Raccoon Baby, pregnant Chihuaha, white-winged Dove

Finally I have some time to post some updates!

After over 80 animals came through the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue since mid February, I am down to 1 raccoon, a dove and a pregnant Chihuahua.



Coco Banana is getting REALLY BIG!!!!



Our lil Pumkin is doing good as well.





And the white-winged dove made friends with my bunny Max.

Coco, a very pregnant Chihuahua

Coco was thrown over the fence at the animal shelter. Since she is very pregnant, we decided that a busy shelter is no place for her, so she is at a quiet place at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue, awaiting birth and hopefully healthy puppies.

She was thrown over the fence with a male Pomeranian who is most likely the father of the puppies, so I'm expecting some very fluffy Chihuahuas!

Live Baby Squirrel Cam

Thank you, http://lpyardcams.camstreams.com/

Orphaned Opossums, Beaver, Squirrels, Rabbits, Raccoons

Update:

• Frosty and Flurry, the Siamese kittens, had to be humanely euthanized because they developed symptoms of feline leukemia. R.I.P. Babies...we all tried hard, especially you.


• 3 of the 5 cottontails did not make it, however, the remaining 2 rabbits are doing just fine.


• 6 of the 8 squirrels were released. The other 2 will be ready next weekend.


• 2 opossums were released as well, which left me with 7. Then there came 7 more, six siblings from one litter and a loner, which weighs only 30 grams.


• the 3 raccoons have opened their eyes this weekend and are doing great.


• the beaver kit is also doing great, but he needs to be transferred to another rescue with other beavers present. There is a place in Plano that is willing to accept him that has already 2 other beaver kits, but so far I have not been able to turn up anybody to make that 3 hour drive. I can't get away for this long myself.

So if anybody close by is willing to transport this animal from Stephenville to Plano, TX, please contact me!!!

Here's the little 30 gram opossum girl. She's about 6 weeks old:



Noisy hungry raccoon babies:







And the beaver:

Orphaned Beaver, Cottontails, Raccoons, Opossums, Squirrels

We have a beaver! He weighs 566 grams and is less than 2 weeks old. I'm hoping to find a beaver rehabber in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, because a lone beaver is not going to do so good, nor do I have the proper facilities once he gets older. Isn't he absolutely adorable????






nice t-shirt, isn't it??









One of 3 cottontails:



I was going to feed the opossums today and do the daily check. They are outside in a large enclosure and have a dog house packed with old t-shirts to sleep in. When I opened the lid, all I could find was one opossum!

I thought "ohoh, they must have gotten out those little Houdinis", but I couldn't see how. So I got the idea to look into the squirrel house that I had still hanging in there. And this is what I found. It probably reminds them of momma's pouch:

Three orphaned Baby Raccoons

They are about 2 weeks old, eyes still closed. Their mother was run over and a caring lady took the babies in until she found me to take over. All 3 are in good shape and eating and drinking like they are supposed to.

I have given them Dontral, a dewormer, which is extremely important to give to raccoon, because they most likely carry a parasite named Baylisascaris, the raccoon roundworm which can infect humans, dogs, cats, and just about every other mammal.

According to the CDC, Baylisascaris, an intestinal raccoon roundworm, can infect a variety of other animals, including humans. The worms develop to maturity in the raccoon intestine, where they produce millions of eggs that are passed in the feces. Released eggs take 2-4 weeks to become infective to other animals and humans. The eggs are resistant to most environmental conditions and with adequate moisture, can survive for years.

Spring Babies Movie at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue

It's SPRIIIIIIIIING!



Currently residing at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue:

• 5 kittens
• 4 cottontail rabbits
• 9 opossums
• 8 squirrels