September 16, 2024- September 22, 2024

I thought we were in the "quiet season", but Mother Nature had other ideas.

This baby Flying squirrel joined us after a cat pulled him and his sibling, sadly now deceased, out of their nest. Poor Mama, wondering what happened to her babies.
You can see the extra skin he has (patagium) between his front and rear legs. This helps him glide from tree to tree. Georgia has more Flying squirrels than Eastern grays, but they are VERY nocturnal, and we just don't see them.
These 5 bunnies are doing great! Eating clover, munching on Timothy hay, and drinking water instead of milk replacer.
These two, however, did not adjust well to fresh greens and so are in their own little house, back on milk replacer and Timothy. I will slowly re-introduce greens and they will move back in with their siblings and friends.
Another of the 3 escapees from the Rubies returned! I found him on the carport, desiring whatever the still-caged opossums were eating. He was very easy to catch and is a calm guy, which isn't a great skill to maintain in the wild. He is appreciative of the bed and dinners.
Our camera-shy friend was found injured by a dog. She is in top condition having lived a successful life until she went into the wrong yard. Because of her healthy presentation, she will be returned near the area she was found.
Everyone has been affected by the sudden return of temperatures in the 90s. They have found sleeping on the cage floor, instead of in a bed, is the best way to spend the day.
See the clenched fists? We call them "happy hands". They make them when they sense that all is right in the world.
It's just a trick of the angle that makes this juvenile opossum look like he's napping while hanging from the top of the cage. They are excellent climbers and acrobats, though.
3 of the Currahee 7 had to be pulled from the pre-release enclosure after they developed tail sores. The tip of the tail is sometimes damaged by the wire on the sides and ceiling. Being the distal (far) end of their body, it's prone to infection and slow to heal. He is not happy being inside nor being with me.
The Petal Pals, getting close to going in pre-release, are happy babies. Yay! she says.

Update on everyone else

The 4 Eastern gray squirrels are doing well but I missed the opportunity to get good photos.  They are growing and already playing and exploring their environment. 

Tina and Berry are still inside.  Tina is the one who recovered from paralysis, but still is not 100%. She climbs the cage and branches, and explores the toys and tubes, but she still walks a bit like a duck. 

Berry is growing very slowly but has put on weight and is the more active one.  They are best friends and usually sleep together.

The Currahee 7 (well, 6, one dug out of a temporary holding pen) will be returning to their homeland next Sunday and the family that found them is excited to have them return. 

I hope to get Ruby #3 released where #s 1 and 2 are.

The calls keep on coming, some from as far as Alabama, North Carolina and Florida!  Having the website has led people with animals in need to me, and I am grateful to have so many ways for people to find me.

Admittedly it does sometimes get overwhelming, answering the phone all day long.  I still have a lot of animals to care for!

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the photos and captions.

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September 16, 2024- September 22, 2024

I thought we were in the “quiet season”, but Mother Nature had other ideas. This baby Flying squirrel joined us after a cat pulled him and his sibling, sadly now deceased, out of their nest. Poor Mama, wondering what happened to her babies. You can see the extra skin he has (patagium) between his front

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