April 8- April 14, 2024

It's opossum season! All day, every day, nothing but opossums. All the bunnies have been released or are near ready to go. Now I have 41 opossums. This means I won't be able to take in anything else until mid May. But the 41 will get the best care possible! Meet the temporary residents in this post.

The finder dropped off these 6 at Hand Me Down Zoo in Winder, and Kerry Ervin, the proprietor, brought them all the way to me. They weigh 50 grams.
Thank you, Beusse family for saving these boys after their Mom died at the landfill. They are very scared and won't come out, even to eat, so I have to tube feed them. They are over 100 grams, too old for tubing, but it's keeping them alive.
The Loma 6 came from a finder named Loma Nessa from an area where their habitat was being destroyed and are the liveliest bunch! They are around between 95 and 106 grams and love to run on their wheels and climb.
Thank you, Courtney McKinsey for rescuing and providing good care to these babies. The Maysville 7 are still small, maybe 60 grams, but they started eating on their own when they were only 40 grams! They are very active and happy. Their bedmate, UGA Single, came from UGA, although I don't know her back story beyond she was found with her gravely injured Mom.
Thank you, Shellie Geer, for driving over an hour to get these babies to me. Teeny weeny itsy bitsy! 30 gram sweeties with their eyes still closed. Shellie brought them in when their Mom was killed. They are doing great despite being so young and relatively undeveloped.
Sherrie Hines found these two happy kids after their Mom was hit by a car on a dark, rural road. Thank you, Sherrie!
Poppy's finder, Niccole Howard, drove over an hour to bring him to me. He bunks with Friend, who is the remaining opossum from a litter of 9. The others didn't make it for a variety of reasons. Friend has been with me since she was 19 grams! She weighs 50 grams now.
Dear Mama with her 3 pouchlings are all doing so much better! Her babies have started to poke their heads- and feet- out of her pouch. A driver not paying attention or not caring hit Mama and she sustained multiple fractures. Thank you, UGA, for putting time and effort into her care.
Krista's 4, and Pascal are all very shy. Lisa Sheehy saved Pascal (and named him) after driving over an hour to bring him to me after his Mom accidentally left him behind. Blue Dot is actually very friendly, thank you Calista Bruker for saving her from the street! She was cold and scared but is now a friendly girl. I moved her in with them so she could show them how to self feed. She is a real cuddler and so personable!
The last intake and an overview

Kylie, not yet pictured, is in with the very shy Landfill Boys, and is intake number 111 so far this year. The rehab room is remarkably quiet for having so many bodies in it- just how I like it. They are either sleeping soundly or eating quietly. The Loma 6 now have wheels to run on, but they too are silent spinners. It’s a good environment to be in when your mind is running 100 miles a minute trying to keep the feedings straight!

About me!

I still find time for self care, and outside time. Soon we will get the outside cages ready for the second phase. The nights are still too cold and life too scary outside. I raise well adjusted, happy babies. I am proud of them and what I do.

The volunteers!

Volunteers Dawn, Sydney and Rich make this all easier. Thank you Maggie Haden, for coming out and staying up really late learning the ropes! And thank you supporters. You make all this possible with your donations.

I go through about 8 cups of formula a day feeding these guys!
Thank you Vet Med student Emily for coming to help!
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Thank you finders, volunteers, cheerleaders and donors for keeping this machine running and afloat. Together we've helped over 100 animals!

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April 8- April 14, 2024

It’s opossum season! All day, every day, nothing but opossums. All the bunnies have been released or are near ready to go. Now I have 41 opossums. This means I won’t be able to take in anything else until mid May. But the 41 will get the best care possible! Meet the temporary residents in

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