Hi friends it’s Starry!!! I’m on the iPad and I’ve been working out how we can help wildlife affected by Ida. Please feel free to share this page (and the links in green) so we can make as big an impact as possible. I hope we can join together and do THREE things:
1. Give a dollar (or two, or three, or a million!) to the Humane Society of Louisiana. This is a wonderful, independently-run organization that provides care and support for animals of ALL species. Jeff (the director) is a friend of ours and has a beautiful, compassionate vision for Louisiana and the world. The HumaneLa team has been on the ground rescuing animals every step of this particular challenge! Every dollar makes a BIG difference to the animals affected by Ida!!
2. Give some dollars to Wings of Hope. Leslie (the director) rescues birds, otters, squirrels, and more, and every penny that is donated to WoH's wildlife babies goes toward food, medicine, and other supplies that provide relief for the many wild species that call Louisiana home. Wings of Hope and its director Leslie are playing an indispensable part in helping the many wild individuals affected by Ida.
3. This one is particularly fun! Please send life-saving supplies to:
Andrea Morales
Re: Wildlife Rescue Relief
7781 Kingsly Drive
Denham Springs, LA 70706
The above shipping address is receiving deliveries and is being used as a coordination point for wildlife rehabbers all over Louisiana. The supplies you send will be available to rehabbers (and wildlife babies) across the state! If you have supplies on hand you can send them yourself, or you can order from any online vendor and have the items shipped to the address above.
Requested supplies:
Esbilac puppy milk
Esbilac goat milk
miracle nipples
1 ml oral syringes
non-shut off heating pads
Gift cards to Lowes or Tractor Supply
little hamster cages and little plastic containers with lids
10-gallon aquariums
Foxvalley Day One 32/40 milk replacement for baby squirrels
Foxvalley Day One 20/50 for baby squirrels
Jeff, Leslie, Andrea, and countless others have been going nonstop since the hurricane. Although it's stressful, emotional, and draining, we can make it a bit easier by supporting them while they support animals in need! HumaneLA, WoH, and all the wildlife rehabbers have been making a bid difference—they've airlifted animals to safety, rescued wild mothers and babies, fed starving animals, and more. Check out HumaneLa's facebook page to see the wonderful difference they're making. Your help will make it possible for them to continue these urgent, life-saving missions!
1. Give a dollar (or two, or three, or a million!) to the Humane Society of Louisiana. This is a wonderful, independently-run organization that provides care and support for animals of ALL species. Jeff (the director) is a friend of ours and has a beautiful, compassionate vision for Louisiana and the world. The HumaneLa team has been on the ground rescuing animals every step of this particular challenge! Every dollar makes a BIG difference to the animals affected by Ida!!
2. Give some dollars to Wings of Hope. Leslie (the director) rescues birds, otters, squirrels, and more, and every penny that is donated to WoH's wildlife babies goes toward food, medicine, and other supplies that provide relief for the many wild species that call Louisiana home. Wings of Hope and its director Leslie are playing an indispensable part in helping the many wild individuals affected by Ida.
3. This one is particularly fun! Please send life-saving supplies to:
Andrea Morales
Re: Wildlife Rescue Relief
7781 Kingsly Drive
Denham Springs, LA 70706
The above shipping address is receiving deliveries and is being used as a coordination point for wildlife rehabbers all over Louisiana. The supplies you send will be available to rehabbers (and wildlife babies) across the state! If you have supplies on hand you can send them yourself, or you can order from any online vendor and have the items shipped to the address above.
Requested supplies:
Esbilac puppy milk
Esbilac goat milk
miracle nipples
1 ml oral syringes
non-shut off heating pads
Gift cards to Lowes or Tractor Supply
little hamster cages and little plastic containers with lids
10-gallon aquariums
Foxvalley Day One 32/40 milk replacement for baby squirrels
Foxvalley Day One 20/50 for baby squirrels
Jeff, Leslie, Andrea, and countless others have been going nonstop since the hurricane. Although it's stressful, emotional, and draining, we can make it a bit easier by supporting them while they support animals in need! HumaneLA, WoH, and all the wildlife rehabbers have been making a bid difference—they've airlifted animals to safety, rescued wild mothers and babies, fed starving animals, and more. Check out HumaneLa's facebook page to see the wonderful difference they're making. Your help will make it possible for them to continue these urgent, life-saving missions!
