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 did not have the space to safely quarantine.

BABY SEASON HAS ARRIVED! Yesterday, February 13th, we received five baby grey squirrel. They are approximately 1 week old. Their nest was in a tree that was taken down and mom did not come back to get them and it was too cold to allow them to lay on the ground.

*** Please if you take a tree down and discover babies, place some of the nest material where the tree was. Place a bottle of hot water wrapped in a rag with them and leave the area for a couple of hours giving mom time to get them. If she does not come for them then contact a wildlife rehabilitator.

T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER: We are selling blue and pink T-Shirts as a fundraiser. Check out the blog post on our website or an earlier Facebook post for details. Link to blog post here.

ITEMS WE CAN ALWAYS USE:

Terry cloth towels of any size
Clean & cozy bedding
Bleach
He laundry detergent
Fabric softener
Paper towels
SOS pads
Scotch Brite
Force Flex trash bags both large and tall size
Plastic Reptile Containers
Gift cards: Get GO, Giant Eagle, Tractor Supply

You can order some of these items direct from our Amazon wish list using this link here.

Thank you once again for your continued help. – Fran Kitchen