The frigid nighttime temperatures are getting exhausting- it’s not usually this cold (in the teens and 20s) for this extended a period. Dripping faucets, heaters on pipes, down comforters on beds. The opossums stay nice and warm in their Clawsable heated cat houses and I have straw-filled beds set up for any wildlife needing respite….
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…
Goodbye MailerLite, hello MailPoet! I’ve switched blog subscription services, so hopefully we won’t see the same interruptions. Lt. Dan and Winky Rich Bergins designed and built a wheelchair for Lt. Dan, seen fast asleep under his friend Winky. Winky’s eye surgery went well, but the eye itself appears damaged and he doesn’t have much sight…
This week’s update will be a smattering of news bits, with photos, of course! David Crowie David Crowie healed and is released! Shortly after that photo was taken, he flew off and joined his flock. What a relief for all involved parties! He arrived in November with a wing droop and a foot issue. After…
Normally I would describe this as the quiet season, but it’s been anything but the last week. Birds and bats and opossums coming and going and exciting facility developments. David Crowie arrived after being found dragging a wing and generally acting weak. He’s on anti-inflammatories and a good diet, and is improving! Hopefully he will…
Rehab To Release A wildlife rehabilitator’s goal is to raise animals to the point they can be released: rehab to release is what we call it. But how do we know when the right time is? Each animal has it’s own milestones to reach before we have that happy ending we all strive for. Eastern…
It’s been a week of cleaning and releasing! The rehab room got a good deep clean and the pre-release enclosures will undergo sanitizing and renovation for the last of the Round One opossum babies. Cleaning may not sound very exciting, but it’s a cornerstone of health for these precious animals. In the wild they can…
Skunks and more skunks! Bats! Birds! and opossums…always opossums…and a snake surgery! What a darling face! The year of the skunk Last year was the year of the armadillo, this one is turning out to be the year of the skunk. Being licensed for so many species means my door is open to nearly everyone. …
Right now I have more animals at once than I’ve ever had, and the time it takes to care for them all, and myself, is immense. I’m lucky to have a few dedicated volunteers who help out but 95% of the time it’s just me. So here’s a big bunch of photos without a lot…
It’s been a fairly busy week between updates on current residents, new baby opossums, and some fun phone calls Miss Fox Miss Fox is with Lori Morgan, an experienced rabies vector species (fox, skunk, raccoon, bobcat) rehabilitator in Gray , Georgia. My foxy friend and I made the two hour trek to middle Georgia last…
