While it’s always good news when a dog gets adopted, sometimes it means having to split up a close pair — leaving one dog behind at the shelter, lonelier than ever after having to say goodbye to their best friend.
Recently, one dog was heartbroken after her brother got adopted out — but now she finally has good news of her own.
Stillwater Animal Welfare, in Oklahoma, shared on Facebook that a pair of doggie siblings were taken in as strays. The duo were dubbed “Bonnie and Clyde.”
“The little baby was cold and wet from the rain storm we had [the night before],” Byrnes told The Dodo. “As soon as I saw him, my heart broke. He was drenched and looked so scared. He was definitely too young to be on his own.”
Byrnes carefully approached the shivering raccoon, capturing the moment on video. Her voice, calm and reassuring, was the first comfort this baby had likely felt in hours.
She gently wrapped him in a towel and placed him in a crate to warm up. Then came the search for his mother — but no other raccoons were in sight. The baby was truly alone.
Unsure of the next steps, Byrnes reached out to the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and got in touch with its founder, Amelie Dricut-Ziter.
“I called the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation for advice,” Byrnes said. “[Founder Amelie Dricut-Ziter] advised me to bring the baby to her.”
Though cold, wet, and suffering from the early signs of hypothermia, the baby raccoon miraculously showed no major injuries. He was quickly put into quarantine for close monitoring — and things began to look up.
“He’s doing fine,” Dricut-Ziter told The Dodo. “He’s eating, drinking and being a raccoon.”
At just over two months old, this little guy, now named Bud, isn’t quite ready for life in the wild. But with expert care and a warm place to heal, he’s now on the road to recovery.
Eventually, he’ll join nearly two dozen other rescued baby raccoons at the Leyden Center — all of them preparing for the day they’ll return to their rightful home in the wild.
Or latest raccoon, the one from Belchertown, is apparently famous. Various news agencies have been asking about him, so you might see him in the news some more. Great job with that Pic ACO Byrnes! Meanwhile he is doing well in quarantine!Posted by Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Thanks to one homeowner’s quick thinking, a dedicated animal control officer, and the compassionate team at Leyden, this tiny raccoon’s story won’t end in tragedy. A huge thank you to everyone involved!
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