Comments on: It’s Possum, not Opossum

By: marion

marion — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:34:21 +0000

All God’s creature’s deserve our love and compassion. What a wonderful story.
I have been rehabbing opos for 5 years and they really are gentle souls.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:07:33 +0000

I found an injured possum this morning and rushed it to a vet. It was disoriented with bloody paws and it was also bleeding out of it’s mouth. I tried to give it a capful of water, but it started choking. I thought it was going to die and I don’t think I could have handled that. When I called the vet a few hours later I was told it is in pretty bad shape and to call back again in a few hours for another update. I am hopeful it will survive. I pray he is as resilient as the one in this story. Thanks for the encouragement.

By: connie bowers

connie bowers — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:41:15 +0000

Again your compassion is fantastic!
Will see you soon, have another foster dog to get
his traveling papers.
Connie Bowers

By: Donna & John

Donna & John — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:51:30 +0000

Love the attitude that this little POSSUM has. I am, once again, in awe of your heart and your artistic scalpal. I am pleased to report that most of the traffic, including farm traffic (out here where we live now) tries their dangdest to miss all God’s little creatures. Much different than “city folk”! We now have 6 laying hens to add to our family and one great Red Rooster . . . John calls Rojo! We genericly call all the hens “Ladies” . . . also . . .
we are now the proud adopters of a “pound puppy” we named Joey. He is 12 weeks & mostly Corgie. He is able to run the acreage with the big dogs. And he quickly found his own personality among this managerie we call our family! Take care of all in your neck of the woods! Our best to all y’all! D & J

By: Linda Beaty

Linda Beaty — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:05:25 +0000

Normie,
I’ll never look at road kill the same way again. Well, actually, I NEVER look at road kill. You do God’s work, my friend. All of God’s creatures have a purpose. Not SURE what a possum’s is – - -but it must be somethin’.
Greetings to Melody.
Linda Beaty

By: norm80

norm80 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:29:26 +0000

Awe shucks, what can I say? All God’s creatures, right?
n.g.

By: fwmanews

fwmanews — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:57:02 +0000

I stopped in to see Ms. O.O.P yesterday and she looks good. She was sleeping soundly and let me lay my hand on her to feel her smooth, even breathing. Little wiggles all over the place – growing and looking good. I know they are so thankful you saved their mama! I think word has gotton out to the ‘possum community – he who fixes jaws and sews ears! Hero to OP’s everywhere! Good Job, man….good job!

By: Barbara Tysz

Barbara Tysz — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:05:43 +0000

I have a possum story as well. You know we get Racoons every night & one night the garage door was left open & they helped themselves to our outdoor cat ‘Josie”‘s cat food. Well, thinking that perhaps it wouldn’t be “good” for Josie to eat anymore, I threw out what was left in the back & to my wonder, about 11:00 PM that night, there was Josie, a racoon, & a beautiful huge albino possum all eating together. What a great sight. This possum was sooooo big, perhaps it was he/she who got in the garage in the first place to chow down on Josie’s cat food. But is was neat seeing them all get along together, because I know that either the racoon or the possum could have really done a “job” on Josie. Thanks for sharing your possum story – very touching.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:32:11 +0000

Forgive me but I still call a Possum “Opossum” sometimes…must be the “language barrier”…but I’m working on it!
I saw her and the babies today. She even turned around to show off her jungens…you know their names…GREAT JOB DOC!!!!!

By: jennifer j

jennifer j — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:04:01 +0000

Pretty cool. Hope she fully recovers without hurting her healer. What wonderful creature will be next to meet your aquaintance?? Can’t wait to hear.