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Amid the (mostly organized) chaos of baby season, our education ambassador animals are steady anchors for our staff and volunteers. ⚓️ We love getting to shower them with love and enrichment all year round. We’re excited to share that our ambassador “family” has grown this summer!

Barney the education ambassador left a mark on us all. Learn all about the Virginia opossum – and Barney’s legacy. 💕

This past week, we admitted 30 orphaned opossum patients in a single day! We’re also ahead of patient admission numbers compared to this same time last year by about 25%…mostly due to opossums.

It’s the most magical day of the year: National Opossum Day! 🎉 You might be thinking, “A whole day dedicated to opossums? Really?!” In honor of our most marvelous marsupial neighbors, we’re shining this month’s Critter Corner spotlight on the fascinating Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) so you can learn about just how much these eco-superheroes do. […]