Activism

The First Visit

It’s different once you’re used to them, once your eyes learn to pick them out of the darkness, but when you’re stepping into the dimly lit enclosure for the first

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Introductions

My name is Mitch Gilley, and with this blog I hope to get you all acquainted with the daily workings of Bat World Sanctuary along with me. While I’ve written

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Bat World Sanctuary earns GFAS Accreditation

After an intensive application process that included transparency on finances, budgets, long-term goals, policies, employees, operating procedures, oversight, veterinary care, budgets, emergency protocols and contingency plans, we are proud to say that we are now accredited with the prestigious Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

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The Houston Five

By Amanda Lollar, Founder & President On February 3rd, 2016, around 10pm, I was just wrapping up the day when I saw a plea for help on our Facebook page

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A Belated New Year Thank You

By Amanda Lollar As you may recall from our 2015 year-end annual report, we only needed $13,000 to pay off the large construction loan we secured in 2013 in order

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Isis

1995 – Nov. 5, 2015 Isis, an Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) came to us from an amusement park where she hung in a small glass cage and endured crowds

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