It has been a hard couple of months but my husband has improved enough that Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation can open the doors.
Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers.
Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation
Just want to give a heads up to everyone that Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation will not be opening back up on January 19th.
This is NOT a permanent closure. My husband needs to be my priority right now. When I can open back up I will post the announcement. Thank you for your understanding.
CLOSED FOR VACATION
Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation (Fran Kitchen) will be closed September 12, 2024 until October 1, 2024. Fran is going on a much needed vacation!! 🎉 Baby animals will still be with her while she is away and during her trip she will be picking up an unreleasable fox that will be used in education and…
Sorry We’re Closed!
We are full plus we have two big displays. We will be closed from July 29, 2024 until August 14, 2024. If you need a wildlife rehabilitator go to the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator Association site and check on their list of licensed rehabilitators.
Red Tail Hawk
This female Red Tail Hawk was brought in the first week of February. She had a broken wing. It was to late in the day to get her to Dr Riggs so first thing the next morning I took her to him. The day after I took her to Dr Riggs office she laid an…
Is the animal really an orphan?
If you have an orphan or uninjured animal please call me directly at 330-745-2947 as I DO NOT MONITOR FB messages on a regular basis and I don’t want an animal in need to suffer. NOTE: I do not have an answering machine because we get so many calls that I am unable to return…
Because I have so many squirrel babies feeding every couple of hours I am temporarily closing the facility until the first week of October. I AM NOT CLOSING PERMANENTLY OR RETIRING.
Dear Friends, Due to all the storms this past week it has been crazy with all of the squirrel babies that have come in. They range from less than 1 week old to right at 5 weeks old. To say I am swimming in them is an understatement! Because I have so many that are…
We Are Open Again
Hello Friends! Just wanted everyone to know I am feeling much better (thank you for all the well wishes) and have re-opened. As always, If you have an orphan or uninjured animal please call me directly at 330-745-2947 as I DO NOT MONITOR FB messages on a regular basis and I don’t want an animal…
Operation Orphan will be closed from June 10th thru June 15th for Educational Programs
During my absence, you can find other rehabilitators by visiting the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators website at: http://owra.org/ to find someone who can help you. If the animal is injured, you can also seek out help from Metropolitan Vet Hospital for sick and injured wildlife. https://www.metropolitanvet.com/. Educating the public about wildlife is an important part of…
BABY BEAVER UPDATE: Growing Big!
The baby Beaver that was brought into us in July (see brief history below) has grown a lot over the winter! Our photographer, Dana Giron, showed up at dinner time last week, and was able to capture him holding one of his favorite vegetables, corn on the cob🌽… which he later stashed in his house,…
A Day In The Life of Fran Kitchen
In 2019 Fran took in OVER 900 animals. She currently takes care of three counties, Portage, Wayne and her own county, Summit. You may have seen the notice we posted last week that there was a rumor going around that Fran was dead, had cancer and not taking in wildlife anymore. As we mentioned, THIS…
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One of a Kind
One warm fall afternoon, I went out to get the mail. As I looked down the street, I saw a little puppy running right down the center of Waterloo road. With the traffic that comes down this main road, I knew if I didn’t do something he was going to get hit by a car. …
90s | Birds | Educational Animals | Fran Kitchen | Great Blue Heron | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Summer
Young Blue Heron Rescue
This week we thought you would enjoy seeing photos (and narration) from a rescue that took place back in August of 2016. It was a day when the temps hit the high 90’s, and Fran donned long pants and a flannel jacket after a home owner called Operation Orphan about a young, Blue Heron that…
Animals | Birds | Fran Kitchen | Mammals | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Owls | Screech Owl | Wildlife
Baby Screech Owls
These two baby Screech Owls were brought into Operation Orphan this week. They were found on a median strip and had possibly been blown from the nest in high winds during the storms we have had. Approximately five weeks old, the larger one was not in as good condition as the smaller one. Copyright 2018…
Bunnies | Educational Animals | Fran Kitchen | Mammals | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Opossum | Owls | Squirrel | Wildlife
THANK YOU!!!
