I was very lucky this week, and got to go on a raccoon release!!! I wasn't sure that I would be able to, because there was only two pens of raccoons left, and my day off was already pretty full of activities. I had a lot of work that needed to be done with the horses, and the vet was coming, so I had to be ready for that as well. Thankfully though, by the time Leah was ready to release the last pen of raccoons I was free, and when she asked me if I wanted to go...
I almost jumped out of my skin with excitement!!!
I love going on releases! Its so rewarding after working so hard to keep them alive to finally see them run off to freedom! My favourite release was when I released some killdeer with Sue! I opened the box and they all came flying out! I kind of felt like a Disney princess!
Anyhow, Leah takes great care in finding the perfect spot to release raccoons. The drive took us almost half way to my actual home! It was the perfect spot though, and it was quit the adventure getting there! We kept going down random roads and at one point Leah asked, "Are we close to the lake anymore?"
"No, but I think we are pretty close to trespassing," I exclaimed as the road ended up leading into someones driveway.
We released the raccoons near a little stream and swamp. They were so happy to jump around in the water, and climb the trees. It made me realize why we provided them with moss and logs to play with while we had them in cages. Now they have endless amounts of enrichment! It was kind of sad to see them go, even though their enclosures were a pain to clean. Still, especially for those who work here full time, there will always be more raccoons to love next year!
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