aww

Hopefully she comes back for him soon. That spot isn't going to be shaded in an hour or two, and it's inside my yard, so the dogs are going to definitely investigate and bother him when I take them back out.

Update: Momma deer still MIA, but little guy is just about out of shade. Took the dogs out one at a time on leashes, and they seem to only be mildly interested in him. I was afraid they'd get all worked up like they do with squirrels and rabbits. I may need to still move him so he's not in the 91 degree sun, but won't have to move him as far.

Update #2 It moved itself further into the remaining shade, so prob good for another hour or so.

Update #3: It moved itself to the last bit of shade in the corner of the fence, so I hung an old jacket across the top and made a sun shade for him. Trying to avoid moving him if at all possible.

Final Update: Momma seems to have come back to pick up little dude. Went back to check, and he was gone. They normally don't wander off, so I'm assuming mom came back for him.

Bonus Aww:

Asked him very politely to move so I could sit and he gave me this look.

It was like 102 degrees (~39°C) yesterday evening (and about as humid as Vietnam), but he was SOOOOOO BORED. So I got him out of the house. He made it eleven feet into the park, pooped, and immediately went to the pool afterwards to wait for me to fill it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23518886

Dory is the first pup to be born at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Her mother Donnelly was admitted in critical condition with severe injuries. Staff later discovered that she was pregnant and worked hard to safe both, the mother and her unborn pup. Dory was born 2 months after Donnelly's admission to the rescue centre.

Full details, photos, videos, and live tracking link: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/pv2158-dory/

Patient Profile:

Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2158
Admitted on: 2021/07/20
Collection Site: Born in Rockfish pool, MMR
Reason for Admission: Born at the rescue centre
Weight at Admission: 8.4 kg
Patient Status: released
Time in Care: 89 days (2 months, 4 weeks)

Image: Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23517604

Link to patient profile: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/el2401-female-otter-pup-name-tbd/

Patient Record (as of 2024-06-20)

Species: Sea Otter
Patient ID: EL2401
Admitted on: 2024/06/17
Collection Site: Wikkaninnish Island
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation
Weight at Admission: 2.10 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 2 days
Current Habitat: Hospital (Intensive Care) 

Photos:

Normal resting position.

I love my lil moron