I have been doing rescuing different wildlife for quite a few months now with some days up to three or four animal in a day. Sadly most have to be euthanized due to the nature of there injuries. I see many road traumas and many cat attacks, it's sad to think that we bring these injuries onto these animals. Finally i have become registered as a foaster carer and at the moement I have two joey Brushtail possums. Alvin came in as a pinkie and eyes closed after her mother was killed by a car. Mishka also a joey but fully furred came in also after her mother died from a road trauma. Thankfully the public are seeing the dead mothers and checking them to find the joeys in the pouches of their dead mothers. Thus has started my hands on training. A local shelter has taken me on and the training programs available are fantastic. In Victoria we have a great network of help for all shelters and foster carers so all information gets passed around on what works and doesnt work. I will probably end up with assorted birds and wombats and roos to name just a few of the animals that ome into care round here. I picked up a Kookaburra a bird commonly found around here but it wouldn't eat. I was told they can starve them selves for a few days. After five days I took it to the Sanctuary (Native animal zoo and wildlife hospital) and they exrayed it only to find it had broken ribs that the local vet failed to pick up. Just shows you that these animals need exspert care and many local vets don't have the knowledge or don't want to spend the time diagnosing an unpaid client. It's very tiring getting up every four hours in the night for the round the clock feeding of the possums but also very rewarding, having wildlife in care means that you an never wonder too far from home as the next feed is only hours away or you need to think ahead. Possums you can easily take with you but other animals like wallabies and rros ge stressed so its not advised lugging them around. Wild Sugar Gliders also often come into care and I'm hoping to be able to use my knowledge to hand raise some when I come across them. They do much better in pairs so it makes it hard not to pass them onto a shelter who is already houseing another glider. They also need to be released in pairs so getting a couple in at once is much better which hardly ever happens. Anyway will update you on other animals that come in.

 

Jett
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Occupation:Wildlife rescuer and foster carer
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I'm finally a grandma to Bonnie Jordana born 1st Novemeber weighing 6lb 15oz I have just become a Wildlife foster carer. I have already been doing rescues but now i get to keep those I don't put down till they are well enough to be released again Favorite Quote
"The most damaging phrase in any language is "It has always been done that way". Rear Admiral Dr Grace Hopper (1906 - 1992) Mathematician, Mother of Computer Engineering, First woman Admiral in the US Navy.

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