Well, this video is bittersweet for a couple of reasons.

Well, this video is bittersweet for a couple of reasons.  1)  It's never easy to let go of anyone you have been taking care of.  And 2)  This might be my last wildlife post for a while.  🙁

I have shared this with a very select few people so if you are able to see this - you are special.  I doubt it can be seen if shared and to be honest I'd rather it not get out right now.

This is the mama that I removed from the drain pipe at the Oxford Exchange.  She was ready to go, tired of being cooped up, and I TOTALLY understand.  Opossums can cover a lot of ground in one night so being caged is not ideal for them.  But I think she looks great and all of the babies are big and healthy so it was a good time.  I'd hoped to do it over the weekend, but I wasn't going to put them out in the rain.  So, last night it was.  🙂

Anyway, the reason for the secrecy is that I found out over the weekend that my permit to rehab is not valid.  Deep down I kind of knew it was too easy and too good to be true.  I wanted it too bad for it to happen like that.  I tried last year to get a permit and was shot down by a crooked guy with too much power for absolutely no good reason.  I was honestly heartbroken.  Earlier this year the group I tried to join contacted me, told me crooked dude was out, and asked if I was still interested.  I definitely was so they accepted me with open arms and life was great.

Unfortunately, the group has to answer to the Department of Conservation and I am not in the right district to receive a valid permit from them.  I am not the only one that this has happened to so I don't suspect anything weird going on.  The group has been really supportive of me and one of the board members is reaching out to a few other organizations to see if she can help locate another group who would be able to give me a valid permit.  My paws are crossed that that works out.

If not - I'm going to be honest and say that I'm not going to stop.  I'm just not.  I've never been one to look away when someone needs my help if there is any possible way I can help them.  I just won't be able to make anything public since without a permit it's illegal to rehab.  That really sucks because I enjoy sharing my babies with everyone.  They make me smile and I know they make you smile, too.  Who doesn't love to look at baby animals?

Anyway, I'm kind of hoping that if no other group is able to give me a permit that it will lead to something bigger and better.  Perhaps a Central Alabama Wildlife Rehab group?  I know that I was getting pretty overwhelmed so there definitely needs to be more than just me in this area who can rehab.  However things turns out, I just want everyone to know that I'm not giving up or letting it go easily.  I understand that I can no longer have what I had, but that doesn't mean I can't have something else of equal value, or better, even.  🙂

So, that's the story for now.  I'll keep everyone posted on how things turn out.  ❤

Just got back from the vet with Win.

Just got back from the vet with Win.  He's resting comfortably now.  He's still not into eating - not even sausage or hot dog.  Drinking like crazy, though.  More antibiotics.  Pancreas is painful.  Here's hoping it's just complications from having Giardia (which he's clean of), and not something more awful.

On the bright side he did touch me several time with his nose today.  Usually when he sniffs me he barely touches me, if at all.  But now he seems less afraid to touch me.  I've petted his back a few times, but every time I touched him so lightly that he did that "You're tickling me!" thing with his skin and then looked at me like I was crazy.  Oops.  😂  I just didn't want him to feel threatened.  He's still avoiding everyone else totally, human-wise.  Seems to take comfort in leaning against my fence when my dogs are outside, though.

Srsly?

Srsly?  I had a mocha iced coffee on my way home earlier.  Now I'M starting to feel nauseated.  🙁  Maybe that was too much sugar and too much caffeine.

This might be a looong, unhappy night.  🙁

Well... Win is barfing again. 🙁

Well... Win is barfing again.  🙁  Poor boy.  Poor me.  I guess we'll be at the vet's office bright and early tomorrow.

Crazy day. 😳

Crazy day.  😳

I woke up late which equals a late start doing things.  While the sleep was good it's never great to get my animals off schedule like that.  😐

Ran to Munford to get Shadow.  On the way lost control of my car COMPLETELY.  I wasn't going over the speed limit or anything, but there came a sudden downpour and I just started to hydroplane like a mofo.  I was on 202 and thankfully there wasn't a lot of other traffic out.  I just let go of the steering wheel and removed my foot from all the pedals.  Spun all out into the middle of the road then ended up back on my side of the road somehow, but facing the wrong direction.  THAT was scary.  I wasn't hurt and didn't hit anything or anyone and Shadow wasn't with me - so that was all good.  But I was shaken up.  I had to just turn my car off and sit there for a minute.  Wow.

Went to a CCSS meeting and made a new friend.  Well, I knew him from social media, but it's always nice to meet people in real life.  Also saw some people I haven't seen in a while - I'm looking at you, Dora and Freddie!  That was nice.  🙂  Now that the meeting is over Shaun is hosting some of the same people he just saw at the meeting at his house.  I guess some people don't have better things to do than drink and play video games.  That's ok because I do.  I'm gonna feed all of my babies and settle in and spend some quality time with my son.  ❤

In Win news:  When I got home he'd peed all over the couch and the floor and pooped all in his crate.  There was a stream of piss dripping into my bedroom.  That was NOT a fun mess to clean up.  Thankfully, it was just poop and not diarrhea, but still.  Yuck.  😂

Catch you later, Internet.  I gotta run.  ❤

So I went to let the dogs out and found...

So I went to let the dogs out and found Casper snoozing on his back, legs up in the air, without a care in the world.  It was quite adorable.  😃  Too bad I didn't see him before I made noise and woke him up!  I would have grabbed the camera!

Here is some bad news:  I found my little frog dead yesterday.  I don't have any idea what happened, but he was floating belly-up.  That's a real bummer.  I loved to hear him sing at night.  🙁

To end on a happier note:  I have no idea how many roaches I have now.  Like, they are BLOWING THROUGH some food.  I will admit that I've been too busy to just observe them like I used to, but if I put food in a few days later it is all gone.  It used to take a lot longer - like close to two weeks.  Also, I haven't fed more than 20 or so to my lizards because I was trying to let my colony grow.  I hear them scuttling around in there and it makes me wonder how many I have now.  That is VERY exciting.  😃  Maybe I'll open it up and peek in soon.  It's still hard to tell, though because they hide.

Anyway.  I'm getting hungry.  Catch you later, Internet!

Got some yard work done...

Got some yard work done before the rain came.  Burned a lot of branches.  Woohoo!  Now it's time for a shower and to do my nails.  They are SO BEYOND ganked up right now!