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First Baby Squirrel of 2024

First Baby Squirrel of 2024

It's not exactly unusual for WildCare to admit our first tiny, pink baby squirrel in the month of February, but it's not the norm either!WildCare admits over 80% of our patients between April and August, most of them orphaned baby animals. This little one's arrival on...

Pigeon with an Inverted Beak

Pigeon with an Inverted Beak

If you just glance at this pigeon patient in WildCare's Wildlife Hospital, it looks like he is missing the top part of his beak. However, with a closer look you can see that the top beak section is not actually missing. It has been forcibly folded inward and down past...

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Was this Red-tailed Hawk abducted by aliens? You might think so, seeing the gory things poking out of her chest. Everyone who saw this bird in the Wildlife Hospital immediately thought of the 1979 Ridley Scott movie Alien. Fortunately, aliens aren't involved in this...

Meet Didi the Virginia Opossum

Meet Didi the Virginia Opossum

WildCare would like you to meet our newest Wildlife Ambassador, Didi the Virginia Opossum! Didi came to us late last year after being caught by a cat. Although she didn't have any obvious wounds, an X-ray revealed she has hip dysplasia: her hips do not sit in their...

December Baby Raccoon

December Baby Raccoon

You've likely seen mention of "Wildlife Baby Season" in WildCare emails and stories, referring to the months between about March and August when weather is milder, days are longer, natural food sources are more abundant, and most wild animals are working on raising...

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