I usually pull roadkill off the road, so that they don't get repeatedly driven over, and any scavengers can snack without risking their lives.
Last week, as I was leaving the gym, I spotted a large opossum in the road - quite dead, already decomposing and quite "fragrant". As I pulled it to the side I found three dead babies, and one dead one still inside the pouch. But wait ... two more tiny survivors still alive ! I grabbed them up - gooey though they were, and brought them home. After a good bath, and some time warming on a heating pad, I attempted to feed them. They usually are reluctant at first - unfamiliar after all. About 9-10wks, their appetites have improved, and I'm totally smitten, as I always am ! I've rehabbed many of these wondrous marsupials over time, and enjoy the hell out of it !
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I had a baby opossum decades ago. They're one of my favorite animals.
Islandgurl
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July 13, 2018
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you are a very special, beautiful person, certainly deserving of the joy you are getting from & with your little charges. i applaud you!
walklightly
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July 10, 2018
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thank's so much - very kind of you !
I once opened the back door and found two baby racoons, as I usually fed the neighborhood cats if they were there. I ended up feeding everyone, the racoon babies were beyond cute. Their mother was standing on a wall about four feet away. I talked to her and told her what I was doing. All was fine. I then saw on tv the animal control people handling racoon, I did not realize the size of their claws or their teeth. These animals can be dangerous. That said I have known people who have had racoon as pets and it seemed twork out fine. I have heard the same of Opossum. They are adorable.
dalefvictor
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July 9, 2018
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Pretty much any animal has the potential to be dangerous, if one treats them without respect, or molests them in some way. Kind of like humans !
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