Thanks, I appreciate that. I feel like I should open my own sanctuary soon. All the animals in my care are rescues (a Russian tortoise, 3 red-earred sliders [2 of which are getting BIG], one Maine Coon [also gigantic], one Koi, & a whole mishmosh of other goldfish in 4 tanks alone!), which have been taken in from friends & family to random strangers. I'd say, unless it's an adoption, I don't really agree w/buying an animal to keep solely for the purposes of being a pet. Boy o'boy, and now the ducks! And I thought I had my hands full before? Thanks for the luck, cuz I'll need some!
Okay, but I just have to tidy up "the house" first. Lol, it's already a mess. In the meantime, here are a couple of them when just born in the incubator...
Awww!!! How many do you have?
Wow, that's amazing! I've always loved animals and would like to have an animal rescue. During hurricane Irma we rescued 2 newborn squirrels. We were going on a walk the morning after and there was a huge pile of leaves and branches. I heard some squeaks that sounded distressed, a bit like a baby bird actually, so my dad dug trough the leaves to find a squirrel nest of all things! So, we took it home. Of course, since this was the morning after Irma, there was no power or wifi. My mom called my aunt who googled how to care for it. We warmed up some sugar water with a candle and fed them with a syringe. We look up how to be sure they weren't dehydrated, and kept them warm. We tried calling numerous rescues but few were open and could care for the two. Eventually, after about 4 days, one place recommended a local wildlife rehabber and a day later we took them there. I was sad to see them go but I new they were in good hands and with the situation we wouldn't be able to give them the proper care they needed. The lady we took them to specializes in raccoons, and she had two babies when we took them there. They were so cute! She also had peacocks, lots of other squirrels, and some songbirds. She told us that the squirrels were male, and we ended up naming them Thunder and Lightning.
That’s very sweet to say. Thank you! What’s more amazing’s that they even survived those 2 nights in low temps w/wind & heavy rain, plus beat the odds surviving the attack. Out of the original 7, only 4 remained. One of which was punctured, assuming by a tooth. I tried saving it by sealing up the hole but it succumbed to infections. I sometimes wonder if I hadn’t waited so long to bring them in, maybe I could’ve saved it
Aww, that’s touchingly cute
3 miracle babies
