Six little raccoons are off cavorting in the bush after spending a winter at the BC SPCA rehab centre in Metchosin.
Each of the critters came to Wild ARC (Animal Rehabilitation Centre) with a different story, but the gaze became fast friends after 151 to 186 days in care together.
A couple of siblings were brought in dehydrated and orphaned, another was unknowingly kidnapped by a well-meaning citizen, and one even came in with a broken leg.
“Since they have all bonded together throughout the season, they were released together as a family. We wish them all the best in their new lives as wild raccoons,” the non-profit said in a video update.
The goal is to care for sick, injured, orphaned and distressed wildlife. Each is treated as an individual case, with the goal of releasing them back to the wild.
Last year, the Wild ARC cared for 2,182 wild animals across 135 different species, each with unique diets, treatment needs and enclosure requirements.
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