We’re movin’ on up…
To the East Side…
To a de-luxe apartment
In the sky-y-y

Okay, so it’s not in the sky. And I guess “deluxe” is in the eye of the beholder. But the gang moved into some snazzy new digs today:

Now that they have a home with wire mesh all around them, they’ll really be able to go mental… 🙂 The shoebox gives them a little privacy and they still have the t-shirts to burrow into. It will probably be a little while before any of them are able to climb into the hammock.

I’ve also put a few “natural” items in with them—grass, leaves, a stick, etc. This will help them get comfortable with the environment they’ll eventually go back to. And I’ve added a few small greens so the guys (or girls) who are ready to give solid food a try will have something easily digestible to get started on.

The smallest two still haven’t opened their eyes, but given their current weights, I won’t be surprised if it happens by the end of the week. Then I’ll have five climbing maniacs on my hands!

Oh, and nobody had any signs of diarrhea today. Yay!

Another job I do for the center is to transport animals and birds from the Humane Society. People often take wildlife there either because they don’t know about us or because it’s after hours (the Humane Society is open 24 hours a day for emergencies). But they don’t have the resources to treat and care for the animals, so it’s important that we get them to the center as soon as possible.

So today I was asked if I could pick up an opposum and bring it to the center. It was good timing because I needed to get a little more formula powder anyway, and I wanted to see if I could find a couple more of the good syringes. Carmel, the Animal Care Coordinator, suggested that I be careful driving home and not do anything that might cause an officer to pull me over. As she pointed out, discovering a baggie full of white powder and a bunch of syringes might cause a bit of a problem… 🙂