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Ivy the Raccoon

On January 24th, 2024, Critter Care received a call for a disoriented juvenile raccoon in a Vancouver front yard. Staff noticed some unusual behaviour and sounds coming from the raccoon on arrival at the scene, which raised concerns. During his car journey to the centre, the raccoon continued to make abnormal sounds. Our staff couldn't yet determine what was causing these symptoms.
 
Once the raccoon arrived at Critter Care’s facility, he underwent a thorough examination. As it turned out, he was experiencing seizures at regular intervals of 10 minutes, telling our team that CNS trauma was present.


Staff administered medication promptly, and over the course of a few hours, the frequency and intensity of the seizures began to diminish.


By the following day, the raccoon’s seizures had completely ceased due to the effectiveness of the medication. His caretakers began to see his personality shine through and soon realized he was a very sweet-natured boy and absolutely LOVED chicken!


It was decided that his name should be Ivy.

By the beginning of February, Ivy was completely off medication, and his wound had healed nicely. By this point, Ivy’s playfulness was at the forefront of his personality, and he loved to play tug with the sheets and blankets in his kennel (and often with his caretakers, too, when they tried to remove the linens). 


After providing Ivy with the necessary care and ensuring his well-being, the decision was made to release him on February 7th.

Initially, he seemed hesitant to leave his kennel. However, once he touched the forest floor, he headed straight for a towering tree, briefly glanced back at those who provided for him, and then skillfully ascended the tree without a second thought.


Ivy's journey was undoubtedly filled with twists and turns, but witnessing his remarkable transformation and his return to the wild was truly inspiring.

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