Aww Possum Rescue

30/08/2021

24/03/2021

This little group is going strong. It may be tempting to try and raise an orphaned Opossum as they're really cute, but it's important to get them to an experienced rehabilitator. The little babies pictured require special formula and a consistent feeding every 4 hours. Smaller possum babies can require being fed as frequent as every 3 hours.

Opossums can suffer from metabolic bone disease (MBD) which will result in health and development complications due to a lack of proper diet.

Thanks for your understanding and concern

21/03/2021

Pictured are some of our latest intakes for the day, we're nearing triple digits already for the season. Thank you everyone for taking the time to reach out to us so we're able to help possums in need.

14/03/2021

Baby season is in full swing and it's important to understand what you should do if you find some in need of help.

1. Do not attempt to feed them, this can cause serious harm to the babies and often will prolong the process to help them. When we take in new babies it's important that we hydrate them first to ensure they can process any foods properly.

2. Keep them warm, but be careful not to dehydrate them. If you can provide a warm environment around 90F, but a max of 95F until you're able to get in touch with a wildlife rehabber. Usually some t-shirts or towels and a heating pad on low will suffice. If you do not have a heating pad available, warming water in a bottle can work, just ensure you don't exceed 95F for the temperature of the water.

3. Contact Aww Possum to either take the Opossum's or help find a rehabber closer by if necessary. The following information is extremely helpful when contacting us.
a) what were the circumstances in which you found the Opossum(s)
b) If babies is the mother Opossum still around?
c) What is your location.

* It is important to be very gentle at this size due to high risk of broken bones. They will try to latch onto things so be extra careful when trying to displace them.

* Also unlike some animals if the mother Opossum is scared off she will most likely not return for any babies that have been dropped. The longer the babies are exposed to a cold environment the more detrimental it is to their success.

12/03/2021

We've learned of a couple of unfortunate incidents this week involving mother Opossum's getting stuck on chain link fences. Unfortunately they have ended up either stuck or with severe trauma to their pouches as a result.

For those with a chainlink fence please keep an eye out, and if you're so inclined they do sell safety toppers of various types that help protect people and animals from injury.

Thank you

09/02/2021

Fun weekend activity making 200 servings of baby food in preparation of the coming possum season.

26/01/2021

Possum Food Facts -

There is little food that the opossum will pass up, although they seem to prefer insects and carrion. They also eat frogs, lizards, venomous snakes, worms, birds, eggs, rats and mice, roaches and other insects, seeds and fruit. Whether rural, residential or in the wilderness, opossums are a benefit to any area they inhabit. The nocturnal opossum is attracted to our neighborhoods by the availability of water, pet food left out at night and overripe, rotting fruit that has fallen from trees. The opossum in turn helps keep our neighborhoods clean and free of unwanted, harmful garden pests and rodents, which do carry diseases.

18/01/2021

18/01/2021

18/01/2021