r/WildlifeRehab

A baby opossum got left behind by his momma in my back yard because my dogs scared her so we rescued the little guy (thankfully my dogs aren’t aggressive) I’ve had him for about 2 days, his eyes are fully open and he can walk around and stuff. Just trying to learn about general care and feeding because I want to take care of him correctly. I’ve been giving him PetAg milk replacer through a syringe to ensure he’s getting nutrients and massaging him down there to help for bathroom time after feeding, and I also have a low temperature heating pad that he loves to rest on with his blanket before and after feeding. Just wondering if there’s anything I’m missing or not doing correctly because I kinda like the guy now and want to make sure he stays healthy and alive.

Bird made a nest on the wreath on my front storm door — I’m looking for advice to keep bird parents and babies safe through springtime. Unfortunately this is the main door into and out of my house. I have not seen the bird so I’m not sure what kind of bird they are. There are no eggs yet, nest grows a little bit every day . What is my best course of action?

-gently move the whole wreath to a close but safer location (will mama bird be able to find the nest??)

-leave the wreath but prop the door open so it’s not opening and closing

-leave as is and open and close door as needed

A few questions …. Will people approaching the door (mailman, guests) threaten the bird and make her leave her babies / attack people ?

Will opening and closing the door harm the babies or the eggs ?

What other support can I give this little family ???

Any advice appreciated… thank you.

Hi Everyone,

I heard a lot of commotion in my backyard and went to see what was happening. I found a bird (I think it’s a house sparrow) dangling upside down from one of our mini tree/plants and two other birds trying to attack it. I think they were mockingbirds (white stripes under their wings and larger than the sparrow). There were two other sparrows in the area as well. I’ve read that both species can be territorial and aggressive.

I managed to get the bird off and put him in a dark box. I managed to get most of the yarn off of it but his claw/leg is completely dangling. I’ve researched sparrows before and I know they’re considered an invasive species and I’ve never had luck finding rehabbers in the past.

Does anyone have recommendations and/or rehabs that will take sparrows in the Los Angeles, CA area? Or guidance on what I should do next?

Like I mentioned earlier, the bird is currently in the box, its well-ventilated, and it’s in a quiet area to minimize stress. I’m leaving it alone and did not handle it more than I needed to in order to get it off the tree and cut the yarn off.

Thank you in advance!!

Tonight I was out and about and my friend spotted a nest in the front of my truck. My question is what can I do at this point? I’m about to have surgery and it should be parked for six months. Will that be long enough for the babies to hatch and get out on their own? I really don’t want to disturb them at this point.

Hot Springs, AK. little buddy was in the garden waterfall at our rental. should we put him in a box? he hasn’t moved since we got him out of the water (where he wasn’t moving hardly at all) aside from slowly crawling into the plant.

I have no idea what the animal is I think maybe a rat or something it’s very small and there’s no chance of reuniting it with its mother by this point

Could it be a bat bite?

I’m in Asia, Cambodia.

I didn't see any bats flying near me, I don’t find any in the room.