He was thinner than he should have been and is not vocalizing. Baby Beaver are normally very vocal. This is a long term care animal but hopefully, he will have his freedom someday.
Please for the sake of the animals do not try to raise an animal when you do not know what the right thing is for that animal. – Fran Kitchen
Photo credit: Dana Giron
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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,…
Flight school season! If you find a baby bird on the ground and it has feathers, LEAVE IT ALONE!
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…
OOWR will be temporarily closed until after the Thanksgiving Holiday. Somehow I have hurt my back and am unable to do much. 😩 While I am recovering, you can find other rehabilitators by visiting the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators website.
Another 2 or 3 months of Beaver work and I might need to get a bulldozer to tear his lodge down. It just keeps growing! Haha – Fran BEAVER BACKGROUND: Back in July we posted a video of a baby beaver, appx 4 weeks old, that was found but should have been left alone as…
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…