San Diego Humane Society Releases Nine Coyote Pups Back Into the Wild After Half a Year of Care
Working with animals can be just as fun and rewarding as it seems, but it can also be emotionally and physically taxing. Whether you're in the veterinary field or running a boutique shop for pets, it's all too easy to become invested in your favorite furry clients. However, some of the most challenging animal-related jobs out there are in wildlife rehabilitation. Even when you've successfully helped an animal heal, you still have to say goodbye forever when you release them into the wild. It doesn't get any more bittersweet than that!
As difficult as it may be to watch your new friends walk away for good, it's also incredibly heartwarming to know that you played a role in getting them back home into the wild. I can only imagine how emotional a group of animal rehabilitation experts was feeling on August 27 as they released a group of 9 coyote pups into the wild near San Diego.
Wow--look at them go! The caretakers may not have been ready to watch them go, but the coyote pups were out of there! They spent the last six months in the care of the San Diego Humane Society, but thanks to the experts' diligent care, these little dog lookalikes get to spend the rest of their lives in the wild where they belong.
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It's fascinating to see how each of the 'spicy dogs,' as one commenter called them, each reacted a little differently to being released into the wild. Some wasted no time running away from their human babysitters, while others were a lot more hesitant to leave the animal carrier. Even though they belong in the wild, it must have been so reassuring for the wildlife rehabilitators to know that their patients felt safe with them. Eventually, all nine coyote pups left the carriers in search of their natural habitat, and these animal experts can give themselves a pat on the back!
Working As a Wildlife Rehabilitator
This particular TikTok video focuses on the coyote pups themselves, but there's a lot to be said about the people who made it possible for them to be released back into the wild. Often, wild dogs who enter wildlife rehab have a better chance of re-adjusting to life in the wild (when they're able, that is) because of how much they learned before arriving for treatment. It's also because many animal species can learn by mimicking human actions, which is only one way that wildlife rehabilitators can work with their patients.
Whether a rehabilitator is working in a zoo or a wildlife nonprofit, no two jobs are the same. Each patient has different needs based on their location and circumstances, and it's up to you to decide how to help a zoo animal or wild animal feel like their best self. Working as a wildlife rehabilitator may be difficult and tiring, especially at first, but it will be so worth it to see the impact you have on real animals across the globe.
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