2024 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 28
Addison McCool
Pudding was
spo琀琀ed, alone and
frightened, clinging
onto a 昀椀replace by a
homeowner. She
apparently wandered into the home
by accident, perhaps
chasing an insect or
seeking shelter from
the cold. Once inside, she could not
昀椀nd her way back
out.
Pudding was in good shape, but was unable to pass a 昀氀ight test. We discovered
that she had sustained a small wing injury at some point in her life, and it had
healed incorrectly, limi}ng her ability to 昀氀y as well as forage for insects. Pudding
is now a permanent resident at Bat World Sanctuary, where she will receive life}me care, residing in a miniature cave with others of her same kind.
Addison McCool
A severe thunderstorm swept
through the North Texas area in
June, displacing all sorts of wildlife. Bu琀琀ons was one such vic}m. He was found alone as a
newborn pup aver high winds
blew away his family’s roost,
which happened to be a pa}o
umbrella. The homeowners,
who were avid bat fans,
scooped up Bu琀琀ons with a towel and brought him to our sanctuary. Thankfully, Bu琀琀ons was
unharmed and in good condi}on. His family had been displaced and reuni}ng was not
possible, so we hand-raised
Bu琀琀ons for the next 8 weeks,
providing him with a specialized
milk formula several }mes daily
un}l he was old enough for live mealworms. He did excep}onally well, and quickly
learned how to 昀氀y. We later released Bu琀琀ons near the area where he was found
where he could rejoin his original colony.
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