05/30/2026
After an unexpected outcome, I found myself with 6 more joeys. Now I have the teenies, the middle kids, and the big kids.
The Teenies: Orphaned after losing their mother to a dog attack. Weighing just 15-17 grams at intake, these are the smallest joeys I’ve had in care. With such tiny structures and fragile skin/tissues, they require a delicate, skilled hand to tube feed around the clock. Their condition is stable but guarded.
The Middle Kids: Orphaned after losing their mother and 6 siblings to a severe infection. Averaging 50 grams, these joeys are furred with open eyes, but still require tube feeding and incubation. Due to the infection they were exposed to in the pouch, they are on a 10 day course of antibiotics. One baby has some hind leg trauma and may not recover. All are in stable but guarded condition.
The Big Kids: Fell off and were separated from their mother when she was chased by a dog. Now weighing about 70 grams each, these babies are learning how to lap formula out of a dish and will soon be transferred to a big cage where they can practice their climbing skills and use their prehensile tails. While they could still be in an incubator, I needed to move them in order to accommodate the smaller joeys in care. These babies still receive supplemental heat via a heating pad and super warmers.
As a volunteer rehabber, all expenses are out-of-pocket and I rely on donations to offset some of this cost. Without the generosity of others, I couldn’t make this happen.
I have created an Amazon Baby registry with current needs for all three passels. If you are able to purchase or donate towards their care, it would be tremendously helpful and I will be eternally grateful.
Amazon Baby Registry:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3408CG48GF0XA?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_9ZFAMYXNY8Y6C92MQZ2N&language=en-US
Venmo:
PayPal: https://www.fortyacrewoodct.org/donate
