There was this little wet furry thing laying on the sidewalk in the chilly rain about a week ago.
Hubby said, "Look - it's a baby armadillo!"
I looked at it and said, "no, honey, that's a opossum. Looks about dead to me."
I get the dustpan, pick it up and put it under a bush. Four hours later, it's still there - and still breathing.
Hubby looks at me, and says, "Let's take care of him"
I can't say no to him....like....EVER.
We've had "Poppy" for just over a week now, and he's healthy and growing. I've consulted a wildlife rehabilitator to find out how to take care of him, so we're cool there.
But it's going to be interesting to see what kind of house pet this guy makes. The cat wants to know, too.
Tips and ideas are appreciated!
Hubby said, "Look - it's a baby armadillo!"
I looked at it and said, "no, honey, that's a opossum. Looks about dead to me."
I get the dustpan, pick it up and put it under a bush. Four hours later, it's still there - and still breathing.
Hubby looks at me, and says, "Let's take care of him"
I can't say no to him....like....EVER.
We've had "Poppy" for just over a week now, and he's healthy and growing. I've consulted a wildlife rehabilitator to find out how to take care of him, so we're cool there.
But it's going to be interesting to see what kind of house pet this guy makes. The cat wants to know, too.
Tips and ideas are appreciated!

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Your opposum may be cute as a baby but since you got him from the wild I would work toward getting him healthy and then releasing him back into the wild. 