Anderson Humane is hosting an event Sunday to raise money for baby wild animals they have rescued and are rehabilitating. 

Anderson Humane has a wildlife division that rescues about 3,000 wild animals a year. Their fundraiser Sunday is a wildlife baby shower at their facility in Elburn, Illinois, to help gather supplies to care for these wildlife rescues.

Their patients include baby racoons, who get their daily feedings, possums, squirrels and more.

Spring has just begun and the rescue is bracing for a busy season of injured and orphaned wildlife. Wildlife Coordinate Stephanie Franczak said their work focuses on making sure the wild animals do not become attached to them so they can survive on their own once they're released back into nature.

The goal is to keep the baby animals for as short a time as possible to ensure they're healthy.

"We typically have them about 12 weeks," Franczak said of their baby squirrels. "Once we know she's afraid, can find food, and knows how to be an adult squirrel, we release her."

From squirrels to ducklings and bunnies, the numbers add up quickly. They often have more than 70 squirrels, and have had 145 ducklings and more than 50 bunnies at one time.  

Ambassadors who can't return to the wild, like Wanda the groundhog, now help teach visitors about native wildlife.

Isabelle, a Virginia opossum and ambassador, will be part of Sunday's baby shower. There's a bake sale, gift shop, raffles, rehab talks and plenty of wildlife encounters. 

The price of admission is an item from their registries. Click here for more information. 

Puppy Piglet available for adoption

Piglet is a four-month-old labrador and German shepherd mix, who Greg Mucha of Anderson Humane said is a very handsome pup who is whip-smart and great with kids. As a mix of two active breeds, he's best suited to an active family, especially if they have a yard or outdoor space from him to run around in.