter
344-I think. Dogs in my local shelter
365 dogs in my local shelter.
Then it steadily rose to 375 dogs
After begging the public for help on facebook it dropped down to 364 dogs in the shelter rn. Also asking for cages-kennels-people to foster. (I also suspect sending some out of state)
9-3-24: 340 Dogs.
(Not even mentioning the dogs dumped or ended by their own owners. Some broken glass in their food is how we do it in mexico.)
For context 60-100 dogs was what it was in the past, as we liked to see what dog breeds came through from time to time I noticed the numbers stay in the 100s, which quickly got to the 200s. After the wu-flu it has never dropped below 300. At least the times I would check. Keeping them alive for what exactly? Our fweelings?
Try to be understanding that these are fighting stock dogs. ( In my opinion 100% should go to heaven. Being kept in a cage, does an animal no good. We can see that suffering with zoo animals. )
Gia and Sue Sternberg canine behavior review on youtube is brutal and to the point. That these dogs that cant pass the temperment test, are the mutilators of children and life enders of weaker pets. Its stressful to keep them contained, like a prison guard their whole life. And Fifth Estate already exposed the pitbull lobby/shelters.
Death is merciful.
The first actual dog to enter the ranch in a long time.
And what about his dogs named boo-boo🤓👆
Haven't been following for a minute. Where's poggers at 😢
He's pogging around
@@Ananhedonian Poggo and Queen are still hanging out on the trampoline being good dogs.
He showed both dogs recently. They're just separated from most of the other animals, so we don't see them as much.
As someone who works with birds in a rehab setting, it is so frustrating how many kidnapped birds we get! I know people care but if an expert tells you that the bird doesn’t need help then they are right because they know what they’re talking about!
Corruption & karens that turn up inside our organizations is problematic too! many of us viewers are a part of one volunteer organization or another. These rants are always welcome & important because we learn from each other by sharing our situations and predicaments, how we handled them / should’ve handled them, the crazier the more important to learn about, and at the least the venting is very therapeutic 😂
Thank you for remind your viewers and me about the struggles of working as animal rehabber, it's so important to know all of this information.
We really don't need to watch it happen tho
Reality IS necessary.@@tonyafulbright5437
@@tonyafulbright5437 I humbly disagree. Only showing the good parts will lead people to believe "thats all there is to it". The Truth about it is so important to not mislead people who are animal lovers like myself. There is a life time of cute dog and cat videos out there, heck, I watch alot of them myself. I do hope your day is a wonderful one Tonya !
@@tonyafulbright5437Then don't watch. Are you completely brainless and soft?? Unbelievable
Oh lookie here, my spelling is horrible! What I meant to say was. "Thank you for remindING your viewers and me about the struggles of working as an animal rehabber, it's so important to know all of this information.
This is precisely why I didn't go into ornithology and nature conservation after spending a year working in that field. I couldn't deal with people and them sabotaging our work, it was highly depressing. I highly respect anyone working in conservation and animal rescue despite the odds, hats off to you!
I’ve never seen uncle Ben so serious when he was arguing with that dude
0:13 FOR FREEE?!?!
Sweet WAMPUM!!!
😂
Other 'compassion industry' folks hating on you is likely because they do rehab to assuage their own guilt. Their gatekeeping, rage, and pharisaism is just an outgrowth of the turmoil within. Like an idol to them. Or greed, idk.
Well said
What the heck is "pharisaism?
@@connorrigdon9710 It means "the quality of being self-righteous or hypocritical."
Lil bro trying to act smart lol. Too bad you don't know anything.
100% u couldn't define pharisaism or assuage before writing that comment
The logo of the channel & organization is Big Ounce, which I think is absolutely brilliant, carrying on Biggerton's legacy.
Showing glimpses of Uncle Ben get genuinely mad was like that scene when Goofy gets pissed at Max after he says left instead of right and you realize, "Oh shit it just got real".
Uncle Vent
working with some people drives me absolutely bonkers when it comes to animal welfare. I do domestic animals (cats dogs etc) as of now, but the entitlement in the way nonprofits are treated is remarkable.
Uncle Ben didn’t want to use his platform for evil yet ate a baby grackle in between some waffles 😮
But look at how healthy and happy it made him. 😅
Have you ever punt kicked a grackie across a fence with hooves like Uncle Ben has? Sure...you can eat them...but owl kicking is a game we can all play!
gotta get your protein in!
6:33 Is universal. Everyone's a critic and pretend to be the experts. Each career path has its own way of shooing these people off. Sometimes you might be in the position of the Karen. Just know that its okay to be wrong and not to pester the experts
It is really frustrating how the humane society basically said "how dare you try to get us to do our job after 1pm if you try to leave this dog with us we will pursue legal action. Oh wait a minute, you kind sir will take this dog instead? Wait wait hold on give us your information lady it'll look good on our records if we take credit for something we were initially refusing to do, but we wanna do our job now because we know we won't actually have to do any of the work, this kind sir will!"
