The legal forms with the state and federal agencies that grant my permits were filed back in January, but it’s taken me a while to compile data you all might be interested in. Here’s an in depth look some of what we accomplished. In 2024, Primarily ‘Possums took in 20 birds, ranging from Carolina wrens…
As of this writing, I have 4 opossums under 100 grams who I am syringe feeding. Once they start lapping from a dish, I will turn them over to another rehabber. I love the little babies and get attached, but I am supposed to be taking a break, and they have room. I have 2…
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…
To be very clear, I am “not rehabbing” this year. Now please look at what I have “not rehabbed”. No bunnies, I said. No bunnies! But this one just needed antibiotics after a cat attack. He was easy and spent his week here eating, and pooping, like all good bunnies do. These 5 little sweeties…
Opossums released! Bats released! New little old ladies and one bat holdover. Sping has been kind to me. Volunteer Dawn helped me check out a release site on her aunt’s property. It has a swamp, creeks, mixed hardwoods, and fields. We trekked out there with the 5 “babies” and had a little adventure. All 5…
Finally, the cages and enclosures are emptying out, getting deep cleaned, and ready for another season! However, I will be taking a step back and focusing on mentoring new rehabbers, increasing my knowledge of techniques, theories and practices, and spending some time on improving my mental and physical health. I have been rehabbing essentially non-stop,…
I posted a photo of some of the bats on my Primarily ‘Possums Facebook page and two people privately messaged me to point out they were not opossums. I explained that yes, those were bats, but I’m only PRIMARILY ‘possums! It’s been a long and mostly uneventful winter. Everyone (15 opossums and 4 bats) eats…
Some of our readers know that cold in the South can be a truly unpleasant and even dangerous time. But this blog is supposed to be happy updates and news, so it will have to suffice to say Winter is not a great time to be inside or outside. My volunteers and I tarped and…
My volunteers and myself have gotten everyone warm and snug with plenty of room for fun. The 5 Fatties are now The Meatballs! Thank you, Maggie Haden, for picking the perfect name. So many to choose from! “I am not a meatball, I am Twinkle!” Twinkle has not yet grown into her ears but her…
Sometimes no news is good news. This is fine! There’s only been one new intake, #278, a crow with a wing injury. The “quiet season” usually means many more injured animals than that. Mister or Ms. Crow was involved in a kerfluffle with an owl and then fell a long distance onto the grass. They…
2025 Sabbatical Hi All, I am taking a sabbatical from rehabbing in 2025 and will not be taking in animals. Please use the links below for more information or immediate help through our wildlife partners! Thank you!
