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…
A number of years ago on a cold rainy day in April, I received a call from a Tallmadge dispatcher for the police and fire departments. The fire department was at the scene of an abandoned house fully engulfed in flames. When the firemen went into the house they could hear something crying and thought…
Rabies is a deadly virus that strikes the central nervous system of mammals and almost always results in death if not treated. The virus is spread through an infected animal’s saliva. People and pets do not have to be bitten in order to contract the disease; there only needs to be an open cut, scratch, pimple or…