Helping the Baby Opossums in our Area
Here’s the latest news from the South Florida Wildlife Center regarding a large influx of orphaned baby opossums they are handling right now:
Because of this, SFWC is especially in need of supplies and donations to help care for the tiny marsupials, including:
- Plastic igloo-style hide-outs and small exercise wheels (such as those sold in the small animal section of pet stores)
- Linens
- Shallow feeding dishes (such as the tops of large peanut butter jars)
- Plastic Tupperware-style storage containers
The SFWC nursery cares for an estimated 600 baby opossums each year. Those interested in helping may make a donation to SFWC by visiting https://secure.humanesociety.org/site/Donation or by visiting SFWC’s supply registry at https://www.amazon.com/gp/baby-reg?ie=UTF8&lid=3B6URF20XM0G8&ref_= or they may drop off supplies to SFWC offices at 3200 S.W. 4th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Volunteers are also needed to help, contact www.southfloridawildlifecenter.org for more information on volunteering.
In addition, residents of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties who believe they may have opossums or other wildlife living in their structure that require removal may contact SFWC’s new Humane Wildlife Services at www.HumaneWildlifeServices.com This fee-based service allows for the humane extraction of unwanted wildlife from homes and businesses without harming the animals.
About HSUS’ South Florida Wildlife Center:
The South Florida Wildlife Center is one of the largest wildlife hospitals, trauma centers and rehabilitation facilities in the nation. In its 46th year of protecting wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation and education, the center provides emergency rescue services, diagnostics, surgical and other veterinary treatment, recovery habitats, nursery rearing, and expert rehabilitative care to about 255 different species, 365 days a year. The South Florida Wildlife Center admits more than 12,000 injured, orphaned or imperiled animals annually, with the goal of returning every rehabilitated native animal back to nature to live wild and free. Visit southfloridawildlifecenter.org.
About The Humane Society of the United States:
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization, rated most effective by our peers. For 60 years, we have celebrated the protection of all animals and confronted all forms of cruelty. We are the nation’s largest provider of hands-on services for animals, caring for more than 100,000 animals each year, and we prevent cruelty to millions more through our advocacy campaigns. Read more about our 60 years of transformational change for animals and people, and visit us online at humanesociety.org.