The centre is dedicated to providing care to injured and orphaned animals before releasing them back into the wild.

Larger fundraising can come from events like the annual open house where people tour the farm, government grants for summer employees, and income from the TV show.

In an interview with a local paper, Swinimer admits the show is "a little hammed up," but it brings money into the rehab centre and children from all over the country write letters asking about the animals.

A volunteer tells of meeting people in South Africa who first heard of Nova Scotia on the show, which airs in more than 20 countries.

"[1][2] While working at Dartmouth Veterinary Hospital in 1995, Hope Swinimer received as a patient a robin that had been attacked by a cat.

Hope worked with DNR to establish a licensing process that allowed for wildlife rehabilitation in the province.

Staying in Seaforth, Hope moved to a nearby farm property[5] which allowed for expansion to her growing enterprise.

[6] In 2012, the primary worker at HFW for eight years, and then manager, Allison Dube, left and moved to Scotland.

[12] The next big projects consisted of building a marine unit, for the growing number of injured seal pups and sea birds.

The centre receives approximately 40,000 callers a year to its wildlife helpline, which is put in place for anyone who comes into contact with a wild animal in need of assistance.

Online episodes can be found on Arcadia Wild,[17] Oasis HD,[18] The Knowledge Network,[19] and CottageLife.

[20] In the United States, 30-minute episodes known as Hope in the Wild air as part of the CBS Dream Team programming block.