Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Inc.

Feeling our breakfast, literally! The Raccoons enjoyed a big spread this morning! This one went straight for a mouse & then dipped it in water before chowing down! Why do Raccoons wet their food? ... Raccoons wet their food to gather more sensory information about it from nerve endings in their paws. Moistening food enhances a raccoon's understanding of what it is eating. See more

This Grouse was rescued & brought to LTWC a few days ago to treat an infected foot. Sadly the infection was pretty far along and the foot fell off within an hour of being brought in. BUT thanks to the wonderful care of our staff this beauty will survive! Currently the wound is wrapped up & is being treated with antibiotics. ... SOUND ON! In this video you can hear the noise this stunning bird makes! It’s so cool!

Medication time!!! In this video you can hear our Assistant Animal Care Director talking about how strong the Grouse is! I was the one to hold the Grouse while Jenny administered the medication. Wow was she right! This bird is STRONG! ... Such a cool species & stunning too! This Grouse needs to rest & heal and hopefully will make a successful recovery.

Thank you SO much for all the Christmas tree donations! Today the Raccoons got TWO trees in their enclosure! They were thrilled! Currently LTWC has three juvenile raccoons. They will be released in early spring!

Two things that you need to know before letting your jaw drop... 1. This is the SAME Porcupine. 2. The video & picture were taken ONLY 5 months apart! ... This cutie is growing much much faster than he can move

Did you see our post on Black Bear Hibernation?! If not check it out! If yes then you will know about Part Two of the hibernating process! ... Part Two: Transition > this is where the bears begin to slow down as their food becomes limited. They will eat pine needles to help plug their bowel movements during torpor (on & off heavy sleeping). This is EXACTLY what the 4 big, healthy cubs are doing right now! (Wildwood, Lucinda, Jamison & Eloise) They have been put into the enclosure with a den & have plenty of pine needles to munch on. Over the next few days they will slow down even more before curling up in their den for the next few weeks! Goodnight cubs! Happy hibernating!