At the end of August, as Oak Bay resident Peter Wheaton was on his walk to work, in distress. The little guy had been attacked by crows. Wheaton picked him up and took him to his office where he called an animal emergency hospital.
While waiting for a ride to Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC), the squirrel affectionately became known in the office as B次元官网网址楻ockyB次元官网网址�.
At the time he was admitted to Wild ARC to begin his recovery, he was so young that his eyes were still closed. As he , Wild ARC offered a number of natural food items in ways that would encourage him to forage, helping him prepare for a life in the wild. He also shared his enclosure with other young squirrels he could interact with and learn from.
After two months in care, Rocky is now ready to be released back into the wild.
When releasing squirrels, the SPCA says they must be released within a kilometre of where they came from. To ensure RockyB次元官网网址檚 privacy and successful re-entry into the wild, the location of the release is being kept secret.
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Many people are to thank for RockyB次元官网网址檚 successful rehabilitation and release.
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Rocky would not be where he is today if it werenB次元官网网址檛 for the efforts of: Wheaton for rescuing him; Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital for holding him until Wild ARC could receive him; Wild ARC for rehabilitating him; and the public for donating acorns and funds to help assist Wild ARC in the work that they do.
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