Jul29

poppy.

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poppy the baby possum (hugging her stuffed koala)

came to my daughter’s house

when her opossum mother was killed by a car

a cat brought her home

the family took good care of this little one

only 5″ long

feeding her goat milk with a syringe

 water for drinking

keeping her warm

providing her darkness in a box

with an open doorway out

cuddly blankets

a safe space 

human contact

in a few days

she found her new home

with a wildlife rehabber

at motor city possum rescue

a perfect match

when she went to drop poppy off

another woman arrived

with the same breed of baby possum 

sweet serendipity. 

—

“no matter how convoluted my life got, one thing remained consistent-

my hair looked like a baby opossum had taken refuge in it,

invited some friends over, and thrown a party.”

-jennifer l. armentrout, american author

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  9. blessings to your daughter and family for taking poppy in and seeing to her needs. So many other people would have totally freaked out at what the cat brought it. You raised her well and fostered her respect of nature and all it’s creatures.

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  16. What a lovely destiny for this baby possum. So, so cute. And I am amazed the cat brought her home. It would not have survived our cats (or at least one of them). It was meant to arrive at your daughter’s house 🥰

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  33. Oh, Beth. So sweet and beautiful. I hope the wee one has a long and happy life due t the kindness of humans who still have hearts and kindness in them. Huts to your daughter and the wonderful cat who saved the baby. ❤️

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