Patients of the week🐾
These adorable balls of fur are orphaned coyote pups who were recently admitted to our wildlife rehabilitation clinic. They are only days old but appear strong and healthy, and they make sure to let us know when they are hungry with their whimpers and cries.
Sadly, their mother was unalived when she made a bad choice to go after chickens in a coop💔. Unprotected chickens make for a much easier meal than going out to hunt for rabbits or rodents, and when you have babies relying on you, every calorie counts. We understand the need to protect pets and poultry, and we are so grateful her babies were brought to us for help. However, killing wildlife is rarely the answer. Wildlife are only trying to surive as they continue to lose habitat, and other domestic and wild animals remain a threat to chickens. If a coyote could get into the coop, so can other animals. The best long-term solution is to secure coops to prevent predators of all sorts from entering, which can be done by filling gaps, using stronger materials, installing dig barriers, or even adding electric fence.
These little ones have a long journey ahead of them. They will be with us until October. Between now and then, they have a lot of learning and growing to do. The costs of formula, food, medication, vaccines, and supplies are sure to add up. Please consider making a donation to help us get them back into the wild. We don't receive any sort of government funding, so every donation helps!
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