Our Winter Guests... On the Friday after last Thanksgiving, we got a call from Sue Sabik at the Thompson Park Zoo in Watertown. They had experienced a terrific snow storm throughout the night. The heavy, wet, lake effect snow had collapsed five of the zoo’s outdoor habitats and animals had to be moved and evacuated. They asked if we could help. Of course, we were eager to assist in any way we could. Sue and another worker soon arrived with two bobcats and a snowy owl. There was much repair work to be done at the zoo. Given the weather conditions, total restoration could not be completed until spring. In the meantime, our new guests were safe and sound and rode out the long winter at Kindred Kingdoms until they could be returned safely home.

   

A hearty thanks to John Rogers, “The bluebird man,” who found foster homes for seven nestling bluebirds that came to Kindred Kingdoms this year.
John monitors countless bluebird nest boxes throughout the state. He compared the sizes and ages of the orphans we had received and was able to put them in a variety of nest boxes with other nestlings.
Then the parent bluebirds raised them with their own. All fledged successfully and were cared for by the adults until they were able to fend for themselves.

A Heartfelt Thank You
Kindred Kingdoms sincerely thanks all of you who brought us animals this year. As the year 2009 draws to an end, we have logged in over eight hundred animals. They came to us from all over the state. We applaud you all for your deep sense of compassion.

Four New Species
Each year Kindred Kingdoms keeps track of any animal species that came in that we have never had before. This year we had our first egret, indigo bunting, red bat, and gadwall duck.