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Yesterday was not good at the Marion household...
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Yesterday was not good at the Marion household...


Aug 19, 2022, 8:23 AM

My sister and her family came into town from out of state, but not for a vacation. You see, my sister is heavily involved in wildlife rescue, and has been for many years. Typically they keep animals that have been injured or are sick for a few weeks-months until the animal is rehabbed, then release them back into the wild. Sometimes, for various reasons, these animals aren't fit to ever be released, and must be cared for by volunteers their entire lives. That was the case with one such animal, "Patches", he has alopecia, the possum. Found 4 years ago, Patches was sent to live with my sister by a rescue group in Florida. Patches, however, stood no chance of ever being released due to ongoing medical issues. In fact, Patches condition was so bad, euthanization was considered. My 5 year old niece, however, was having none of it. She had grown attached to Patches, so the family decided to keep him.

Fast forward to this week. The family flew Patches to SC for a life saving surgery. This surgery cost nearly $2,500.00, but again, my now 9 year old niece loves Patches, so my sister will spare no expense. The good news, the surgery was a success! Patches is expected to make a full recovery. The bad news, Patches escaped when my brother in law set the crate down in the driveway to go unlock the front door of the house!

I don't feel comfortable naming the community I live in, but it's pretty exclusive. Golf course, no guns allowed, etc... you get the picture. So if anyone is in a community like this and sees a semi hairless possum trying to get into houses, he "knocks" on the door by bumping into it when he's ready to come in, it's probably Patches. He should be easy to catch as he was still under anesthesia when he escaped and was having trouble walking. If you get close to him he'll stop, and look up at you wanting to be picked up. It's completely safe to do so.

I know it's a long shot, but if found, please give him some food, he eats Fancy Feast, and tmale me, it would mean a lot.
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