12/13/2025
Please donate to save injured wildlife
This fuzzy potato looks like she’s smiling after she was hand-fed her breakfast!
In the fall, Robert was at a busy intersection in downtown Toronto when he noticed the little bat lying on the sidewalk. The poor animal wasn’t moving, and he worried she could get trampled. Robert scooped her up in a cup and brought her to safety. After a call to the Wildlife Hotline, he brought the frightened bat in.
The kindness that people like Robert show to wildlife makes a big difference, and with the support of donors, their lives can be saved. This silver-haired bat was showing signs of head trauma upon exam, and the medical team suspected she had hit a window. But with their expert care, the patient was soon acting more like herself and was able to continue on her journey south.
But not all bats were ready to be released early enough to safely migrate. Some arrived too injured to fly south in time. Others, who spend the winter in torpor (a state of hibernation), were disturbed from their slumber and would freeze if released. Right now, big brown bats, silver-haired bats, and other tiny patients are overwintering at TWC, relying on specialized diets, warm enclosures, and ongoing medical care to give them their best chance come spring.
Will you help provide the vital resources needed to care for them and many other wild patients this season? Please give today: www.torontowildlifecentre.com/giveagift/
