Nothing but good news this week! Dolly, Lolly, Chip and Chup All four squirrels are gaining weight quickly and getting sleek and shiny. They ride around in my apron pockets sometimes. Tonight they came out of the pocket for the first time and peeked and poked around from the safety of my lap and shoulders….
Capping intakes at 30 (well…31) has made this second round easier to manage. It does mean I have to turn animals in need away, and that hurts. Here’s the latest scoop! Special Delivery! The Currahee Club are settling in well. This little Mexican Freetail bat suffered an injury to her humerus. Sadly, she did not…
I haven’t been posting blog updates- or even Facebookand Instagram updates which take less than a minute- because there have not been spare minutes. I know everyone wants to know what’s been happening here, so I’m at least going to share a series of photos with captions. I’m going to take a break from rehabbing…
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…
What’s gray, brown, pink, white and black? Baby season at Primarily Possums! Buns Bun. More buns. This week’s blog will be a small photo dump with a little update. 24 animals have come into care this last week- all opossums and cottontail rabbits. Here are a few of the new faces. Receiving comfort. Thank you…
9 tiny opossums, 1 newborn armadillo, a small bunny, and 4 recovering adult opossums. I know more are on their way! Winky, named because he has limited vision in one eye, was released in a great area. He will be supported with food and shelter if he desires. Thank you Angel for providing him a…
Winter is the quiet season for wildlife rehabilitators and this February has been like most others. A few injured adults, and a handful of baby squirrels, who will start coming in full force any day now. Three wee baby squirrels An injured adult male opossum A cold-stunned Mexican freetail bat An injured crow came in…
300 patients! Plus at least 3 times that many phone calls, texts and emails about wildlife in need. What a year! Barred Owl Before I break down the statistics for 2023, here’s patient #300, a female Barred owl who was hit by a car. I treated her with anti-inflammatories, nutritious mice, and rest, and transferred…
It was a good week here at Primarily ‘Possums There was time for a nice little Autumnal photo shoot And some time for cuddles with friends and lots of time for snacking! A hummingbird came in after being trapped in a screened porch and caught by a dog. I did my best to help him,…
I received 8 Striped skunks from various sources in early June, and just released the last of them August 18. Here are some highlights from their last month with me. Most photographs were taken by my friend Krista deVries. Daily enrichment, through new toys, fresh branches, or interesting foods, helped their brains develop and their…
