Fran is loving all the woodcarving guesses, thank you!
The rain today will delay Jason Noble from the final stages but here is a glimpse at some of what he did yesterday, a little torch work along with a lot of cutting.– Fran Kitchen
The rain today will delay Jason Noble from the final stages but here is a glimpse at some of what he did yesterday, a little torch work along with a lot of cutting.– Fran Kitchen



Drum roll please… I’d like to introduce to you our newest education animals at Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc., Thelma and Louise! These two opossum sisters came to us earlier in the week from The Ohio Wildlife Center in Columbus. Their center has a program at the local Marysville prison where inmates help to raise…
Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation (Fran Kitchen) will be closed September 12, 2024 until October 1, 2024. Fran is going on a much needed vacation!! 🎉 Baby animals will still be with her while she is away and during her trip she will be picking up an unreleasable fox that will be used in education and…
I would like to give a shout out and thank you to Donzell’s Garden Center for all their support throughout the years. It’s one of our favorite places to put on a display because we get so many people that come out, not only see the animals but to learn about how to co-exist with…
That’s what it is like here at Operation Orphan these days. Add some opossum and 25 baby squirrels that just came in this week. Did I mention that they all need to be handfed? Yes, folks, baby season is NOT over yet! With no time to write a TBT this week, I want to repost…
If you have an orphan or uninjured animal please call me directly at 330-745-2947 as I DO NOT MONITOR FB messages on a regular basis and I don’t want an animal in need to suffer. NOTE: I do not have an answering machine because we get so many calls that I am unable to return…
I often get asked by generous friends of Operation Orphan as to how they can help. Donations and purchases though our Amazon Wish List have been a tremendous help to me this year and I thank you very much to all that have donated. Today, I come to you with a very specific need that…