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05/28/2026

The Fragile Reality of Survival
I need everyone to understand something vital about turtles: their entire survival strategy as a species depends on adults living incredibly long lives.

​The Odds Are Against Them: In the wild, it is estimated that less than 1% of turtle eggs and hatchlings survive to adulthood. They face intense natural predation from raccoons, skunks, and birds and humans.

​The Math of Extinction: Because it takes a snapping turtle 20 years just to reach sexual maturity, an adult female has to lay thousands of eggs over her lifetime just to replace herself and her mate in the population.

​The Human Variable: When an adult turtle is killed on the road, decades of survival history vanish in an instant.

​Turtles have survived on this planet for over 200 million years. They outlived the dinosaurs. But they evolved for a world without automobiles, concrete, habitat fragmentation, and domestic pets. In the long run, they simply do not stand a chance against the gauntlet of man-made hazards we have built around them. If we don't change, we will drive these ancient creatures to extinction.

​How You Can Help
​Please, I beg of you, scan the roads.

​Drive with extra caution, especially near wetlands, lakes, and rivers.
​If it is safe to do so, help them cross in the direction they are already heading.

​Keep your dogs leashed when near areas where wildlife might be nesting or moving.

05/26/2026

A Female Red-winged Blackbird wanted to take her catch to her nest, but she wouldn’t as long as Deb was near. Common Yellowthroat (male) and then 2 pics of the female preening in the thicket. It was so wet they could take a bath without a waterhole. The Common Yellowthroats are crazy abundant this year.

May 25, 2026 7:36 AM - 10:02 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.941 mile(s)
50 species

Canada Goose 8
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Barn Swallow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Northern House Wren 6
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 3
Gray Catbird 5
American Robin 6
Cedar Waxwing 4
House Sparrow 2
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 3
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Common Yellowthroat 9
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Northern Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3

05/24/2026

Ivy is a beautiful 1-year-old pit mix who can’t believe she hasn’t found her forever home yet! After being abandoned and found on her own, Ivy has come such a long way and is ready to start her next chapter with a loving family. She may be a little shy at first, but once she warms up, her sweet and joyful personality truly shines! Ivy loves treats, enjoys going on walks, and soaks up any attention she can get. She just needs someone willing to give her a chance—and in return, she’ll give you so much love. Could you be the one to show Ivy what a forever home feels like? 🐾❤️

https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/OHHC/Dog

05/24/2026

05/23/2026

Got old clothes or shoes lying around? Not sure what to do with them?
Consider donating to our Tails & Textiles Donation Program!

We have a green donation bin located behind our building, where you can drop off your gently used clothing and shoes. For every donation, we receive a percentage of the proceeds, which goes directly toward helping the animals in our care.

It’s an easy way to declutter, give back, and make a difference—one bag at a time.
Consider donating today and help support our animals! 🐾💚

05/23/2026

Happy World Turtle Day!