People and organizations that have corruption within them can be so infuriating to deal with. Thank you for your insane amount of patience and your love and care of God's creatures, and thank you for educating us on the more difficult side of your work. You are a blessing to these animals and to us ❤️
The city-not the Humane Society-controls animal intake, which is where many of the problems arise. The city and the Humane Society weren’t working well together because of these issues. I’ve fostered 20-30 animals with them over the years. The Humane Society handled the front end and foster and volunteer programs, while the city managed intake, vet care, etc. Unfortunately, the Humane Society had no say over intake decisions, and even dropping off a foster dog required an appointment two weeks in advance. (Even if the foster dog was attacking your personal dogs... it was a MESS). My guess is that they wanted Ben's infi as part of their SNF program, in which they have you hold the dog for a few days before they can be intaken.
My first dog my family got for me was from the ASPCA near Plano, TX. A man was trying to drop off his dog there because they were moving to a smaller home and didn't want to keep the dog in a crate. My mom was talking to this man and told him that we had a large yard and would love to take him home.
The ladies working behind the desk at the ASPCA were furious with us and kicked us all out because we stopped him before he donated the dog, this not allowing them to make their commission based on weight, (he was a big ole' chunker).
Most government animal rehabs do not care about the animals one bit. It's all about the money.
Why would a non profit employee commission be based on weight of the animals brought in? What?
I assume its a very rough estimate of how much food they would eat. @@junebuggy240
When I was in the hospital with heart failure and open heart surgery all I watched was you. Thank you Uncle Ben ❤
I wish you luck for the rest of your years mam
@@bat-v2b thank you so much
Praying for your heart sigma 👨🏻🌾🤝❤️
@@bat-v2bThese videos really are a comfort in distressing times. I hope your recovery is swift and thorough ❤️
i'm glad you got through it
you are a very lucky man to be standing
wish you the best in life man
Honestly I like the venting and reality you bring with these videos, the main channel videos are fun but I enjoy learning about all the issues in the animal rescue system. Please keep bringing these issues to light!
disclaimer: NOT A VIRTUE SIGNAL You seriously are doing good work regardless of what the detractors say. Whenever someone criticizes the way you are doing this, tell them they can either volunteer to clean out pens for a week and see what really goes on or STFU. Two choices. Animals in general tend to make people a little hysterical (myself included), and there's always a fine line between "Why doesn't someone DO something?" and "Why did you DO this, the animal was fine!". The average person doesn't know. But they don't need to be freaking out at you, and in front of the animal no less.
He's a grown man lol you a kid telling him what to do.
@@cx3622 Uh, dude, I am at least three times his age, and by the sound of it, four times yours.
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@@cx3622all you're doing is going around the comment section spreading hate with your ignorance. I guess you high-schoolers really have nothing better to do than crave attention cause God knows your parents didn't give you any...
“Or next I’m gonna call the news” says everything right there
the good: you're in texas, you can do pretty much whatever you want
the bad: your clients are from texas
😂
the worst: you live in texas.
the even worst: you can never have kids cause they might be gay or have a nonconforming gender identity (its now illegal for a parent to be supportive of their trans/non-confirming gender teenager in Texas)
Hey, Uncle Ben! I have been praying for you and your animals for quite some time now. But my prayers have a new meaning now. On August 31st my pet fish died, we have had him for 13 years and we really loved having him around and taking care of him. I now understand the pain and grieving that takes place when a precious creature dies. But I know it's all in the hands of God, and life is His to take or give and He uses all things for His purpose and our good. Stay blessed, Uncle Ben!
Finally, more Uncle Ben gripper footage. My supply was running low, this will put me at the top of the sigma competition
i know you probably won't see this but these videos really cheer me up. I pulled an all nighter at the vet last night and ended up having to put down my 8 year old cat. Just a couple weeks ago my 10 year old cat was diagnosed with large cell lymphoma and I have no idea how long I have left with her. It's unfair that they both had/have to pass away so young. They should have lived longer. Your videos even the sad ones help me forget for just a few minutes. thank you
I’m so sorry. I had to put down my own sweet soulmate kitty in 2022, because of an aggressive, untreatable tumor. He’d just turned 11, and it felt so unfair, losing him so early. I’m really, really sorry you’re going through this with two of your furbabies❤️
@@missdenisebee I'm so sorry for your loss. The worst part is we don't even know what was wrong with him. He started having trouble breathing so we brought him in and he was put in an oxygen chamber and stayed overnight. He got x rays and was diagnosed with asthma and sent home with steroids. They said we should get an inhaler but we need to go to our regular vet which we wouldn't we able to do for a while bc of labor day. The steroid seemed to do nothing and honestly when they sent him home his breathing didn't sound any different but I gave it a couple days. He didn't improve so we brought him in again and the vet said it's possible it could be more than asthma but the only way to test for an infection is to see if his white blood cell count is high. However not every infection even shows up in the blood tests so it seemed pointless. We did test for heart disease and that was negative. They said he could be sent home with antibiotics and if he didn't improve in a few days he'd probably needed to be put down. My family and I honestly didn't think the antibiotics would do anything and we didn't want him to suffer more. We also could barely afford these vet trips. We had gone 3 times to the emergency vet until they finally diagnosed the cancer in my other cat so that was thousands.
