Wally
June 15, 2019
Asking Questions
June 15, 2019
On June 15th of 2019 we got a call from a game warden asking if we were willing to take on a beaver or should they just "dispatch" it. Of course, we told the warden that we would definitely take it and the heard the story from the gentleman.
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Asking Questions
June 15, 2019
He found him on Route 4 in Auburn which is a busy, main street. He tried to place him near the wooded area repeatedly but he kept going back towards the road. We assume it was the last place he saw mom.
Asking Questions
Asking Questions
Asking Questions
We contacted the warden later, trying to figure out if there were more babies, left orphaned, trying to locate the dam this baby came from. It was assumed it may have been destroyed by DMV if it was potentially going to effect the road with flooding.
The Adventures of Wally
The Adventures of Wally
The Adventures of Wally
Bonding is a big part of raising a beaver. Unlike most wild animals, beavers actually NEED nurturing and interacting with a family unit. He even had his pictures professionally taken at a dog festival when he was a baby.
Tubby Time
The Adventures of Wally
The Adventures of Wally
Little known fact is that beavers HAVE TO SWIM in order to go to the bathroom. So even at a very young age they need to be put in water 5-7 times a day to go potty!
In Love
The Adventures of Wally
Well Dam...
The whole Misfits Crew fell in love with Wally pretty quickly. He was so lively and fun and had so many antics to his personality. Very vocal and playful and had a very determined mindset when he wanted to do something rather we wanted him to or not!
Well Dam...
Well Dam...
Well Dam...
By only 8 months old he was starting to make wonderful dams, learning how to stack and maneuver stick and use hay to fill in gaps.
Lazy Days
Well Dam...
Let It Snow
He was so cute, even when sleeping.
Let It Snow
Well Dam...
Let It Snow
Just because it snows, does not mean beavers hibernate. They do make a great cache of sticks under their dam for the winter but they are still pretty active, often breaking through the ice to get more food or just out to get exercise. He loved to play in the snow!
It wasn't all easy
At one point his injured his wrist
Time for the dentist?
He broke a tooth and we were worries it died at the root but it was fine after it grew out.
And the sad ending
Wally started having seizures and ended up going to 3 different vets trying to find out why. By the time we found out it was raccoon roundworms in his brain, he was no longer releasable. He would not get better. So we asked DEW Haven to take him on and they agreed and got the paperwork to keep him but sadly the seizures got worse over time and their vet recommended ending his suffering before it got any worse. January 2021 we said Good Bye to our beloved Wally. He will be greatly missed.
