Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue

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Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue WILDLIFE EMERGENCY: Please call 510-421-9897. *Please do not use Messenger for wildlife emergencies* VEG will accept intakes between the hours of 3 p.m.

If you are unable to reach us, please leave a text or voicemail message. During business hours, you can call your local animal shelter or wildlife rescue (Lindsay, WildCare, Peninsula Humane, Int'l Bird Rescue). For after hours help please call Veterinary Emergency Group at (925) 718-7771. and 6 a.m. at their office at 2431 San Ramon Valley Blvd in San Ramon.

Happy National Opossum Day! What a day to celebrate North America's only native marsupial! 🎉
10/18/2026

Happy National Opossum Day! What a day to celebrate North America's only native marsupial! 🎉

10/17/2026

An incredible rescue earlier this week... 🦝 A member of the general public named Bonni contacted us about a baby raccoon - an iconic blonde (leucistic) Oakland raccoon at that - crying and possibly stuck in a palm tree 🌴 in The Gardens at Lake Merritt

It just so happened that Rhita, our advocacy and hotline team co-lead, was at the Gardens returning traps borrowed for another raccoon rescue. Rhita was able to meet with Bonni and with the full cooperation of the Gardens' managers and Oakland Fire Department they were able to get a ladder and save this tiny little baby boy raccoon!!!

It truly takes a village and we are so grateful to everyone who took part in this rescue. 🙏 Thank you so much!!! Although the baby has a fairly serious injury, we are hoping he will make a full recovery under the expert care of our raccoon team and amazing vet.

It's Whisker Wednesday! Fun fact: These marvelous whiskers (also known as vibrissae) are a key element for in proprio...
10/15/2026

It's Whisker Wednesday! Fun fact: These marvelous whiskers (also known as vibrissae) are a key element for in proprioception, along with their tail and their "thumbs" which are known as the hallux. A study showed that even blind opossums can be successful in navigating their environment as long as they have their whiskers! (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7516066/)

Opossum True or False! This is a game we bring to educational events. Want to give it a go?! Put your answers in the com...
10/14/2026

Opossum True or False! This is a game we bring to educational events. Want to give it a go?! Put your answers in the comments!!!

Yggdrasil is celebrating 25 years! 🎉 To support our fundraising efforts, we're hosting an online and in-person auction. ...
10/13/2026

Yggdrasil is celebrating 25 years! 🎉 To support our fundraising efforts, we're hosting an online and in-person auction. Do you have an amazing item you'd like to donate? Fill out our online donation form: www.yuwr.org/auction and link in bio. (It's totally tax-deductible!)

The online auction will go live on Sunday, November 15, and our in-person auction will be on 12/3. Stay tuned for more info!

Speaking of holidays, National Opossum Day is a week from today! Get ready for some fun facts!
10/12/2026

Speaking of holidays, National Opossum Day is a week from today! Get ready for some fun facts!

It's one of the best times of the year - October is National Squirrel Awareness Month!!! 🐿️ 🎉 Right now, we're at the t...
10/11/2026

It's one of the best times of the year - October is National Squirrel Awareness Month!!! 🐿️ 🎉 Right now, we're at the tail end (pun intended) of the second squirrel "baby" season. This is the perfect time to celebrate and the important role they play in our ecosystems.

This is giving "We've been trying to reach you about your extended car warranty..." vibes 😂
10/05/2026

This is giving "We've been trying to reach you about your extended car warranty..." vibes 😂

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