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…
The Pitiful Possum Pentad are improving incrementally. They have a lot of catching up they need to do. All the bunnies are released (note to self, check all edges of older enclosures for rotten wood easily chewed by tiny rabbits). The 4 youngest squirrels have opened their eyes and a wren is staying while their…
All opossums are released! I repeat, all opossums are released! Except the tiny 5 that came in yesterday, who will spend the winter here. Bunnies will go soon, they are being “hardened off” in an outside pen. I have 4 squirrels which is a perfectly fine number, and I do not need more, thank you…
I thought we were in the “quiet season”, but Mother Nature had other ideas. This baby Flying squirrel joined us after a cat pulled him and his sibling, sadly now deceased, out of their nest. Poor Mama, wondering what happened to her babies. You can see the extra skin he has (patagium) between his front…
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…
It’s every-day-a-bunny season and this past week did not disappoint! Plus Pixie, Victoria and Blossom got released. Bunnies From eyes closed to eyes open, from healthy to injured, it’s definitely NOT primarily possums here right now. Since I started working on this post, two more cottontails have come in. Both of these were caught by…
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…
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…
After an incredibly busy summer with well over 250 animals coming in, it’s time to get back to regular updates. I still have 32 animals but many are ready for release. I will have at least 7 opossums spending the winter with me and you’ll get to know them today! Enrichment These three cuties are…
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…
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!
