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…
So much happened this week! I feel much more confident with my 8 skunks, and their personalities and playful behaviors are a delight. Two groups of opossums I’ve had since they were tiny got released on two beautiful and safe properties, away from dogs, cars and humans. I am now down to 28 opossums! 3…
Baby bird growing up! Emergency snake surgery! Cute opossums! Little girl getting physical therapy Such a sweet, hopeful face A true fighting spirit This little girl has seen some hard times and challenges and met them head on. After an accident involving a running wheel in her cage, she was paralyzed from the waist down. …
It’s been another opossum-full week here, with happy news about Miss Fox, a bat release, and some interesting phone calls I know you want to hear about the joeys but let me share some phone calls I received Oh no, Ospreys A caller from a Flowery Branch athletic department had an interesting problem that I…
Autumn winding down Several weeks in wildlife It’s been several weeks in wildlife I need to catch up on! I am still learning the blog format and it’s a steep learning curve for me. Releases I capped October off with a successful release at Phinizy Swamp in Augusta, and on November 8th went an entire…
Zoo news and this week in wildlife Transfers to Bear Hollow Zoo Two young opossums, now named Tater and Tot, have been moved from Primarily ‘Possums to our friends at the Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens. I got to visit with them a little when I participated in the Bear Holloween event. It’s such an…
The final opossum release The time has come to say goodbye babies, to the final release of the year. I have found this to be the hardest part of rehabbing. Besides the infrequent but sad losses, release is painful. It is when it’s time for them to go on their journey alone. I have raised…
Dwindling time It’s past the Autumnal Equinox and baby season is finally over. There are still 10 opossums in my care, 3 of which are going to educational placements. Of the remaining ones, 3 will be overwintered, and 4 will be released this week. Of the 10 or so release sites I regularly use, I…
