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.
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Once again, we will be selling OOWR T-Shirts and Sweatshirts with all proceeds going to the care and feeding of the animals that come into our facility. Details: T-shirts – $20 eachSweatshirt – $30 each Colors: T-Shirts: Cool Mint and SandstoneSweatshirt: Cool Mint or Sweet Cream Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, 2X-Large To Order: Delivery:…
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…
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! 🤣😂
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…
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…
On behalf of myself, Fran Kitchen, and Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilation, Inc., I want to give a big congratulations and a welcome aboard to Nichole Thomas Quill Cottage Wildlife
Finally after more years than I can remember Summit County has another rehabilitator. She is new and is a Catagory 1 and can not get a Catagory 2 for three years. Her phone number is 330 284 6260, website at https://quillcottagewildlife.org/ I have been the only rehabilitator for Summit, Portage and Wayne County for years….
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…
Babies, Babies, Babies!! – Important Information
Babies, Babies, Babies!! It’s that time of year again where OOWR is full to capacity with baby animals so we will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED until we have room to take in more animals. (But we will be back soon!) In the meantime, you can find other rehabilitators by visiting the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators website at:…
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,…
First Babies of the Year
On Sunday, February 21, 2021 a call came in about three baby Grey Squirrels laying in a yard. I told the woman to get a bottle of hot water wrapped in a cloth or put inside a sock, and put it in with the babies to keep them warm. They can not be hydrated or…
POOL PARTY
In the late ’80s, my husband, Ron, and I came home from a Memorial Day camping trip. I was tired after unloading the camper, so I went upstairs for an early soak in the bathtub. After getting into my night clothes I had my mind all set for a quiet, relaxing evening. Anyone that knows…