http://www.wildtales.org/blog1.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:41:46 +0000 wendi [Visitor] c280@http://www.wildtales.org/ i raised and released a female possum one year and she brought back her babies to show me the next year. Stood at my feet looking up just as she had done as a youngster. Very touching. http://www.wildtales.org/blog1.php/2009/05/10/releasing-possums#c280 Sun, 23 May 2010 05:36:01 +0000 Kim Ashby [Member] c261@http://www.wildtales.org/ I went into rehabbing knowing I would have to let go and allow my "babies" to live wild. There is always the possibility that something will happen to an animal I release, but the same is true for any of us. I figure it is better that they live while they can as God intended them to live.....living free to be a possum!<br /> <br /> The same is said for the squirrels I release. I really worry that a hawk will get them and every time I pass a dead squirrel in the road in our neighborhood, I wonder if it was one of my babies.<br /> <br /> We aren't meant to spend our lives in fear and worry. Find a great place near a lake or pond, as far from roads as you can, out in a wooded area and let your guys go to experience the world! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done and consider getting another group to "mother" for a while. Next time, consider letting them go a bit earlier when they are between 1 1/2 to 2 pounds. The more you do this, it does get a bit easier. :-)
The same is said for the squirrels I release. I really worry that a hawk will get them and every time I pass a dead squirrel in the road in our neighborhood, I wonder if it was one of my babies.

We aren't meant to spend our lives in fear and worry. Find a great place near a lake or pond, as far from roads as you can, out in a wooded area and let your guys go to experience the world! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done and consider getting another group to "mother" for a while. Next time, consider letting them go a bit earlier when they are between 1 1/2 to 2 pounds. The more you do this, it does get a bit easier. :-)]]> http://www.wildtales.org/blog1.php/2009/05/10/releasing-possums#c261 Sun, 23 May 2010 04:55:54 +0000 Daffodils [Visitor] c260@http://www.wildtales.org/ terrified to let my oppossums go... they are almost a year but i am afraid of coyotes..... so worried. how can you do this so easily? http://www.wildtales.org/blog1.php/2009/05/10/releasing-possums#c260