#orphaned wildlife

[sagebriarspoets]

Found a baby squirrel in the middle of a field, squeaking and writhing around with no trees or parents in sight. It's resting while I look up a permitted place near me or a local DNR facility who can take it.

[elvensworld]

I am not sharing the name of the user who messaged me, but I wanted to share this. This is very common to happen. When a mother gets hit by a car, most times, babies are still alive. That being said, if they are still attached to their mother, they need to be removed. If you do not know how to do this, please youtube/google removing baby opossums from a dead mother. There are multiple tips on how to do this. Afterwards, babies need to kept warm till they can be brought to a wildlife rehabber. Do not feed babies anything or offer any water. This goes for all wildlife species, even adults. You do not know the situation and sometimes water and food can make the animal worse off. Finally, get a wildlife rehabber on the phone as soon as possible and get the babies dropped off.

As far as heat goes, use a heating pad half on, half off the box/container that the babies are in. Make sure it has air holes and a lid. Babies (depending on the age) can climb out of boxes and containers.

If anyone else has any questions or concerns, please reach out to me. I will gladly answer any and all questions you have.

[youleftme-clarke]

Baby Blue the rescue is (approximately) 6.5 weeks old now, 50% of her adult size, and more than halfway to release day!

[kalis-iacon-blog]

I got a message from the rehabber who took the opossum I saved back on Thanksgiving… She passed away last night. This was the last time I got to see her and we thought she was doing well. Rest in Peace little Frigga and enjoy Opossum Heaven.

The reason I am sharing this… The rehabber who took her had her from Thanksgiving day to last night. I went and visited her twice and donated towards her care. I paid my gas to take her there and gave her some of my time and towels. But this rehabber spent money at the vet twice, had three medications for her, and spent over $300 in food during the time she was with her. If you find a baby or injured animal and you can help with even a small amount, please help out the rehabbers. They pay for the care of these animals out of their own pockets. They do not get government funding. So even $5 or $10 will help them. That can pay for part or even a full can of formula. Or even ask them if there is something they are in need of if you rather bring items for the animal(s) rather than give money. Thank you.

[littlesilverhedgehog]

Orphaned baby hoglets

It is hoglet season in the hedgehog hospital and we are inundated with tiny baby hedgehogs who have lost their mums. Sometimes they have been abandoned, or mum has been run over or got sick. Many of the babies cannot eat by themselves and need to be hand reared. My aim is to help the hoglets until they are large enough to care or themselves and are ready to go back to the wild.

They are certainly the most adorable baby animals!

You can read more about the hoglets at facebook.com/littlesilverhedgehog and I’ll keep you update on their progress

[frogeye-pierce]

Thinking about that one spring a few years ago when we had so many orphaned fawns at the park.

This fawn was so hungry it was following large dogs on the park’s trail and we were worried about it possibly getting attacked.

Photos were taken to show the wildlife rehab the size of the fawn in relation to us and not just for “fun”.

[paulwesleychronicles]

Wednesday Creature Feature ~ June 26, 2019 - https://paulwesleychronicles.com/wednesday-creature-feature-june-26-2019/ #PaulWesley

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Wednesday Creature Feature ~ June 26, 2019

  Indianapolis Zoo Announces Birth of Twin Baby Lemurs!

These two ring-tailed twin lemurs were born on May 7th! The handlers were able to tell that at least one of the babies is a boy and a lot more independent than the other twin who is staying close to its mothers. There wasn’t much on this story other than the announcement so enjoy more pictures of the twins below. Click here for a link to the article and another link here to the zoo.

2 Giraffes Killed by ‘billion-to-one’ Lightning Strike at Florida Wildlife Park!

In Tampa a wildlife park is heartbroken after two of their giraffes were killed by a freak accident, a lightning strike. The giraffes were a one year old and a ten year old. The park says that the giraffes have enclosures that are safe for them to go in but there is no way to force any of the giraffes to take shelter if they do not want to. Pathology results show that the lightning is what killed them and it would have been instantaneous. We can just hope they did not feel any pain as it happened. Click here for more info.

Fierce and Fast Falcon Flight!

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[paulwesleychronicles]

Wednesday Creature Feature ~ February 21, 2018 - http://paulwesleychronicles.com/wednesday-creature-feature-february-21-2018/ #PaulWesley

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Wednesday Creature Feature ~ February 21, 2018

    Dog Food Tested + For Euthanasia Drug!

An independent investigation was completed by ABC7 that confirmed there were low levels of a euthanasia drug in popular dog food brands. After testing over 62 samples one brand, Gravy Train, repeatedly tested positive for trace amounts of the drug. While it was not a lethal amount it is still not permitted to be used in pet food. Gravy Train is made by the company Big Heart Pet Foods, which is owned by Smucker’s. Smucker’s produces very popular brands of pet food like; Meow Mix, Milk Bone, Kibbles’n Bits, 9 Lives, Natural Balance, Pup-Peroni, Nature’s Recipe, Canine Carry Outs, Milo’s Kitchen, Alley Cat, Jerky Treats, Meaty Bone, Pounce and Snausages.

Those are very popular brands that can be found in almost every store. To see a full list of recalled items click here!

        Roadside Assistance! 

As it is getting warmer and Spring is among us the wildlife are making their way out to find food. Some animals, like squirrels don’t know that cars drive in a straight line so they zigzag to try and get away from what is “hunting” them. When you are driving on country roads or really anywhere that animals may run out into the road it is important to keep an eye out for them. As you are driving maintain the speed limit, scan the road in front of you, and if you are going to stop to help ducklings or a turtle crossing the road make sure to pull over to the side of the road.

To learn more of what you can do to help the animals in need, click here! Please remember not all animals are furry and friendly, take caution when helping them.

        First, Do No Harm! 

How can you help injured or orphaned wildlife? Look no further!

Most of the time when wildlife rehabbers receive frantic calls it’s because someone has found an abandoned fawn, when in reality the mom has not left them for good but is just foraging for food. Rabbits are often the same way, they leave their young to go look for food they are never too far away. If you see a baby bird on the ground chances are they are just learning to fly and their parents are nearby watching. They just need to rest their wings and can fly away whenever they want to. Now on the other hand if they are a nestling – smaller birds without feathers – they might actually need the help to get back to their nest. They do not have the physical ability to pick their baby up and take it back to the nest. If you see one of these birds you can gently pick it up and put it back in the nest. It is a myth that the mother will not care for baby if she smells human on it! To learn more what you can do, click here! 

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Editor ~ Chelsea Dugger