Two juvenile raccoons found themselves in a greasy situation when a restaurant in Truckee, California forgot to lock up its grease trap.
In an online post, Gold Country Wildlife Rescue says their team of wildlife care technicians jumped into action when the pair arrived in their intake center stressed and covered in grease from the tips of their ears to the end of their tails and toes.Â
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue says the pair of raccoons were given their first baths of many to come to begin to gently remove the grease from their coats and although they were stressed on their first day in care, they have since begun eating well and become accustomed to their frequent baths.Â
Gold Country Wildlife Rescue says that situations like this require a lot of time and care and although it is their goal to help every wild animal find its way back to its home in nature, community support is what makes that often possible.Â
They say that with GivingTuesday less than a week away, and with $30,000 in matching funds, the public can double that impact with a simple donation. Donations can be made at https://ddock.co/VNABHML4O8, or via their website, or a check can be mailed to: GCWR, PO Box 4162, Auburn, CA 95604 (note "GivingTuesday" on the memo line).
(Gold Country Wildlife Rescue contributed to this story.)
