NEW ARC

North East Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation Coalition is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. We are a group of licensed wildlife rehabilitators, and these are the tales of the injured and orphaned animals we care for until they are able to be released back into the wild.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Mother's little helpers.

Ringer and Belle are pretty much around every night now. As soon as I go out to take care of the outside crew I am greeted by both.... who then immediately begin their quality control inspections of what I am feeding. Sometimes, if I'm really lucky, they help me "rearrange" the contents of the shed. Actually, Gibby and Scrappy are pretty regular visitors as well, and I may have Gibby to thank for the rearranging. Ringer and Belle just take the lids off the food bins, hop in, and help themselves!

I approve of this evenings meal! :)
I love hanging out with my girls! It's such a warm fuzzy feeling seeing how well they have done since their release in 2006.....and they still love Mom! Red had been showing up more often too, and it's great to see she's also done well!
River and the kids are awesome! She's such a good mom and she's teaching them well. She no longer tries to kill me now that the babies are older and she even tolerates me in the pen to clean and feed while they are out. They love the pool!





I am happy to report that Bama seems to be doing better. He is eating again and his neurological signs seem to be improving. He's still a little "uncoordinated" but not alarmingly so. Now, barring any setbacks, it's just a wait and see game to see how he is as he gets older and release time comes around.
Unfortunately the little starved boy didn't make it. He put up a good fight, but his poor little body just couldn't come back from the damage already done. Very sad.....

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  1. jp@A Green RidgeJune 21, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I'm sorry to hear about the starving one. My Moon came in off the mountain...starving lost all her fur. Our Vet told me that her later years might show the toll it took on her body. It is a very sad thing for both wildlife and pets...to see what we humans can do....:)JP

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  2. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    So true JP....If it was going to happen I'm glad it was sooner than later. A lot of times with these starved babies they start to improve and then are doing great...and you fall in love with them even more...then about a week later it hits them and they crash and there is nothing you can do. :(

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  3. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)June 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    so cute! fun times in the pool!
    but then a sad ending...the little starved one...so sorry to hear that...you do so much good...you have saved so many!

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