Fran got a baby mink this week with eyes closed.
It was found on a bike and hike trail. “I didn’t think it was going to make it, but it’s doing good.” – Fran Kitchen ❤️
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BABY BEAVER UPDATE: Construction…
Another 2 or 3 months of Beaver work and I might need to get a bulldozer to tear his lodge down. It just keeps growing! Haha – Fran BEAVER BACKGROUND: Back in July we posted a video of a baby beaver, appx 4 weeks old, that was found but should have been left alone as…
Out Of Office Notice: We are FILLED TO CAPACITY with baby wildlife and as soon as we get some of the babies eating on their own we can open again!
Out Of Office Notice: We are FILLED TO CAPACITY with baby wildlife and as soon as we get some of the babies eating on their own we can open again!
To everyone that has supported Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation in any way I want to say a big THANK YOU. My work could not go on without your support.
I’d like to share a few updates and some of our needs as the year moves ahead. BIRDS: We are now taking birds once again. Because of Avain Influenza we were not able to take in birds during 2022 and up until October of 2023. My facility is on a city lot and we simply…
On a day that was pouring down rain. I got a call about a baby groundhog that was on a sidewalk outside a dorm at Kent State.
It was under seven (7) days old and it’s toes were still fused together. At first I thought he had been washed out of it’s den from all the rain. After inspecting the little guy, I found three small puncture holes. Two on the shoulder and one on its back hip, which indicates a predator,…
Friends, the rain last night most likely flooded bunny nests!
If you find babies in nests with water please use rags or paper towels and suck up the water. Dry the babies and place them in a box until later today when the nest is drier. Cover and leave them alone. Mom will not return to them until later today. Thank you!
We are getting a lot of calls from people who are finding baby birds on the ground.
In most cases these are fledglings exploring and learning how to fly. Momma is close by watching from afar. Unless these birds are obviously injured, LEAVE THEM ALONE! They are still dependent on their parents to teach them survival skills such as danger awareness, foraging for food and migration routes. – Fran Kitchen REMEMBER: Warmth…