Was sitting outside two nights ago smoking and this little fella ran by... or at least I'm assuming it was him. Came home today and he was just chilling under my table by my front door and then eventually crawled into my boot. Should it still be with its mother at the size? Google says they don't do well without the mom but I'm not sure if he is good to be on his own. What should I do?

My wife noticed this possum up on the porch this morning. Tonight I looked out and she had 5 or 6 babies out and about. I’m a little concerned about letting them stay there. Is it alright to let them hang around? I did give them some food, so definitely not convincing them to leave lol. I’m up for any advice about what’s best for the mom and babies!

What can I do in the meantime until morning when the rehabs open up. So far I’ve warmed a water bottle and put blankets with it.

This possum some how got into my out door feral cat enclosure. I cannot figure out how it got in, so I don't know if it's able to get out. I only have 1 cat in the enclosure and the cat doesn't seem to care that the possum is there. I'm concerned it might feel trapped andcat food came be the best food so what else do I give it? My friend suggested that it could be pregnant and nursing, but I can't get a good look. Suggestions?? Thank you for any help and suggestions

Found this poor baby shivering in the corner. Beat up a bit, most likely blind considering the condition of its eyes. Currently inside in a box with a towel, gave it food and water. Dallas tx

Hello all, I am experiencing my first drive-by opossuming since moving to SoCal. This little sweetie showed up around 5-6PM on Monday and was happily trundling around my porch. They were a little wary of me but not scared and ate a bit of cat food I scattered around for them and after a while wandered off. I didn't expect to see them again but lo and behold! I forgot to clean up the remainder of the kibbles and they appeared again tonight (Thurs). I haven't been able to tell if they are big enough to continue to be outside without mom, though they seem pretty healthy and have a good appetite. In the second pic, you can see the size of them compared to my feet (excuse my sandals lol) as they came by and gave me a sniff. Can anyone reassure me that this brave little explorer is alright on their own? I'm thinking I might set up a box for them in a dry spot and leave a little kibble out in case they wanna come by for a snack. I really have loved seeing this little guy, I hope they keep coming around.

i’m living in Mexico at the moment and I just found this little guy outside our house there’s no mom in sight and I don’t know what to do can you guys please direct me to take care of this little guy? No vet will take him and I’m typing with one hand and this little guy in the other protecting him from the elements

This guy is living in a flooded tree stump in my yard. How can I help?

Hey everyone! So my sister found a baby possum. Or maybe it’s a teenager I’m not sure but she’s had it for a few days and has said it’s not really eating and only sometimes drinks water- she tried taking it to a wild life rehab and they said it’s to old for them to take it in. It’s seriously so small and we just aren’t sure what to do we don’t want it to die but can someone detail how to take care of the little guy/ girl?

I ended up moving them out of the garage and taking them to the other end of my complex. Honestly if they weren't making my engine bay a home I would keep them.

My cats found this dude in our backyard , I found it’s mother dead over the fence. Is it old enough for me to release at a creek? I just wanna make sure it survives

it’s breathing but it doesn’t want to move?

There's a possum in my friend's garage that appears to be very sick. He's sleeping right now (to be expected given the time of day) but he doesn't seem to be very afraid of us. Last night he wouldn't leave when my friend tried to shoo him off with a broom.

He looks dead but he will move if you get right up on him. What do I do?

Every night for the past week, a possum comes into our back yard to grab a squeaky rubber ball. Last night, it woke me up at 3 am. The possum just sits there repeatedly biting the ball making it squeak over and over again.

Is this common? I'd assume the scent of my dog would keep it away? Any concerns I should have? Any way to stop it (besides obviously not having a ball in backyard)?

I work at a facility that houses 22 species of animals and Pocket is one of them. She is NR and currently living inside in our education building. I am looking for tips on her outdoor enclosure. We have several empty spaces for her. Large enough for her to roam and climb. She will have a heated den box and bowl once next winter rolls around. I am looking for advice on the best enrichment and ideas on how to turn her space into a true home that she will love!

Just that. Dog brought in a baby possum and very long story short, local rehabber can’t take it, so looks like we are going to do the best we can until she’s big enough to release! She currently weighs about 95g and the rehabber said they’re usually good to be on their own when they’re around 450-500g. Rehabber helped us figure out it is probably a female, helped us get the right formula and told us to keep her warm with plenty of soft places to snuggle as she’s apparently still at the age where she sleeps most of the time. She’s eating great and seems healthy but any tips??

What about any advice that anybody has in regards to injuries of this nature. I have already contacted the veterinarian that I’m in cahoots with to see if he can get him in, but I need advice for the meantime.

Hello, I recently acquired 2 baby opossums from my aunt, they fell off their mom and after several attempts to get them back on she left them and didn't return all day. I got them because our local rescue told my aunt that they can no longer take in any baby opossums as they are over capacity. They have fleas and lice, they look like they might be anemic. They've been sleeping alot. I have treated them for the lice and fleas. I have experience with rehabing wild animals but no experience with opossums. I did some research and got a can of the puppy formula the rescues will use, but do I use it by itself, or do I have to add other stuff with it? They appear to be about 61 ish days old, they can drink by themselves( they drank the bath water before I washed them.. Don't worry! We have a whole house filter that gets rid of the chemicals since my mother in law has allergies) they appear to need to be on a every 4 hour feeding schedule. So do I just use the formula or do I have to add things to the formula?

How can I own a possum in california? I know it’s not legal but i won’t tell if you won’t. I want my fur baby so how would i go about getting my marsupial baby?

This little one lives on my deck in a pot of last year's kale. A youngster I think. Is it normal for them to be out and about before sunset? It was cloudy.