New (very adorable) arrivals!

Here are the adorable new additions! A pair of coyote pups...a male and female. Both were found wandering and crying in a backyard that abuts the woods. The woman that found them and took them in had heard of people poisoning the coyotes last year, so it's possible the parents of these 2 met the same fate? John found no sign of a den or parents when he checked the area, so we can only speculate....but unfortunately it would not surprise me. At least these 2 are safe and sound now.
A check up at the vet and they are covered with dog lice and ticks, (yes I have the heebie jeebies and have been convinced I am covered with bugs since....I am scratching more than they are I think! LOL) and they have an awful case of seborrhea due to the parasite infestation, but are otherwise in good shape. A little frontline on them and the bugs are already clearing up and the skin should follow. If it doesn't clear up within a week or so we'll get them started on some antibiotics, but I can already notice a difference in the past 24 hours. Once they are up to par they will head out to the Pittsfield area where we have a rehabber that specializes in these cuties! I have already given her the heads up!

The rest of the gang is growing like weeds. The original group from the Animal Rescue League...now named Gibbs, Magee, Dinozo, Ziva and Abby (names all you NCIS fans may recognize??) are cute as can be.....

The older boys...Gerry, Vin, Bruce, LL and The Rock have graduated to a huge crate and will start getting some time in the baby section of the outdoor pen soon. For now I just wheel their crate out into the yard in good weather so they can soak up some rays!

Kinky is out of quarantine now and her eyes have opened! In about a week the 4 boys from Salisbury....Tashmoo, Katama, Chappy and Squibby and the little Merry and Pip will also be out of quarantine and Kinky will be able to join them as they are all about the same age.

Two new monster coons have joined the crew shortly before the coyote pups. They came from an abrasive woman who found one under a tree, didn't listen to a word I said, wouldn't bring it to me right away and finally found another one under the same tree the next day after trying to reunite the first improperly. She brought them to the animal hospital at exactly the time we told her not to and when Laurie was not there to get any info. on location to try to reunite again. When I called her back she just went onto a tirade so I just had to hang up on her...I think she was drunk or something! At least the babies were safe out of her hands! Anyway Lau didn't think they looked that good so we ended up keeping them. They are younger than the NCIS gang but way bigger! Wow! The male was in pretty good shape but something was off with the female. It turns out I think she had a head trauma from falling out of the tree. She was lethargic, the left eye a little swollen and gunky and the nose seemed gunky, but on further cleaning it turned out to be dried blood clogging it. Once the blood was cleaned up more, she was able to breath a little better and eventually she started taking the bottle well....she just needed to take breaks in between because it was hard to breath and eat at the same time! Now her nose is cleared up completely and she can suck down the bottle in no time, the swelling is gone and she's active and healthy. Welcome Phillip and Michelle to the gang!

A great big Thank You!

It's been very crazy here with 2 new baby coons....yup that's 19 all still on the bottle!...and 2 very adorable coyote pups! Wait till you see the pics of them...if I ever get a moment to download them! LOL They were in rough shape but are doing well now and heading to the vet today for an awful skin infection.

While I have a few brief moments though, I want to send a great big thank you out to Phillip & Michelle in GA for a very generous donation! Fellow raccoon lovers who have enjoyed the antics of their own gang of furrbutts over the years, and hopefully a future rehabilitator after retirement?.....Awesome! Once you're hooked on these silly critters, there's no going back!

Thanks again to Donna M. for her continued support and for always thinking about us!!! And of course John for all his help...donating his time, money and building expertise when needed. He was also very helpful heading over to the location the baby coyote pups were found to check out the situation and see if a den or mom could be located for me while I was at work. He being our local coyote expert, and me being stuck at work and unable to get over there right away....I felt a lot better having him insure their safety until I could get them!

I could go on forever thanking all who have helped....but time is VERY short...and you would be bored! LOL My number 1 supporter....Dad I could go on forever about....but I get to thank him in person every day....so to all who have helped and all who care enough to rescue the animals in need.....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You have all helped make what we do possible!

17 and counting!

OK...we have new additions to the 5 older boys, the 5 middle kids (all out of quarantine now) and Kinky the tiny baby. Got a call from the animal control officer in Salisbury. A mom was trapped and the &$^)* homeowner decided to shoot it with a shotgun. The week old babies were spared that fate and are now safely snuggled in here.....4 baby boys!

Got another call from the Attleboro ACO.....mom's tree was cut down and she had 5 babies in there. Karen did a great job attempting to reunite mom and kids. Mom came back for 3 that night and Karen took in the remaining 2 during the days keeping them warm, re hydrated and fed while attempting a couple more nights at reuniting to no avail. We finally decided after to many nights without success to take them in permanently .So she brought them to me in great shape thanks to the care she gave them while they were with her. Nice job Karen! Two little girls about 2 weeks old....one very tiny compared to the other, but both are doing great. Welcome Pippin and Merry to the gang!

All the new kids are still in quarantine so no pics yet.....it's too much of a pain in the butt to worry about contamination and disinfecting it between groups! But soon!

The older boys LL, Bruce, Vin, Gerry, and The Rock are starting to eat soaked dog chow already making feeding time a little easier with them and all the rest are taking their bottles and eating great.

The 6 squirrels are down to one formula feeding a day and eating solid foods now so it won't be long before they move outside to the release pen either!

The rest of the gang is slammed with baby squirrels and other little critters. Here is one of Laurie's little charges.....a baby possum getting it's tube feeding....

Another mom has taken up residence outside my front door....thanks to this little robin the back door is what we use these days for a while!

OK...quick update over....time to start another round of feedings!

Mom's and overwinters.

All the local Mom's are making their appearances. Ringer usually makes her daily visit around 7 or 7:30 pm. Our coyote was definitely a she....she went from big belly to big mammary glands...a definite sign she is lactating and feeding babies!

Some of the geese on the pond are being followed by tiny yellow fluff-balls and a mama robin is sitting on a nest of eggs in the bush at my front door. Spring is in full swing here.

Laurie and I finally got a chance to get the overwinters to the release pen! They were less than thrilled about the capture and transport....but were having the time of thier lives once loose in the new pen! Cinnamon, Peanut, Phoenix, Raquel, Willie, Ellie, Gonzo, Fozzy, Chicken and Piggy are one step away from freedom. In a couple weeks the doors to the release pen will be opened and off they will go into the big world! Sniff, sniff!