Baby groundhog update:
With proper nutrition they grow like bad weeds! 🤣 – Fran Kitchen
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Today is May 18, 2025 and Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation will be closed for at least two weeks.
Fran has a nasty cold that is not going away unless she takes care of herself. Sorry for the inconvenience. You can find other rehabilitors by visiting the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators website at: http://owra.org/
It has been a hard couple of months but my husband has improved enough that Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation can open the doors.
Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers.
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Introducing “Thelma and Louise”
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…
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Returning to the Wild
All too often I come across stories of wildlife that are euthanized, die of starvation or die in captivity due to improper care or killed by homeowners because they become a nuisance. This often happens because someone thought they could raise an orphaned animal on their own. There is so much that goes into preparing…
It’s always pretty cool when we get in an animal that we don’t see too often.
This baby season was one of them, can you guess what animal this is?… If you guessed a Vole , you’re right! Unfortunately, after 7 days of working to keep it alive, it aspirated and Fran lost him. 😢 Voles are mainly vegetarians and aerate the ground. They are food for predators and play a…