I would like to give a shout out and thank you to Donzell’s Garden Center for all their support throughout the years. It’s one of our favorite places to put on a display because we get so many people that come out, not only see the animals but to learn about how to co-exist with…
More Donations of Items We Use
On behalf of Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, I would like to thank Cristina Filippelli for her recent donation of items that we use. Chewy the puppy was not one of her donations. She just wanted in the photo. HA! REMINDER: For anyone interested, please come visit us this weekend at Donzell’s Garden Center from 11:00…
Bunnies | coyote | Educational Animals | Fawn | Fran Kitchen | Mammals | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Opossum | Raccoon | Spring | Squirrel
Baby Season
It is that time of year once again: BABY SEASON It is that time of year once again when may you see a baby animal in the wild all by itself, and your first thought may be that the baby is an orphan. However, at least 85% of baby animals seen by humans are not…
Another Thank You!
I would like to thank Cheryl Krucek for the donation of Pedialyte and Clean and Cozy Bedding made to Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation from our Amazon Smile wish list. In case anyone is interested, here’s our wish list link: Amazon: http://a.co/5CqviY4 Copyright 2018 Fran Kitchen Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization…
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Introducing Bartholomew!
We have a new education bird here at Operation Orphan; his name is Bartholomew and he is a Barred Owl. Bartholomew got his name from the women that found him found on the side of the road in Mogadore, Ohio. He had been struck by a vehicle and his shoulder was shattered. The repair was…
More Donations
I would like to thank Karisa Bethune-Zinsmayer for the donation of Force Flex trash bags and one dozen towels to Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation. I use A LOT of towels. They are used to put on the bottom of the bins that baby animals are in, to wrap around the snuggle-safe heat source for the…
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WOW!
WOW! I am borderline speechless. Six packages were delivered today. Thank you very much Melissa Hornak, Janet Neubert, Julia Passmore. We also had a couple items delivered that did not have a names included. Thank you to everyone that has been sending items to help Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. Your donations really do make…
Animals | Fran Kitchen | Mammals | Melissa Hornak | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Wildlife
Bug Control
I received three bottles of Flys-Off and a bag of cracked corn over the weekend. Thank you Melissa Hornak–this is a BIG HELP! Without Flys-Off, it would be very easy to have a parasite problem. Flys-Off allows me to safely get parasites off of the mammals. Without it, the fleas would get out of control. …
Yippee More Presents!
On behalf of Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc., I would like to thank Kimberly Boone for her recent purchase of Pedialyte from Amazon Smile. The four bottles of Electrolyte Solution arrived today. Often the babies are dehydrated when brought into the facility, so this will definitely get used! Donations do make a difference. Thank you…
It Feels Like Christmas!!
Thank you Ed and Nancy Irving for the two large bags of Aspan wood chips. That will be a BIG help when waterfowl begin to come in. In case you didn’t read my last post, BABY SEASON has started! We now have four baby squirrel that are no more than 10 days old and two…
Baby Season Has Officially Arrived!!
Early this morning, these baby squirrels (approx 9 days old) arrived at OOWR today. These babies have to get warm before they can be fed. Their nest came down in the wind. Mom took two (which means she had a bigger than normal litter); she did not return for the remaining four. – Fran Copyright…
Donations Help More Than You Know
My days normally begin between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m. My routine is to put the dogs out, get my first cup of coffee (if it is baby season I feed babies as I drink my first cup of coffee) and then let the dogs back in the house. I like, when able, to take that…
Animals | Bunnies | Cuyahoga Falls | Fran Kitchen | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Squirrel
Mini Hats
I was sent a boxful (17 to be exact!) of these cute mini hats that were knitted specifically for baby wildlife. The group, Cuyahoga Falls Knit and Hook, made these to be used as “nests” for the baby wildlife such as bunnies and squirrel. These are going to be WONDERFUL as baby season will be…
Introducing Jasmine!
Let me introduce you to the latest member of our pack. Jasmine is 16 weeks old and is full of energy! She will be going on some of my programs to help teach children that there is a big difference between domestic animals and wild animals. We got Jasmine from a young man that is…
Birds | Educational Animals | Fran Kitchen | Great Horn Owl | Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation | Owls
In Memory…
It is with a heavy heart that I report that Godzilla, our educational Great Horned Owl, had to be put down. She was in her 20s and was an amazing education bird. Godzilla had spent ten years at another facility before being transferred to Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation. She was in our care for eleven…
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A Christmas Memory
Today I would like to share with you a special Christmas Memory that I think many of you will enjoy. It’s about Stubby, our first educational groundhog and one that I think about every Christmas season. Earlier in the spring of this particular year, a farmer was working with a backhoe when he accidentally dug…