California Animal Shelter Takes in Over 500 Orphaned Baby Animals in 2 Weeks
Volunteers are working around-the-clock to care for the babies.
Volunteers are working around-the-clock to care for the babies.
Springtime means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and lots of baby animals exploring the world. It can be one of the happiest times of the year, but for some of those newly born or hatched critters, it can also be a difficult time. That's why so many orphaned baby animals end up at shelters and rehabilitation centers around the country.
Most animal shelters will see at least one orphaned baby animal each spring, but The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, California has taken in over 500 in a 2-week span. From baby raccoons to mallard ducklings, they're getting to know many local wildlife species.
These babies are just adorable! We're relieved that there are so many good samaritans out there who are helping orphaned wildlife find their way to the shelter. But the real heroes, of course, are the doctors, staff, and volunteers at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center. We can't imagine how much work it takes to keep these little ones fed, cleaned, and cared for!
"They just came in," shelter executive director Debbie McGuire told CBS News. "It was like the rain we had but it was babies." As cute as that sounds, this is definitely unusual to have so many intakes in such a short period of time.
In fact, this is only the beginning of 'baby season' in Southern California. McGuire explained to CBS that the shelter tends to see baby animals all the way through the beginning of October. This year, though, baby season started late because of the unusually wet weather. That means they could be seeing baby critters even later in the fall this year.
To help the shelter cover costs of what could be their busiest baby season yet, they've set up a donation page on their website. Each animal's care costs around $125, so every little bit counts! You can also keep up with their Facebook page to get baby animal updates, too--and who wouldn't want that?
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