I like that this channel shows the more, sad, parts of this job. Sadly the big hand of Ad Revenue doesn't like it when more serious topics are covered, but as a viewer, I definitely appreciate it. As not everything is all sunshine and rainbows in life.
Thank you for spilling the animal rehab tea with us, Unc. You have the patience of a saint for having to deal with people more concerned about their own clout than the animals they claim to care about.
venting makes sense especially when people are betraying the animals, the public and the actual people doing good. Potential rehabers and We the People do need to know the corruption going on..
Thank you for showing the highs and the lows of rehabbing. A lot of people only post highlights of their career and their lives. Life in general isn’t only highs, and showing the lows shows that you are a genuine and authentic person. You’re an amazing person and God will do great things through you! Praying for you and all the animals you take care of. Thank you for being such a wonderful steward of God’s creation!
10:43
I work at my County’s Humane Society. Sadly they do the same thing :( Even though there’s a rehab facility in town. It sucks, especially since there’s drama between the CEOs of both my work and the rehab. Which is so dumb.
My coworkers and I protested about it without anything happening:/
I believe that either you are born with it or your not, that special ability to connect w/ animals on a deeper level, the stamina to handle keeping up w/ those precious animals, and patience to deal with humans. Kevin, you have it! Thanks for sharing your passion and dedication to animals in need of tender loving care and help. ♥️
when i worked for my gramma's rehab the local SPCA was so problematic. honestly though they pretty much operate like the local habitat for humanity org. it's really awful.
but those experiences led me to meet some really amazing veterinarians, holistic horse trainers, rehabbers and organizations. there was this place called parrot world and the birds were so neglected and hoarded by this crazy woman and im glad i got to see a place like that shut down. saved hundreds of parrots.
god bless u there are so many mistreated parrots in the world ):
Could you tell me more about this so called "Parrot World"? Was it a sanctuary or rescue? Perhaps a zoo? Was it well known or just a random incident?
Vent all you want. I remember my mom having to deal with all of this 30 years ago in AZ. We took in wild and domestic animals, rehabing the small and babies under AZ game and fish. Omg, people are just....you tend to rather deal with scared animals than people.
people be cringe but thank you for telling us about it and educating those cringe omegas
1. I’m glad you helped that dog
2. Really excited to see the full process with the hawk
Falconry wise: every falconer I've met will not allow an apprentice to have a Kestrel. The small size means you have very little margin for error. If you lower it's weight in the evening to prepare for a morning hunt, and there is a cold snap, that bird could be dead when you wake up. Most falconers I've spoken with recommend a red tail instead, or where it's legal a Harris's hawk
I recommend harpy eagles.
I heard the same advice from several people in Spain
Hi uncle ben, I really enjoy these videos that show off the more upsetting side of wildlife rehab. When I was watching like a year ago, I didn’t think that there were this many sacrifices that went into it. I think it’s great that you’re showing them off, and you are honestly very strong for what you go through and also do everyday! You are inspirational!
Kestrels are the tiniest cutest killing machines of the sky IMHO
the Swift is rly cute to
my favorite bird
So are shrikes ❤
Personally, I adore merlins, but kestrels come pretty close
Thank you so much for showing the harsh realities of rehabbing animals.
People need to understand it’s much more then back breaking hard work.
Ooh! I like the new channel. A cross between Uncle Ben and real Ben.
And we don't mind venting. We're from the East Coast like you. Lol
Telling us like it is is a very important part of the educational process of helping animals. There's a void in consumable information about the downsides. So what you are doing here really does help.
Its so nice of the humane society to take credit for the hard work of others.
Really like this channel, being able to tell people the realities of rehabbing animals, it’s something people really need to understand thoroughly before they get into it. And also doubles as a nice bit of venting for you which you need any extra stress relievers you can get i bet lol. God bless you Ben.
I love how uncle Ben has just resorted to calling all of his baby animals booboo
5:56 Brother you are YOKED in that newspaper picture, you got more guns on that ranch than you think, Ben
Honestly, the venting is interesting because it gives a lot of insight into the random crap you have to deal with all the time. It's a dose of reality for what rehabbing is really like even outside of the animals themselves.
