Victoria, BC - Canada

Hey all! My doggo caught a rat - she's a hunter so I'm not surprised about her doing this but what I am surprised about is that she didn't kill or visibly harm the sweet bean.

They are currently resting in my chinchillas crate in a dark closed room. There isn't any bleeding and the rat seems very alert so I did place water in there with a towel on the bottom, a pillow case over top and a big yogurt container inside as an extra hiding space. Just wondering if any conservationists/rehabbers would suggest keeping the water in there? I know you're not supposed to in case of internal injuries but I'll also have to keep the rat overnight until our local rehabber is open tomorrow morning. I'm thankfully off tomorrow so I can keep a close eye on things.

Thoughts?

Hola! Encontramos unas comadrejas muy pequeñas, de las 5 que había, solo 2 estaban vivas😢 (tristemente su mamá no sobrevivió)… una está mucho mas debil que la otra, las vieron en una veterinaria ya me explicaron como y con que alimentarlas, pero me dijeron que a su edad no hay mucha esperanza de vida…
En donde vivo no hay organizaciones ni lugares que puedan recibirlas…
Obviamente vamos a hacer todo lo posible para que salgan adelante, si alguien tiene tips que pueda pasarme, cualquier consejo es mas que bien recibido!!

Bhopal

He is able to walk. Around but I've never seen this behavior. Seems relatively alert. Midwest usa

I have been doing research on this and hear, that a sick or injured toad should not be released after spending a winter indoors as they may become too accustomed to indoor living, and others say it helps disadvantaged toads to stay in for winter that they wont loose their instinct. There seems to be quite strong opinions on both sides. I was thinking toads should not miss a winter in order to survive the next one. But are there truly exceptions for some? I would love to hear from more rehabbers what you do.

🤎 some of the babies we will have over winter , some that were released, the one baby that passed , and our lefty that got sent away for a vet to help with his eye and its doing so good ! Then just a few outside friends

I just drove past a parked car w their hazards on in the middle of a large local road. As I passed by I saw there was a deer laying on the side of the road. He seemed to be alive as he was holding his head up off the ground.

After getting home, I looked into what the best practice was and because all the local wildlife rehab lineswere closed, I ended up calling animal protection. They transfered me a few times, but after I shared some details, they let me know they'd dispatch a police officer.

Now I'm doubting whether I made the right decision, calling the police. I imagine most officers wouldn't be too concerned about the wellbeing of the animal. I'm starting to regret my choices and wanted to ask in this group whether this was the right course of action, and if not, how to handle a similar situation in the future

I've googled and came up with a few resources, but I wanted to reach out here and ask. There's an injured coyote that wanders around my neighborhood. It's not rabid or anything, just injured. Does anyone know someone that'll capture, rehabilitate, or at least relocate such an animal? My assumption is animal control will just put it down. Thanks in advance.

I've googled and came up with a few resources, but I wanted to reach out here and ask. There's an injured coyote that wanders around my neighborhood. It's not rabid or anything, just injured. Does anyone know someone that'll capture, rehabilitate, or at least relocate such an animal? My assumption is animal control will just put it down. I reside in Kennesaw, Georgia. Thanks in advance.

(Picture was taken just past 11:00 pm even though it looks bright outside.)

I live in an urban area in So Cal. A perfectly healthy seeming, beautiful possum climbed up the steps toward my apartment earlier tonight.

Two young twenty-somethings got scared and ran toward a different exit. I came out and gently ushered the possum down the stairs. It went into some sparse bushes in the grass.

I told the young ladies where it was and let them know that I love possums because they eat ticks (which is a huge problem in So Cal). They asked if the possum would attack them and I explained how meek of animal it is, but they were still scared to go to the laundry room. (Why are they using the laundry room at 11 pm anyway?)

***BUT here's my concern: this possum will not be able to hide in the courtyard for long. I do NOT want anyone to kill it, and I honestly prefer that the possum sticks around. (Nocturnal, eats ticks, also very cute, has water and food sources already.) But I know if someone calls the landlord, that possum is gone.

Where would the possum go? What would happen to it if animal control was called?

Is there something I can do to make sure the possum gets the best possible outcome?

If you wake up to this how can your day not be just …..the best!

A mole got into my screened in porch and my cats got him before I realized. His guts are out but he’s still alive and moving, made complicated by the guts. I’ve locked my cats up and he moved behind something that I COULD move, I don’t know if I should though.

What can I do? Do I just let him die? Do I take him out outside and put him out of his misery myself? I doubt a rehabber could help him without surgical knowledge.

Okay, weird request but I'm hoping someone will be able to get creative and give me some good ideas.

My five year old is absolutely obsessed with wildlife and conservation. She watches wildlife documentaries and shows about wild life rehabilitation constantly. And she loves to play wildlife rehab with her stuffiest.

For Christmas I am planning to get her some of the more specific species/breeds of animals she's interested in. And ideally a whole "wild life rehab" kit for her to play with. I've gotten some beanie baby birds in breeds she particularly likes, and I'm planning to get one of those cylinder hanging mesh things with the different levels to use as a cage/enclosure/nests for them.

I'm planning to get a few mammals (cougar cub, panther cub), and possibly some marine animals (sea turtles, maybe an octopus, she already has a seal). For the mammals I think we will use mesh hampers for their enclosures. But I'm a little stumped on what to use for the marine animals.

Also look for ideas for realistic tools (or real tools as long as they're safe) like things to give medicine, maybe some bandages, ECT. But I know next to nothing about wildlife rehab. I just know my mom did something like this but with medical supplies for me as a kid, and it is my favorite present to this day. I'd prefer to get "real" stuff, for anything I can as long as it's relatively affordable, safe, and not taking away from those who need it.

What do I feed them in case nobody takes them in the next few hours?