Trying to settle the overwinters.

The overwinters are doing great and loving the seasonal treats they are getting. They were beyond thrilled with the goose berries I picked......

.......and will be just as thrilled with the huge bucket of acorns my beautiful and wonderful Niece went out and collected just for the critters! Thank you so much Ella....something both the squirrels and the raccoons will absolutely LOVE!

The older group is pretty well established and I don't think Henry will be going in with them....at least not while he is as small as he is. I am not comfortable with the way a couple are treating him. Tuk is acting especially aggressive towards him so it's probably not going to happen. I do, however, happen to have another single coon that will be coming here. She's older than Henry, but having been a single, I anticipate her being pretty receptive to a friend. I think once they get over their initial nervousness, they will make a great pair and I think Tuk is done with letting newcomers into the group.

So for the time being, little Henry gets to go on walks with mom and get some supervised playtime with a couple of the bigger kids who don't mind going over to his place for a visit! He loves his walks and is getting braver. At first I couldn't peel him off me!

But he soon learned how much fun he can have out there when not clinging for dear life to my leg!

He is absolutely adorable and we've progressed from the bottle to a bowl of formula, along with eating puppy chow like a pro!

 Another new guest is this cute little stinker. I got him out of a window well after 3 days! Poor thing! There was some question as to whether he was ill or not, so I held on to him for a quarantine. It's not over yet, but I'm happy to report after a week he has greatly improved and is acting perfectly normal, so his symptoms were most likely due to dehydration and hunger! I anticipate being able to vaccinate and release him in the future.

All 4 squirrel release pens were full. The doors to 3 have been opened and the 4th should be opened this weekend, weather permitting. Once they clear out, they'll be filled with the next round! A group of Laurie's reds will be overwintering here as well as the 5 youngsters I still have on formula here.We are still trying to juggle squirrels around and figure out where they will all be going, as we have a lot of late babies that came in this year! Lisa has a group of flyers also that I believe are overwintering as well. Cute little buggers!

Home invasion, wilderness style!

So, the other night I went over to my brothers house with Boomer. The journalist that saved him and his brother, Bruin, was back in the area and wanted to catch up with them and see how they've grown! (Operation Syria is another wonderful rescue story that resulted in Boomer coming to live with me in February....a story I will have to fill you in on soon!)

When I came home and opened up the garage, I discovered this! Needless to say, I knew something (or someone!) was amiss in there!

It did not take long for the culprit to be exposed....and I must say I was not surprised! When the little bugger scurried under a cage to hide, I decided to take a closer look...

....and the real culprit was exposed! River! She's raided the garage in the past so I'm not surprised she took advantage of the open door before I left and locked them in! Last time she was with one of her kids, and turns out this time she was too. I think her accomplice was Amazon.

Once they realized the gig was up and it was just me in there, River just came out and headed out the door with a look that said it's about time you let me out! All it took was a few almonds to bribe Amazon out of there!

Ahhh life in the woods! Gotta love it!

Henry and a check of release sites.

Little Henry is doing great and getting some playtime with the other overwinters. I can't say he's totally thrilled about it, LOL, but he'll be loving it  in no time! The gang is great and not one of them gave him a huff or a growl. They were actually quite welcoming and sweet to him.
Right now he is much too little to leave in a cage that big, so he will have to settle for visiting with me to keep an eye on him.

A recent check of the last 2 release sites shows a relaxed group of fur butts enjoying their freedom! Eventually, they will venture further and come to rely on home base less and less. For now, it's good to see them doing well!

Some breathing room at last!

Last weekend was crazy as we released the last of the raccoons that are going this fall....26 in all!
Saturday we released Laurie's 10 who will remain under Jess's watchful eye. (Thanks so much Jess!!)
As usual.....they had a crazy, fun time!
I took so many pictures of the releases I ran out of room on the SD card during my gang's release. Lucky for you guys it means LOTS of great pics to enjoy!

Sunday it was time for Romeo's group. Romeo, Juliette, The Rowley 4, the Brockton 6, Bear, Picasso, Rikki and Tikki were off on their big adventure too, and loving it! Once again, enjoy the many pics!

Good luck to our little fur kids....be safe, be happy!