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Rescue Stories 2 (page 1) (page 3) Newborns
We are happy to report the remaining baby fox is doing very well!
Update: We are happy to report the person fostering these animals fell in love and has decided to give them a permanent home! This is wonderful for the animals because not only do they have a loving home, but now they don't have to be transported again. We love happy endings!
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The mother of these baby raccoons went into labor after being hit by a car. Fortunately, a very caring person found her and the babies and contacted us. The mother did not survive. It is very difficult to raise babies so young, but all three survived and were eventually released! This is a major success story, considering the odds these babies faced!
This tiny baby is only 24-hours old! It's a field mouse that Michelle is caring for. Its picture was taken next to a dime, so you could see how small it actually is. We take in all species of all ages! While this is a huge challenge, Michelle is doing her best to help this baby survive.
Many of us who volunteer and work in animal rescue can relate to this story. Before we really become educated about animal welfare, many of us have bought animals as pets. These gliders were purchased by one of our volunteers before she realized she could have adopted gliders. Many people don't realize the small animals in pet stores often come from mills, just like puppies. While our volunteer loves her gliders and will take good care of them, she has decided to only adopt in the future.
The rabbit and guinea pig pictured both came into rescue about the same time. Michelle decided to let them share a cage for companionship. These two really adored one another and became inseparable! Fortunately, we were able to adopt them out together!
Waterfall is a blue-front amazon parrot. He and many other birds were victims of a hoarding situation that got out of control. His owners had him for the first 50 years of his life, and decided to give him up (on his birthday, we might add). Waterfall is now 63 years old and is doing well at Michelle's house. He wasn't able to be adopted out, due to the fact he doesn't care to be nice! Michelle doesn't care though. She loves him anyway!
This pair of juvenile raccoons came to us after their mother had been trapped and relocated. She had already taught them how to be aggressive, so they did very well during rehab and release.
Have you ever seen a rabbit this large?! This is Big Guy, a Giant Flemish rabbit. They grow to be really large, as far as rabbits go. Big Guy grew to 25 pounds! He was a regular in our educational programs for many years before he passed away. He will always be missed.
This is a young button quail. There is a science teacher who breeds these birds in his classroom. They will not survive if released, so he turns them over to us so we can find homes for them.
While we don't agree with breeding, we do want to help these birds be placed in appropriate homes.
This beautiful guy was scheduled to be euthanized at Animal Control. We were able to rescue
him and find him a wonderful farm where he is living out his days.
The black horse you see was taken from Animal Control by our rescue. One of our volunteers took him in, and he quickly bonded to her mom's horse. The two became friends, and are living happily together!
These baby foxes were found in a trash can. There were three of them. The people who found them tried to care for them themselves for five days. Then, they contacted us. Unfortunately, two of the babies did not make it. It is so very difficult to care for orphaned wildlife and every day is crucial to their survival. If you do find orphaned babies, please contact us immediately!! A licensed, experienced wildlife rehabilitator is their best chance for survival!
On Sunday, September 7th, 2008, several board members and volunteers met at Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
in order 
to load 3 pot-bellied pigs and a goat for transport to their foster home in Hartford City.
Many hours and a lot of effort were put into making the necessary phone calls in order to find someone willing to foster these poor babies.
This truly was a rescue because these animals were scheduled to be euthanized soon, only because they had no home.
This is a problem that we in the rescue community run into frequently. We are blessed to have caring, kind people willing to foster animals until
we can place them into permanent homes. While we do foster animals ourselves, eventually, we reach capacity at our own homes and must rely on our
network of foster homes to help in urgent cases like this one.
The animals were not too happy about being loaded into their crates for transport! Our group formed a convoy
to Hartford City, which is about an hour and a half from Indianapolis.
After the ride, they were very happy to get out of the crates and enjoy the safety and comfort
of their new foster home!
The raccoon pictured was, at one time, someone's pet. He eventually attacked the dog and began chasing the children around, so he was brought to us. Unfortunately, he was used to being around people, so he didn't have the necessary instincts to survive in the wild. He was also obese. This was quite a project for Michelle! It took eight to nine months to be sure he was ready, but she was finally able to release him!
These adorable babies were born soon after their mom was surrendered to our rescue. We were able to find homes for all of them. We often have rabbits, so please contact us if you are interested
in adopting!