I Found an opossum! What now? @twrcwildlifecenter
If you find opossums (or any wildlife) who are abandoned babies or adults in distress, pairing them with a rehabber right away is essential to their survival! Using a towel or gloves, safely place the opossum in a box on soft, dry fabric. Keep them warm and cover the box to keep them inside and help them relax. Get them to a rehabber where they'll get fluids, nutrients, and medical care. Adult female opossums will often have babies in their pouch. The best course of action is to bring the mother and babies to a wildlife rescuer (even if the mother appears deceased—with opossums' acting skills, you never know!).
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Finding a rehabber:Animal Help Now uses your address to find rehabbers and rescue facilities closest to you. Visit their website or download the app to find exactly who to call when you find injured or abandoned wildlife.
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Tilly's Story
An intimate glimpse into the life cycle of opossums and their contributions to planet Earth
"Quite possibly the best, most educational lovestory about a mom and her eleven babies ever told!!!"
— Starry the Film Critic
Please note: The video shows an injury in the beginning, but quickly transitions to a non-graphic story of love and resilience!
Begin at 0:16 if sensitive to injuries
"Quite possibly the best, most educational lovestory about a mom and her eleven babies ever told!!!"
— Starry the Film Critic
Please note: The video shows an injury in the beginning, but quickly transitions to a non-graphic story of love and resilience!
Begin at 0:16 if sensitive to injuries
The breakout hit of the year—Tilly's Story—will change the way you look at opossums forever. Featuring Tilly and her eleven seedlings, each one unique, beautiful, and sweet. Enjoy Tilly's story and share with friends! Video and music by the amazing Melissa Irwin. For updates and more, follow The Opossum's Pouch rescue on Facebook. Consider sending them a treat of any amount (every penny counts!) via PayPal by visiting paypal.me/theopossumpouch.
If you would like Starry to make you a painting as a thank you for your contribution, donate to Sesame's Treat Fund (paypal.me/itsmesesame) and put as a "Note" that you would like your donation to go straight to The Opossum's Pouch please! Starry will send 100% your donation directly to her seedling friends at The Opossum's Pouch.
If you would like Starry to make you a painting as a thank you for your contribution, donate to Sesame's Treat Fund (paypal.me/itsmesesame) and put as a "Note" that you would like your donation to go straight to The Opossum's Pouch please! Starry will send 100% your donation directly to her seedling friends at The Opossum's Pouch.
Building a Winter Home for Your Outdoor OPossum Neighbors
Although Virginia opossums are found throughout the United States and even up into Canada, they are not generally fans of cold weather. Their furless fingers, tails, and ears are particularly ill-suited to chilly temperatures, and in some regions researchers use use signs of frostbite to gauge how many winters a wild opossum has lived through. If you live in a chilly place, please be extra kind to the wild opossums—you can leave out some fresh water and fruits or nuts/snacks, and you can make an insulated wildlife den from the instructions above. Opossums do not migrate or hibernate, so helping them out does not mess with instinctual patterns like it might with some other wildlife. Every effort is much appreciated by seedlings who may not have warm fresh laundry to snuggle up in like we do!!!
Some of Our Favorite Rescues to Support!
Sesame and Starry's artwork and advocacy allows them to support fantastic rescues worldwide!
In addition to providing crucial financial assistance through Sesame's Treat Fund,
they partner with rescues to accomplish educational and outreach goals.
A huge Thank You to Sesame & Starry's friends and fans,
who lovingly join with them to accomplish this mission of helping animals --
THANK YOU, FRIENDS!
In addition to providing crucial financial assistance through Sesame's Treat Fund,
they partner with rescues to accomplish educational and outreach goals.
A huge Thank You to Sesame & Starry's friends and fans,
who lovingly join with them to accomplish this mission of helping animals --
THANK YOU, FRIENDS!
