April 6, 2025 – April 27, 2025

By Suzie Degrasse

I planned to make a huge post updating everyone on how the not-rehabbing is going, how the opossums with the rehabbers I am training are doing, and the general sense of things. But I am struggling with technical issues and just got in a bunny covered in fly eggs. So here are a bunch of photos.

Maggie Haden is another licensed rehabber who I have been working with for nearly a year. She discovered she loves squirrels as well! I am grateful there are people out there who love opossums like I do and are willing to get licensed to work with them. I am making instructional videos for both the new rehabber and the experienced ones, covering topics like initial intake, cage set up, and diagnosing the early signs of illness. It’s been rewarding to share what I have learned and to watch them become competent and loving rehabbers. There are two more women scheduled to take the test in May who I will also be training and coaching.

It's a challenge working with so many animals (some I have accepted myself), so many people I need to trust I am doing a good job coaching, and balancing work and life. A fundraiser is currently fundraiser to help these rehabbers, and the two about to take the test, buy supplies, food, and treat any medical conditions that arise with them or myself (like the very sick rabbit I took in at 9:30 last night). I have also repopulated my Amazon wish list, so if you want to send things we need as gifts, we would love that! Thanks for reading and helping out, I appreciate you!