 | All dressed up and no place to go! - Sometimes you have to dress 'em up to make 'em more attractive. But that's only necessary for those seeing them for the first time. Meet Paddy... He started out as Patty, till it was discovered he was a boy.
April,2001 |
 | I'm not sure I'm gonna need Quite this much!- We look for things to keep them occupied while we feed the rest. Of course, after feeding, there's always the paper work that has to be completed before the job's finished.
April, 2001 |
 | Hey, get off my foot !! - Let's see, one, two, three, four, and so on till you get to 47. Opossums are busy this season and these little ones are being weaned. They're loving every minute of it too. Of course, clean up is a tad more difficult.
May, 2001 |
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Hey, how bout give me a taste! - When it's time to eat, we don't care if you're one of us or not. Just share the bottle...
20 April,01 |
 | Pet Carriers and Possum Pods as far as the eye can see! - Transportation to the release site can get quite difficult when you have 42 to release. It takes all the carriers we can find to pull it of this season.
July 22,2001 |
 | Hmmm, what's that smell?- Noses in the air, they take that first smell of freedom that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives. It doesn't take them long to start exploring the new surroundings.
July 22, 2001 |
 | OK, let me down already!! - Paddy has lost his hat and tie. Now almost fully grown, he's ready to explore. But not before Dixie and Melissa get one last "Goodbye" hug.
July 22, 2001 |
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What, more carriers??? - The time has come for youngsters to small for the first release. This group is only a fraction of the first release.
11 Aug,01 |
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So, where are we??? - Checking things out before getting too far from the security of the carrier, this one only takes a few minutes to wonder into the thick of the woods. The new home we've selected this season is going to provide plenty of roaming room with little chance of encountering humans.
11 Aug,01 |
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See ya around! - One last look back, and he's off on his new life's trail. He'll never see headlights of an oncoming car like the one that killed his mother. We wish him, and all the others, a happy opossum life. We gave 'em the new start, the rest is up to them.......
11 Aug,01 |
