An iguana was found under the hood of a truck in Hull, Massachusetts, by a stunned DPW worker, and animal control officers don't know how she got there
WEYMOUTH When the great horned owlet arrived at New England Wildlife Center s Cape Cod facility, it had so much blood on it that veterinary staff thought it had a serious injury.
But after an examination, the owlet showed tell-tale signs of rodenticide poisoning, which causes hemorrhaging and prevents blood from clotting. The owlet died soon after despite receiving a blood transfusion and vitamin K treatment.
Wildlife experts are urging people dealing with rodents to consider other options besides poison, which causes a drawn-out death and has far-reaching implications on other wildlife that prey on mice and rats.
The office of state Rep. James K. Hawkins, D-Attleboro, is working with advocacy groups to soon file a bill to make the use of rodenticides safer for animals that are often inadvertently poisoned.
WEYMOUTH The New England Wildlife Center had two dirty but adorable patients this week.
Two fox kits estimated to be between four and six weeks old were brought to the center this week after people passing by a storm drain in Foxboro heard their cries and called first responders for help.
A wildlife rehabilitator brought the kits to New England Wildlife Center s Weymouth facility for care. Albeit a bit dirty and dehydrated, veterinarian Priya Patel determined the kits were otherwise healthy.
They were taken to the center s Cape Cod hospital, where Executive Director Zak Mertz said they are going through a quarantine process. Staff will then raise the kits with as little human interaction as possible and prepare them to be returned to the wild this fall.
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The Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant Program has awarded $2,100 to Weymouth organizations. (Shutterstock)
WEYMOUTH, MA Four Weymouth nonprofits have been awarded a total of $2,100 from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant Program.
The local organizations who have been given funds are New England Wildlife Center and Weymouth Youth and Family Services, each receiving $500, and Weymouth Council for the Hungry Inc. and Weymouth Food Pantry, each receiving $550. Now more than ever, as nonprofits across the region are dealing with the impact of COVID-19, we are committed to supporting their efforts to care for their communities, said Karen Voci, President of the Harvard Pilgrim Foundation, in a statement. We are so fortunate to have generous and engaged employees who help strengthen Harvard Pilgrim and the communities where we all live and work.