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GENET BABIES

10/12/2018

 
GENET BABIES: These juvenile Large-spotted genets (Genetta tigrinas) are currently in our care and are being raised for their eventual release. The two oldest ones are siblings that fell out of a palm tree in Bryanston. We then received another genet baby found in a hollow stump after a tree was cut down. While hours were spent for a few evenings, waiting for their respective mothers to collect them, our reuniting attempts were not successful. Our latest genet patient was surrendered after its siblings were aspirated from being incorrectly fed and illegally kept by a well meaning member of the public.
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Ranging from 4 to 9 weeks in age, they are powering through their special milk formula! The two older genets are being introduced to natural food sources while they are being weaned. Our sincere thanks to their primary carer, permitted wildlife rehabiliator, Michelle Watson, for her dedication and numerous hours she has spent giving specialist care to these orphaned genets.
Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account nr: 62658400264
Branch code: 255355
Reference: genet
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ
Nominate us to win a share of 2.1 million with #MySchool21 HERE: https://bit.ly/2RrF6sF
We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Sarah Kempen & Ashleigh Pienaar

THANK YOU

4/12/2018

 
A while back we asked if you would consider supporting our African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) by sponsoring a meal. We were lucky enough to receive enough funding to sponsor her milk for a month! Thank you to everyone who contributed to her care. She is growing fast and reaching all her developmental milestones.

She is now not only enjoying her special milk formula (and almost able to hold her own bottle!), but is also beginning to eat an indigenous fish, Tilapia. If you would like to sponsor this for her, we'd love to hear from you.

For the original post, click here: https://www.facebook.com/1413097125375104/posts/2559325380752267/ 

Nominate us to win a share of 2.1 million with#MySchool21 HERE: https://bit.ly/2RrF6sF 

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community. 

Pic: Sarah Kempen
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CARING FOR WILDLIFE

2/12/2018

 
This Tree squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) suffered aspiration and subsequently contracted pneumonia as a result of incorrect feeding by a well meaning member of the public. After being stabilised at Bird and exotic animal hospital at Onderstepoort, he was brought to us for rehabilitation and preparation for his eventual release. He has been thriving on his milk formula, has been introduced to natural food sources and is ready to go to his prerelease enclosure, before he is released to live as intended, in the wild.
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Thanks to primary carer, and permitted rehab volunteer, Ashleigh Pienaar, for her dedication to his care.

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pic: Sarah Kempen

double the cuteness

27/11/2018

 
A few weeks ago, we introduced you to one of our Spring babies, a tiny Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris). Another Steenbok has subsequently arrived, and unfortunately, could not be reunited with his family either. These two are thriving on their milk formula, and are beginning to enjoy browse too! As soon as they are weaned, they will be placed in a prerelease enclosure for their ultimate release.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account nr: 62658400264
Branch code: 255355
Reference: bok
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ


We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Sarah Kempen

SMALL PATIENT, BIG PERSONALITY

22/11/2018

 
This little South African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) was found wandering around in a suburban garden after a massive storm. It is suspected that she was unsettled and flushed from her burrow. Efforts to reunite her with her mother were unsuccessful, and as such she will spend some time with us. She is currently drinking a special milk formula, and beginning to nibble on natural food sources. Once she is fully weaned, and is able to fend for herself, she will be released into a suitable area.

Our thanks to Grant Fairley for rescuing this little porcupine.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account nr: 62658400264
Branch code: 255355
Reference: porcupine
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

​We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Sarah Kempen

otterly adorable!

15/11/2018

 
This African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) was kept illegally as a pet, and confiscated by the local SPCA. While in captivity, this little otter cub was fed the incorrect diet.
As she’s a few weeks old, the correct nutrition is critical in ensuring she grows and reaches the necessary developmental milestones. Founding member, director and rehab specialist, Nicci Wright, is a member of the IUCN Otter Specialist Group as well as the African Advisory Group. Having raised and successfully released many otters in the past, we are lucky to draw on her expertise for this cub too.
Currently, she is being fed a nutrient rich special milk formula to ensure that we can ensure she is in optimal condition. Currently, her ever growing appetite involves approximately 1.5litres of this special milk formula per day! #OneMeal costs R12. Feeding up to 8 times per day, it costs us R96 PER DAY to feed her. We’d LOVE it if you’d consider sponsoring a meal or two for this ‘otterly’ adorable patient..
Please scan to donate: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/PXMP5766
(our other donation channels are always available here: http://www.johannesburgwildlifevet.com/make-a-donation.html)
We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.
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Pic: Lauren Beckley
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cuteness

13/11/2018

 
This tiny Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea) is currently being weaned from a milk formula and learning how to forage for food. Found on her own on the school grounds of PLG Mellow Oaks Academy, Little Falls, she was left for a significant period of time in the hope that her mother would find her. Unable to reunite her with her family, she was brought in for us to care for her, and to prepare her for her ultimate release.

Thanks to Penny Hardie for her assistance with this little mongoose.

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Sarah Kempen

jackal pups

7/11/2018

 
These Black-backed jackal pups (Canis mesomelas) were confiscated from kids who had dug them up from a burrow! They were subsequently taken to VulPro where they were then transferred to us to facilitate their rehabilitation journey.

Luckily, upon examination, there were no injuries, and all five are steadily growing and reaching their developmental milestones. They have a few weeks to go before the next step in their rehabilitation; a pre-release enclosure.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Pics: Sarah Kempen & Ashleigh Pienaar

cuteness

23/10/2018

 
One of our cuter patients currently - a baby scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis), known as a leveret. This dinky little hare was found alone on the side of the road.

Typically, scrub hare mothers leave their babies, and only come back to the nest to feed them two or three times a day. It is also common for leveret babies to leave the nest and go exploring, only to return to the nest. Often scrub hares have not been abandoned, and it is best to check if the mother does return and to only intervene if the baby hare has been in the same spot out of the nest for more than a day, or if the mother hare hasn't come back to the nest for more than a day.

When in doubt, please give us a call to advise: +27 71 248 1514

We treat indigenous animals free of charge, relying solely on the donations and support of our community.

Johannesburg Wildlife NPC 
FNB Cheque account
Account: 62658400264
Branch Code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ

Pics: Ashleigh Pienaar

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