They were certain that the cat had had it. I did not expect him to make it thru the night but he is 3 days into my care and taking formula and already has a sassy attitude. He will be a population controller.
Every day, I am reminded of the harshness of nature and what our wildlife has to endure to survive. Today’s story will give you a glimpse into their world. It was around 10:00 pm last summer when the phone rang and on the other end of the phone was a very distraught woman. In the…
Folks, bunny season is here and it’s in full swing! So instead of sharing a story of the past, I would like to use this time to share with you: “What To Do If You Find A Bunny Nest In Your Yard or Your Dog’s Mouth!” First and VERY IMPORTANT: When doing lawn work, please…
I would like to thank Karisa Bethune-Zinsmayer for the donation of Force Flex trash bags and one dozen towels to Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation. I use A LOT of towels. They are used to put on the bottom of the bins that baby animals are in, to wrap around the snuggle-safe heat source for the…
Here at Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc, we have to carry a large variety of foods to care for the animals, since every species has their own diet. Today’s story illustrates the challenge of keeping these different kinds of foods around for the animals. One unusually hot summer, several years ago, we had several Green…
When it comes to parks, there are some important rules to follow. Many people don’t like to follow these rules; many times it’s because it is unclear to them why these rules exist. Or maybe they don’t even know these rules exist! Here are a couple of important rules that parks have in place to…
Because my facility is on a city lot I do not have space necessary to properly quarantine birds. I have made the decision to not renew by Federal Fish & Game bird rehabilitation permit. If I can not do the job correctly I will not do it at all. I still have my Federal Education…