2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 19
Anna Wright
A school sta昀昀 member
discovered Gumdrop, a
lovely li琀琀le canyon bat,
昀氀ying through the school
gymnasium with a few
of her friends. Unfortunately, Gumdrop was
lev behind when she
couldn’t locate the exit.
A kind teacher used a
cloth to place Gumdrop
into a box, then called us
for help. Once she had
arrived, our sta昀昀 gave
Gumdrop a quick checkup and found that she was in great health, besides having missed a couple of
meals. Gumdrop spent a few days with us, enjoying the all you can eat mealworm bu昀昀et and gaining a bit of weight. When she was ready to go, we drove her
back to the area in which she was found so she could have an easier }me 昀椀nding
her original colony. Gumdrop sat high in a caregiver’s gloved hand, ears wiggling
back and forth as she took in the sounds of the evening, before taking o昀昀 into the
night sky as if she knew exactly where she was going.
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Although shaken up from
her ordeal, Dot was very
lucky. She had only sustained minor scratches and
just needed rest and an}bio}cs before she could be
sent on her way. Hopefully,
Dot will be a bit more careful in choosing her next
hiding spot.
Addison McCool
Dot had a most unfortunate run in with a neighborhood cat. Aver heavy winds
sent Dot plumme}ng to the ground, she found a cozy spot to hide, tucked into
the bark of an old oak tree. She had likely planned to hide there, but a passing
cat no}ced her 昀椀rst. Thankfully, the property owner saw what was going on and
rushed over to see how she could help. Finding li琀琀le Dot, hiding and terri昀椀ed, she
moved the cat and called us for further guidance. We instructed her on how to
safely coax Dot out from under the bark using a cloth
and gloves, and once she
had done so, she brought
Dot to the sanctuary.
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