Eff it, man. It's valid rants and frustrations. When you do rescue and rehab and experience how much energy and care it takes, it gets really aggravating to see situations where others seem to just want to make it extra hard and practically convince most people that it's easiest to just dump an animal anonymously or not help at all.
Ben deserves all the donations he receives
7:37 That owl has a look in his face like "oh c'mon already, you gotta be freaking kidding me."
Thank god these “Ben” and “Big Ounce” characters have finally been locked up for good. These streets can sleep easy now knowing these monsters are behind bars.
I've been searching for them since 1987 in Vietnam! They went over to commit tax fraud on the US government.
Love your venting. Please include more. Helps the audience see more of the behind the scenes, and it is a reality not many know exist. Love you and appreciate you. ❤
2:22 “kestrels can’t really hurt you because they’re just little precious kestrels” words to live by
the little beaver sounds melt my heart every time, little beaverton 🥰
Uncle Ben is so great helping all these animals *VIRTUE SIGNAL VIRTUE SIGNAL VIRTUE SIGNAL*
11:47 that is actually so sad they didn't want the dog till they realized they could get credit for it/attention
it surprises me how many people just don't notice how animals behave. Like, surely this man had seen a baby crow get fed on the ground before
You’d be surprised how many people just…. Don’t see that kind of stuff. They have no eye for any kind of nature whatsoever.
If only. Try asking the average person what phase the moon is in and watch them go blank. The frequent disconnect from surroundings is sad.
American Robins are fed the same way by their parents. They run around, basically yelling their beaks off for food.
To be fair, I haven't. But at the same time, if I see a baby bird on the ground I know that I don't know what's happening with it and just to leave it alone and let nature take its course.
It's not my duty to "fix" nature
@@sionnach42 I mean, knowing whether it's waxing or waning isn't that important. Not to mention a full moon and a new moon look exactly the same if the full moon is hiding.
Don't you dare think for a second that I mind the venting. It's good for your mental health (might be a little diminished considering I think you do it like a month or so after it happens lol). Also, it brings these things to light.
My grandson told me about your channel. He knows how much I love animals. I think what your doing is awesome 👌 👏 I do know reality of trying to raise wild animal. Yes sometimes they don't make it. I raised some baby bunny's a few times and a Killdeer. I did good, but its not what I wanted to do they really need mommy....you keep up the good work and don't let bad people get you down......❤😊❤🙏
In all seriousness I appreciate that you do show the realities of wildlife rehab
Beaverton Ounce makes the cutest noises ever and I can't I JUST CAN'T!
He's the cutest animal on the ranch imo
10:24 In that segment you can hear how the baby beaver is hearing Uncle Ben's voice and is calling him 😍
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Ngl he had me in the first half 😂
Uncle Ben, you are doing an awesome job! You have my 11 yr old grandson watching and enjoying whst wonderful things you are doing for all the animals. A great animal lover. We love you so much!
We are learning so much from you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
The people are the hardest part of any rescue. You're doing great and thank you for taking the dog.
Also...I love the vultures for some reason. My son and I call them Bernie and Biscuit. Not sure why.
Yeah, I agree these shelters are a problem all across the country. I use to rescue on my on dime, but too old as have eight that I kept as my own. I want to volunteer, but our local shelters are problematic and I have a big mouth. 😳🤪☹️🤬
watching both channels makes me feel like i'm watching a glitched/alternate timeline
This channel has been great to watch so far. I really like that you're more upfront about what you do and deal with. Honestly, I love and adore animals, but I wouldn't have the patience to deal with people like you do. That and I'm probably too soft to handle the realities with the animals. Thank you so much for doing what you do. Rehabbing is a hard job and not given enough credit.
The shift you've taken into genuinely educating the people you've inspired Is so admirable. This is perfect content. Thank you man for everything you do.
Thank you for what you do and your complete honesty. I also appreciate your energy and passion. Keep up the good work and I wish the best to you in your endeavors. And yes, all of your little animals are so cute!
I don't think I will ever be a rehabber but I am really interested in learning from watching you work nonetheless! Thanks for always keeping it real sigma
Those owls are so cool. Some of them almost look mechanical with their eyelids. Crazy!
I love that you’re sharing the negative stuff that’s normal for animal rescue. It’s important to know
I do have to thank you for showing all the real parts of saving animals. Like how you can't save them all. I already knew that, and understand death is a part of things. Its just really nice to see one of these shows or channels or whatever show the reality of the situation, and not just the touching moments.
I have never seen you this unhinged, and I am all here for it Ben
I know wildlife rehabbing is hard. We appreciate you so much.
Would much rather someone teach me something about animals than know nothing 🖤 ty for educating him, im glad he listened
You have the patience of a saint uncle ben. God bless you brother.
Chicken guy killed me