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All Howls Are Breaking Loose

Dracula: [about the wolves that are howling] ” Listen to them: the children of the night. What sweet music they make.”  Abraham “Bram” Stoker- 1897 Although this is more of a reference to the wolves in the classic gothic novel, Dracula, this quote holds true…

Temps Soar, but we keep it cool

Hello again, folks.  Since we’ve had the hot weather lately, I thought it might be a chance to show you how we keep it cool with our critters.  During the hot weather many of our animals save energy by taking it easy in the shade,…

Eggs-cell-ent Enrichment

Every year, we look forward to Easter as it’s a time for new beginnings. It has become a tradition for us to make Easter Eggs for our critters.  On a regular basis we feed certain animals in our collection hard boiled eggs as part of…

Wild treats over the Holidays

Hey Critter fans! Here’s a quick post to say happy holidays! Over the holiday season, we often enjoy watching our wild neighbors come and go at our feeders.  They offer many hours of entertainment and beauty outside of the window while we are making preparations…

Animals like to play, too!

Let’s Play! photo credit: Karl Rebenstorf Hey Critter Fans! We’ve been having quite a busy summer this year. The animals have been enjoying some of the cooler days recently. Do you have children who like to play? We do! many of our animals are quite…