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The North Texas Nut House Wildlife Rescue & Rehab

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The North Texas Nut House Wildlife Rescue & Rehab

We are a wildlife rescue & rehabilitation organization permitted through Texas Parks & Wildlife.

12/08/2022

07/07/2022

Anyone living in Denton knows the area is teeming with wildlife. There are normal woodland critters like squirrels, raccoons, opossums, and skunks. There are ub

05/26/2022

Got a text from a neighbor about a bird on their next door neighbor’s outdoor A/C unit. Apparently it had been there all day and they were concerned that it was injured. Expecting to find a fledgling songbird, I was surprised to find a baby crow completely saturated in motor oil. I mean SOPPING in it. Poor thing was overheated and couldn’t fly. Under the direction of our friends at Nature’s Edge Wildlife & Reptile Rescue (federally permitted), immediate protocol was followed to get this poor baby cleaned up. We went through probably 30 paper towels just sopping up all of the excess oil on its poor body. After a special bath (no, it’s not as simple as they show on the Dawn soap commercials), he/she is now warming up in our incubator. You’re probably asking the same questions we were… was this an accident? Was this deliberate? Did someone maliciously abuse this poor baby? We don’t know but it seems that the motor oil was fresh, like out of a can. I really hope this wasn’t intentional but these days, I wouldn’t doubt it.

05/20/2022

Guess what animal joined us at the Nuthouse tonight…

05/11/2022

Had a snake relocation-turned-rescue for rehab call tonight. This poor little Eastern yellow-bellied racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) got stuck and really wound up in some fish netting some idiot decided to leave in the woods. Thankfully, some kind hikers came upon it and made a call for help. It took me a while to cut him free and as you can see, that netting tore him up good. I got the wounds flushed clean and coated them with medicine so this poor guy can start healing. We’ll be transferring him to our friends at Nature’s Edge Wildlife & Reptile Rescue this weekend to see out the rest of his rehab and ultimate release.

Fun Fact: Racers are constrictors and are known to eat other snakes. They are also super fast, hence the name “racer”. ❤️

04/19/2022

This evening’s rescues included…

03/07/2022

I went in to grab Lip’s food bowl and clean his cage and found him like this. I felt like I needed to give him some privacy 😂

03/06/2022

Spring is definitely around the corner when I find myself in the woods releasing a trapped skunk that wandered into a backyard looking for a mate. Be on the lookout for skunks on the move. They tend to be braver during mating season and will cross busy roads if they smell a hot date. Please watch for them as you drive carefully and keep pets supervised when brought outside. Skunks are such incredible animals, they mean you no harm.

03/03/2022

An update on “Lip”, the injured adult raccoon we took in last weekend. He is doing great. He does have an injury to his front paw so he won’t eat with his “hands” but he is doing really great and enjoys his “gourmet” meals.

02/26/2022

We drove out to Hurst, TX today to rescue this poor little one. It showed up on someone’s porch in the middle of a neighborhood during the winter storm seeking shelter. It’s been hanging around for the past 3 days and the homeowners were worried that it was sick or injured. So far, no evidence of sickness but definitely evidence of past injury. The bulb on the lower jaw is actually all that’s left of it’s bottom lip. It was completely ripped away some time ago and healed like that. We’ve got it quarantined now to de stress for a couple of weeks under observation.

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We just took in these 2 poor little opossums. Their mama was hit by a car in Wylie and their siblings all perished. This little boy and little girl are the only survivors and while the little girl seems to only have a bloody nose, her brother is in a little worse shape. His ear was partially torn from his head along with the skin beneath it and he is also bleeding from his nose. They are being treated for the wounds and pain at this time. Say a little prayer for these 2 and for people to be a little more careful while driving to avoid running over these sweet animals. Thankfully, a soft-hearted gentlemen with a special love for opossums stopped to collect the mother and babies. He drove the babies to us in Denton all the way from Wylie. We could not do what we do to save our wildlife without wonderful people like that sweet man. Thank you all for your continued support and encouraging words. ❤️

Public Service Announcement

Public Service Announcement I’m wiping away the tears as I prepare to euthanize this poor animal I hold in my arms. I want everyone to see why wildlife rehabilitators cringe and get so upset about people wanting wild animals as pets because “they’re so cute”. These animals have specific needs for their health and survival. They are NOT pets. Wildlife deserves a life in the wild as nature intended. Prepare yourselves, this is the ugly TRUTH that the Dodo doesn’t show...

When Champ came to the Nut House, he was completely immobile. He had no use of his rear limbs and could not even hold himself up. These are the early symptoms of Metabolic Bone Disease which is primarily caused by a diet deficient in a proper calcium/phosphorus ratio. The general public doesn’t know this. Opossums cannot survive off of commercial pet food, they have very specific dietary needs. Fortunately, if caught early enough, MBD can be stopped and the animal will have a chance at being rehabbed and released back into the wild. Severe cases lead to severe bone deformities, brittle bones and death. Champ is on the mend though and we are very optimistic from his progress so far that he will make a full recovery. ❤️

We have some new babies at the Nut House tonight...

Logan and Peanut became roommates today 😍

Release night!!! Tonight, 3 very special ladies returned to the wild. Happy trails to Romy, Michelle and Polly Opossum!!

Our little Cher-bear loves dinner time ❤️

Sonny’s release last night. He was far more reluctant to embrace the great wide open, LOL! I didn’t want to make the video too long but once he was comfortable with his surroundings, he scurried off into the woods. Happy trails, our little friend ❤️

Cher’s progress! She’s come so far in a week. She has use of her left hand again and can sit up, hold her head up, turn her body around and eat unassisted now. This is a huge improvement.

Cher got a nice belly rub before bedtime tonight

This little girl has had a tough start in rehab. She came to us with early stage MBD. With proper diet, MBD can be stopped but any damage done is irreversible which is why it’s important to understand that wildlife do not make good pets. Their diets are very strict and aren’t so easy as putting some dog food in a bowl. The deterioration in her bones from lack of calcium rendered her unable to walk or even hold her head up to feed herself. She still has a ways to go but as you can see, she is doing a LOT better!

These 4 knuckleheads. They’re moving to the outdoor cage! 😂

Franklin’s release day! Happy Trails, Lil man!

Sweet little Peanut is really getting around! She’s an excellent climber!

Turbo, Nitro, Sugar and Harley fighting for camera time

Little opossums ❤️

Morning cuddles with Anna...

Today was a special day for one of our rehab animals. Today, our little Bugs Bunny was released back into the wild. He was a bit reluctant at first but finally took off. Happy Trails little friend!!