A squirrel treated for pox goes back to the trees
Rescue Release Repeat in St. Joseph County nursed a squirrel through squirrel pox and released it. The group takes in more than 2,000 wild animals a year.
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A squirrel that spent months being treated for squirrel pox is back in the trees, WNDU reported. Rescue Release Repeat, the only federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator in St. Joseph County, took him in thin and crusted and released him fluffy and determined to leave. Founder Rachelle Marshman has been answering those calls for six years.
He is one of more than 2,000 wild animals the group takes in each year. Raccoon, fox, or squirrel, the job is the same: care, then release. The pox case is one animal back in a tree, not a claim about every patient.
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In St. Joseph County, Indiana, a small group called Rescue Release Repeat takes in wild animals, cares for them, and lets them go when they can live outside again. One squirrel had squirrel pox and needed months of care. Founder Rachelle Marshman said he arrived thin and sick and left fluffy and ready to be in a tree, and annoyed about being handled. The group takes in more than 2,000 wild animals a year, including raccoons, foxes, and squirrels. It is the county's only federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator. The goal is always the same: help, then say goodbye.
- Why is letting an animal go the goal, instead of keeping it as a pet?
- What should you do if you find a sick wild animal?
- Why does a rescuer need a license?
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