Care of the Virginia Opossum

The following pictures were submitted to me by Barbara Miller.These pictures are of a possum named Stella, who we took in as a tiny baby of about 30 grams. Stella had severe neurological impairment when she came to us, but steadily got better as she got older.  At the age of 1 we turned her over to Barb, who readied her for release. Stella returned to Barb's on her own and gave birth to her babies shortly after.
Stella comes from a famous background actually, as it was Leslie Rule who originally found her. Leslie's mother, Ann Rule, is a famous crime writer and Leslie herself is a very talented author in her own right.