On our way down to the guinea pigs we heard the dog bark and bark and bark - not like him at all - so we went over to have a look, and guess what we found....a little koala laying on the ground, hot, bothered and barely breathing.
Time to call Koala Rescue! They came straight away to take the little one to the vet. She told us that koalas often get dehydrated on such warm days as we are having now (yes, a-n-o-t-h-e-r heatwave! 40 again...). At the vet they test for kidney function, as when dehydrated their kidneys usually shut down, and in fact about 85% of rescue koalas is euthanised. So sad.
Koala rescue sent me a text that night telling us that they had named the koala Nina! And guess what...she is a girl AND she had a tiny little pink hairless koala baby in her pouch! Unfortunately the kidney function tests were not great, and mother and baby are in a rough spot. Please think of little Nina and hope the tests are better when they re-check in two days.
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| Little Nina - dazed and confused! |
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| In the car ready to go to the vet |
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| The girls are saying their goodbyes... |
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| ...and hoping that she will come back home soon |
If you ever need the number, here is Koala Rescue Adelaide: (08) 7226 0017.
We are crossing our fingers for you, little friend!
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