Baby Season

Our phone was ringing all day yesterday and started back up at 5:30am this morning due to yesterday’s storm coming through and knocking out baby birds and squirrels from their nests. If the babies aren’t injured here are a few steps to take that will help get the babies back with their mother…
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Our phone was ringing all day yesterday and started back up at 5:30am this morning due to yesterday’s storm coming through and knocking out baby birds and squirrels from their nests. If the babies aren’t injured here are a few steps to take that will help get the babies back with their mother…

FOR BIRDS: If you can reach the nest, put them back in the tree. If you cannot find or reach the nest, place the babies in a plastic bowl ** BE SURE TO CUT HOLES IN THE BOTTOM or the birds will drown if it rains. ** FOR SQUIRRELS: Place babies at the base of…

It’s been an insane year so far for animal admissions! As of yesterday, we’ve had 564 animal brought in. Whew! No wonder I am tired! 🤣😂
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It’s been an insane year so far for animal admissions! As of yesterday, we’ve had 564 animal brought in. Whew! No wonder I am tired! 🤣😂

Thank God that I have my husband Ron to help me answer the phones (we can literally get over a 150-200 calls per day during baby season or bad weather) while I am doing all the things that need done to care for, feed, clean and house the animals. Not to mention running back and…

On a day that was pouring down rain. I got a call about a baby groundhog that was on a sidewalk outside a dorm at Kent State.
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On a day that was pouring down rain. I got a call about a baby groundhog that was on a sidewalk outside a dorm at Kent State.

It was under seven (7) days old and it’s toes were still fused together. At first I thought he had been washed out of it’s den from all the rain. After inspecting the little guy, I found three small puncture holes. Two on the shoulder and one on its back hip, which indicates a predator,…

Baby grey squirrels
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To everyone that has supported Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation in any way I want to say a big THANK YOU. My work could not go on without your support.

I’d like to share a few updates and some of our needs as the year moves ahead. BIRDS: We are now taking birds once again. Because of Avain Influenza we were not able to take in birds during 2022 and up until October of 2023. My facility is on a city lot and we simply…

We are getting a lot of calls from people who are finding baby birds on the ground.
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We are getting a lot of calls from people who are finding baby birds on the ground.

In most cases these are fledglings exploring and learning how to fly. Momma is close by watching from afar. Unless these birds are obviously injured, LEAVE THEM ALONE! They are still dependent on their parents to teach them survival skills such as danger awareness, foraging for food and migration routes. – Fran Kitchen REMEMBER: Warmth…

We’ve been doing something new!
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We’ve been doing something new!

The last several Thursdays Operation Orphan has been joining the Barberton elementary schools for an afterschool ‘Animal Club’ . Fran brings in baby groundhogs, baby bunnies, and a baby squirrels and more, then talks to the kids about each. It has been one of the highlights of Fran’s week! To learn more about Operation Orphan…

April Babies

April Babies

While Fran is MIA during baby season as she takes care of all the baby animals and works the many programs and displays she has scheduled, we thought we would share some baby pics taken in April by photographer, Dana Giron Photography. Enjoy! Copyright 2018 Fran Kitchen Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is a 501(c)3…