Many of us Keepers have nicknames that we give to the animals in our care. Many times these nicknames are fitting to the personalities of the particular animal. One such animal is Maky, one of our new Ring-tailed Lemurs. Sherry and I have had the pleasure of taking care of the new Lemurs while they were in quarantine and we have gotten to know their personalities a little bit. One day when we were deworming the boys, Maky grabbed theRead more
Quick Pic: Gordon Hanging Out
When I was checking animals at 7am one day I found Gordon hanging on with only one toe! If you notice she doesn’t have a tail. Many years ago she dropped her tail and only grew back a little nub.Read more
Urine Retrieval Device
Sometimes I’m given the task of obtaining urine samples from some of our animals for veterinary purposes. Some of our animals require routine urinalysis so that we can monitor the progression of various issues. Most of the time I spend my time trying to get urine from our three Red-ruffed Lemurs, which is surprisingly easy to do. For the most part the Red-ruffed Lemurs will pee in a cup for me! Some animals, like our former goat Chummix, are aRead more
What’s In Your Pocket?
It’s always fun to put on my winter coat each year just so I can see what I have in my pockets from the previous winter. Most of the time I have syringes, urine tubes, paper cups, fecal sticks, sharpies and gloves in my pockets just in case I need them while I’m out and about. Yesterday I put on my winter coat and this is what I found! Apparently I was trying to get a fecal on someone. LooksRead more
Quick Pics: 1287 Female Red Wolf
It’s been another horrible week in the Animal Department with the loss of more of our beloved animals. Below are some pictures of our female wolf 1287. She was a beautiful wolf with so much character! She will be missed very much. Read more