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Nashville Singer-Songwriter Becomes Local Celebrity Rescuing Foxes and Saving Them from Mange
Jerry Vandiver, a 78-year-old Nashville singer-songwriter, has dedicated thousands of volunteer hours over seven years to rescuing local red foxes suffering
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Jerry Vandiver has logged thousands of volunteer hours over 7 years baiting, trapping, and transporting mange-stricken foxes.
- Walden's Puddle Animal Rescue rehabilitated over 60 red foxes by September, up from 44 in the entirety of 2025.
- Vandiver's Facebook page followers grew from 325 to 5,000 after he began posting fox rescue videos.
- Habitat reduction is pushing foxes into closer physical proximity, accelerating the spread of mange.
Jerry Vandiver, a 78-year-old Nashville singer-songwriter, has dedicated thousands of volunteer hours over seven years to rescuing local red foxes suffering from a severe mange epidemic. Vandiver monitors trail cameras, sets traps, and drives the sick animals to Walden's Puddle Animal Rescue. After he began sharing before-and-after rescue videos on Facebook, his follower count jumped from 325 to 5,000. His efforts, including logging 234 volunteer hours in August, helped the rescue center rehabilitate over 60 foxes by September, surpassing the 44 saved in all of 2025.
Vandiver's volunteer work directly boosts local wildlife rehabilitation numbers during a severe regional mange epidemic.
Leurs propres mots
“I'm not the hero, I'm just the ambulance driver.”
“Mange is treatable. If we can catch them, they can have a healthy, happy life. I know how to do that. I can't walk away from them when I see those pictures.”
Les chiffres clés
- 78
- Age of volunteer fox rescuer Jerry Vandiver
- 7
- Years Jerry Vandiver has spent volunteering to rescue foxes
- 234
- Volunteer hours logged by Vandiver in August
- 5,000
- Followers on Vandiver's performing artist Facebook page
- 60
- Red foxes rehabilitated by Walden's Puddle by September
Le fil des événements
- Jerry Vandiver builds a career as a Nashville singer-songwriter
- Vandiver begins volunteering to bait, trap, and rescue foxes
- Vandiver logs 234 volunteer hours catching and driving foxes
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