Remember our injured opossum with the nasty gashes?? Well today, she was happy to return home and fully healed. She didn’t waste any time on taking off!!
** Education point: when we have in an older opossum, releasing is easier on the planning end. They are use to being on their own and what to do. When we have them from babies and release, we would take into account this weeks pending weather and delay release. We would do this as we try to give animals time to get their home done, adjusted to freedom and start finding food without really bad weather coming in. Older animals have the experience already and prefer being back in their natural settings
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We have a lot of sweet babies in rehab right now! Raccoons, squirrels, opossums and a fox! We could use a few donations to help with our feeding and expenses if you’d like to help! We have our PayPal link and Amazon wish list pinned above, but we will also link in the comments!
We can’t do it without you all and appreciate all you do!!! ❤️
🎊🎊GUESS WHO???!!🎊🎊
Remember Ricky, Tikki and Tavi!!!!?? Here they are, growing up!!! ❤️❤️ 🦝 🦝 🦝 Susan has done AMAZING with this trio!!!
More food, please!
We aren't going to lie, it's hard to resist a face like that. Now that it's spring, orphaned baby raccoons are arriving with regularity. Rehabs everywhere are receiving calls about healthy raccoons that have taken up residence under houses, decks or in sheds and attics. They are almost always mother raccoons looking for a safe, quiet, and dark place to raise their babies.
What isn't commonly known is that with a little patience and effort, it's possible to humanely get mom to go house shopping and move her babies somewhere else.
Mother raccoons generally move their babies on their own when they are about eight weeks of age, but if you can't wait for them go on their own, here's the next-best alternative.
Place a small battery operated radio set to a talk station into the den area - as well as a bright light. Keep them on all of the time. Mom's going to come back to find that her home isn't as safe and quiet as she thought. She'll find a new spot and move them over the period of a few days.
This technique actually works for all kinds of animals. If your neighbours partied all day and night and made a lot of noise you'd probably move, too.
#wildliferehab #wildliferehabilitation #raccoons
Gus update! Still hanging in and improving and eating a lot!!!
Check back on our previous posts…Gus came in about a month ago, covered in fly strike and neck wounds. We didn’t think he would make it through the night ❤️
Guess who got a buddy today! Ms Katie, as her new Rehabber named her, now has her buddy Locksley ❤️🦊
This was hard to let her go, but it’s not about us, it’s about HER and her ability to be a wild animal and survive…they are not PETS!
Our other newest rehab member! A GROUNDHOG, also known as, “whistle pig!” I think this little girl is just a 🐷! 😜
She’s probably around 5-6 weeks based on the age chart, and has been quite vocal in her feeding demands! She’s supplemented with formula in addition to starting to eat soft foods ❤️
These kids came in mid march with their eyes closed and this is them today! They’re probably about 10-12 weeks now 🙂
Gus
Gus update!
We still walk circles but still improving and trying to sit to eat and clean ourselves :). We are also using our tail to assist with balance :)
Look at Mr Gus! Eating on his own, solids and mush! He’s sooo messy but cleans himself up so good afterwards! He still “off balance” but each day I see an improvement ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙏🙏
✅Don’t worry, I’m cleaning his cage after he enjoys dinner…
Meet one of the newest rehabs, Stumpy! This little guy came in from a good samaritan who thought had a leg injury. Upon being checked out, Stumpy is about 10-12 weeks old and believed to be born with a partial right arm. He’s adapted well and mom appears to have cared for him as well.
He’s a little wobbly on standing up which is normal and expected but he can jump around in his cage, climb and knows how to center up his left front arm for balance and moving. He also knows how to eat with it (as seen in his video).
Now….. what will happen with Stumpy? The plan is to have him fully capable of being released. If released, he would be released on a rehabbers property to help keep an eye on him. Can animals like this survive…… most definitely!! At the end of the day, they are happier in their environment and not our human environment. If he was to become a “non releaseable” then we start another process. Just because we have our license doesn’t mean we can just keep an animal. For starters, we have to have medical documentation, a specific enclosure with materials and size per the animal, go through a USDA process and application, money, the NC state process and application and of course even more money, a home inspection from the state…. more money and a few other details plus the willingness to care for an animal in captivity (that again takes time and more money) that can live well into double digit years. We add this information so people can learn and understand what goes into rehabbing and special situations plus all the legalities you must go through.
So let’s wish Stumpy lots of luck and follow us along on his journey!! #stumpy #stumpync
Sitting up and eating as long as you block one side and turn the dish to help Mr Gus!
This kid is a fighter! Taught me to NEVER give up even if you think their is no hope!
Gus
Huge improvement! We actually are using both feet to scratch and trying to clean ❤️
Whenever we have a bad day or lose one…we need to remember that this is why we do what we do ❤️
Our overwintered, bottle fed babies are ready and enjoying their forever home ❤️❤️❤️
Mr Silver
Update! Working on his outdoor enclosure, but he’s tolerating inside life currently with a heater ❤️
Mr Silver update!
We are soooo much better! Our vision has improved based on reactions of when we come near him and less contact with surroundings when “searching” for food. We haven’t seen him climb, but evidence on the cage sides/top indicate he’s doing something at night 🙂
This is how he he gets his exercise daily and how we get him back in his cage without getting bit! ‘Cause let me tell, Mr is GRUMPY!
Mr Silver Update!
We are improving and I believe his eyesight is too!!! Keep pushing buddy! His movements are a little more “peppy” as well :) We still have high hopes for Mr Silver! As long as we’re improving, we keep going!
❌Note, the poll at the end was just an object used to touch to show you reaction and growl vs losing a finger.
Roger got a girlfriend…we named her Jessica… 🥰
#rogerrabbitandjessica
❌This is NOT THEIR RELEASE CAGE…this is their “growing” cage and overwinter cage, we have a cage for outdoor transition once they’re older and the weather is warmer 🙂
🦝We will have an update on Mr Silver soon, grumpy was still asleep this am and wasn’t up for videos ❤️
Mr. Silver update!
Shadows and movement are definitely seen and it’s not taking him as long to find the food bowl! It was 2 weeks yesterday since he came to us, on his side, approaching death. I’d say he’s doing pretty freakin’ amazing! He is very grumpy and if given the chance would definitely bite! We like this side of a raccoon…shows how wild they are!
Update!
We are seeing movement at least or maybe shadows, but we’re tracking! He’s done this multiple times over the last few days, confirming some type of vision is present, whether shadows or motion! His Dr.’s say to give him more time and allow him to continue to heal, but this video was a good sign! Keep fighting Mr Silver who btw, is eating EVERYTHING, hard and soft, that we are offering him! 🙌🙏🦝
