Who among my friends don't drink?

Who among my friends don't drink?  Like, ever?  I don't want to hear from you if you do on occasion.  Teetotalers only please respond.  ❤

The funny stuff happens by the 1:20 mark.

The funny stuff happens by the 1:20 mark.  Then he just goes back to... whatever he was doing.  😂  I guess it's safe to say that little buddy feels better.  🙂

Ok, I can't do this. I can't NOT share.

Ok, I can't do this.  I can't NOT share.  The group I made to share Little Mama's release will still be able to get my wildlife updates - they just won't be share-able.  I like to keep up with things, and I enjoy sharing, and there are things to tell.  So here they are:

First and foremost:  WOOHOO!  Dumplin' is over his diarrhea!  😃  He's doing MUCH BETTER and I'm SO HAPPY about that.  I let him out last night for the first time in ages.  He'd missed it - I could tell.

Yes, he has a dirty little butt, but I'll try to wash it this weekend.  At least he's not oozing poop everywhere.  I can deal with that.  😃

Also, one of my good friend's brought me a large cage for him so he's ALL ABOUT THAT.  I even put some bedding in the bottom so he's learning to bury his food and stuff.  It's awesome.  He's turning into such a big man!  Photos of him soon!

As you all know, I released Little Mama on Monday.  Well, two of her babies had gotten loose in my garage; DESPITE MY OPOSSUM MOAT.  Crazy thing - I found one way up a shelf in an old glass aquarium.  So I gave him back to Mama before release.  Well, I knew that there was at least one more out because I saw him scamper behind a shelf when I opened the door the other day.  I'd been putting out food and today I borrowed a cat trap so that I could catch him.  WELL when I went in there to check things out I found him in the SAME GLASS AQUARIUM.  I mean, I have 3 on one shelf in a row.  I wonder if it was something about the middle one that drew them in?  Anyway, I will still set the trap just in case there is anyone else out there.

For the record this is what I look like when I hit the opossum lottery.  😃  We're both happy he's out of the garage.  😃

I took Win out a few minutes ago.

I took Win out a few minutes ago.  He sniffed me, as usual.  AND THEN HE LICKED MY KNEE!  Just a tiny little lick, but he did that.  It happened.

I still haven't gotten up the courage to try to pet him.  But maybe soon.  🙂

Holy shit - my yard looks nice!

Holy shit - my yard looks nice!  Thank you to my mom for being the awesome-est and cutting my grass and also for putting up the mailbox I've been meaning to put up for like, 2 years.  I've lived here for about 6 with a mailbox that had someone else's name it.  😂😂😂  Some things I just couldn't find the time to get done!

Thank you x1000!  ❤

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.