DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE ANIMAL
Here is a photo of a 7-8 month old Male Euro that came into care. (or should we say came looking for care). This little kangaroo was found hopping around the streets of Karratha. He had lesions on his tail and on his feet.
He was also very skinny, and had no idea of what a bottle or milk was.  He had obviously somehow survived on grass and other solid foods. This was a case of an animal that had suffered malnutrition. This is the reason why these animals require special care as soon as they are found. Kangaroo's are a fantastic animal to care for, but if you have not had the right training to look after these animals, you can unfortunately do more harm than good.  Some animals can die within a couple of hours or larger ones within a couple of days if they do not get the correct help they need. It is important to call an experienced carer once you find an injured or orphaned wild animal.  The sooner it can be cared for properly, the better. We are always keen to have new carers join our association, and people have to learn to start caring for these animals somewhere, but just under someone who can teach them how to do it properly. So please if you do find an animal that requires care call our mobile numbers - they are monitored 24 hours a day Fortunately we were able to save this Kangaroo and his sores healed with proper feeding of milk, grain and grass, oh and don't forget a little TLC. He is doing well and has now been housed with a female kangaroo so he will have a mate to be released with back into the wild. Newletter June 10 2004