Common: Rooster
Native to: everywhere
Diet: scratch & bugs
Sex: Male
Age: 1
Died: July 4, 2010
Personality: Tamarin is a beautiful boy- named by one of our volunteers because his coloring is just like the Golden Tamarin primates. Hes much more laid back than Speckles- these boys are the three musketeers.
Background: Speckles, Tamarin & Red came to SC CARES from Carolina Waterfowl in NC. Theyre not waterfowl but this wonderful group tries to help all of the creatures they can & these roosters were taken in along with a lot of others & needed a permanent home.

Common: Dog
Native to: Worldwide
Diet: Dog Chow
Sex: Female
Age: 13
Died: May 1, 2008
Personality: Izzie short for Isabella is deaf, some brain damage & spinal damage but loves walkabouts & pettings. Shes a sweet ole girl & as long as she stays happy & doesnt appear to be in pain, well keep loving on her for as long as we can.
Background: Izzie was hit by a car and left for dead on the highway. Our son JJ took her to the vet & we took her into our home after that. We dont normally rescue dogs & cats but in this case we made an acception.
Comment: Izzie is a miracle- the xrays show at least 3 vertebrate have fused together but this ole girl isnt giving up. She does wobble & stumble but she gets around for her walkabouts.
Foster Parents: Bob Durso

Common: Red Fox
Native to: North America, Europe, Asia, Australia
Diet: Small mammals
Sex: Male
Age: 11
Died: June 13, 2010
Personality: Mahala is pretty shy- our tours do not always get to see him. He has dug a den where he spends most of the day- sleeping. Around five or six in the evening, he will come out and start looking for us to bring him his dinner
Background: Mahala came to SC CARES from a private zoo outside of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Foster Parents: Matthew Hoey, Montessori Day School The Upper Elementary Clas

Common: Pygmy goat
Native to: Africa
Diet: Vegetation
Sex: Male
Age: 1
Died: November 7, 2008
Personality: Moracco is into everything, just loves to do goat things like check out all the bags, sit on the bench with you like a lap dog, and anything else he can get into. He is a lot of fun!
Comment: Moracco died 11/07/08. Moracco death came way too early. He apparently ate something containing a bacteria called "listera". His body even with medication was unable to fight it & within two days of showing symptons, he was gone. He will be missed terribly !!
Foster Parents: Tinsley Jenkins

Common: Opossum
Native to: North America
Diet: Most Anything
Sex: Female
Age: 3
Died: January 22, 2008
Comment: Died January 22, 2008
Foster Parents: Barbara Bush

Common: Parakeet
Native to: Austrialia
Diet: Seeds, fruits and vegetables
Sex: Female
Age: 2
Died: March 15, 2009
Background: Breeder rescue.

Common: Parakeet
Native to: Austrialia
Diet: Seeds, fruits and vegetables
Sex: Female
Age: 10
Died: January 1, 2010
Background: Gracie came to us in January 2002 from a pet shop that had more parakeets than they could sell.
Comment: Gracie is the one in the middle.

Common: Quaker Parrot
Native to: South America
Diet: Seeds, nuts, fruits and vegetables
Sex: Male
Age: 12
Died: May 19, 2009
Personality: Kiwi is one of our most popular avian residents. He is very outgoing and is a favorite of all of our guests, volunteers, and school programs.
Comment: Its hard to believe Kiwi is gone... He will be missed terribly & loved for forever !!

Common: Siberian Chipmunk (Dilute White)
Native to: Siberia, Mongolia, China, Japan and Korea
Diet: nuts, seeds, vegetables
Sex: Male
Age: 2
Died: September 16, 2008
Personality: Russell is very active and curious. He is always on the go, wanting to meet everyone who comes near. Out of his cage, he is a handful, making it difficult to handle him for long without him getting away. He is a beautiful creature and a wonderful addition to our family.
Background: Russell came to us in May 2008 from a fellow rehabilitator who took him to educational programs. He was very friendly for the first year but then turned mean. She then decided to send Russell to us. Her facility had no on-site visitors and because we do, he would get attention from us as well as our visitors. Russell them became sweet as pie. Rather than start taking him to programs again, she stuck with her plan and sent him to SC CARES.
Comment: Russell died 9/16/08

Common: White footed Ferret
Native to: World Wide
Diet: Fruit, seeds, insects
Sex: Male
Age: 7
Died: November 15, 2008
Personality: Sweet pea is one of the calmest, sweetest ferrets ever. He is so much fun to watch when he runs around the hut trying to find something to misplace or something to get into.
Background: Sweet Pea came from a horrible home. These people did not care about him or love him. They stuck his cage in the basement near a drafty broken door. Never cleaning his cage, it was rusted out on the bottom from urine. He came to SC CARES with sparse hair, looking like a naked mole rat. We got him to the vet, she did all she could for him. His hair has come back beautifully but he lives with an inoperable adrenal tumor. We hope he will continue to live happily and feel good for as long as possible.
Comment: After a year and a half, living with a tumor, Sweet Pea lost his battle with it. He was out playing the day before & did not suffer long. Since Nov.15,2008 we have missed soo much
Foster Parents: Jett Jenkins

Common: Sugar Glider
Native to: Australia
Diet: Plants, fruits, seeds
Sex: Male
Age: 11
Died: June 28, 2010
Personality: Bob,Sherri, Will & Grace are all doing well now. Playing & eating & running in their wheels.
Background: Bob came to us through another rescue group in NC. Bob is one of 4 gliders that used to be bred in a glider mill in California. Animal control raided this breeder, shut them down & were going to kill all of the gliders. Our rescue friend purchased an airline ticket, flew to California & brought 4 gliders back with her.
Comment: Bob is the second from the left.
Foster Parents: Haley Jenkins

Common: Sugar Glider
Native to: Australia
Diet: Insects, sweet sap
Sex: Male
Age: 10
Died: August 1, 2010
Background: Jack and Diane came from a family that did not want them because "They Stink".
Comment: Jack is the one on the right.

Common: Sugar Glider
Native to: Australia
Diet: Insects, sweet sap
Sex: Female
Age: 11
Died: May 31, 2009
Background: Sherry came to us through another rescue group in North Carolina and is one of 4 gliders that used to be bred in a glider mill in California. Animal control raided this breeder, shut them down & were going to kill all of the gliders. Our rescue friend purchased an airline ticket, flew to California & brought 4 gliders back with her. Sherri, one of the breeding females, had no vet care at the breeding mill & ended up having her back left leg amputated.
Comment: Sherry is on the far right.

Common: Sugar Glider
Native to: Australia
Diet: Insects, sweet sap
Sex: Male
Age: 11
Died: July 1, 2010
Background: Will came to us through another rescue group in North Carolina and is one of 4 gliders that used to be bred in a glider mill in California. Animal control raided this breeder, shut them down & were going to kill all of the gliders. Our rescue friend purchased an airline ticket, flew to California & brought 4 gliders back with h
Comment: Will is the second from the right.

Common: Guinea Pig
Native to: South America
Diet: Grasses
Sex: Male
Age: 3
Died: August 24, 2009
Background: Shadow came to us in August 2008 from a family overwhelmed with dog rescues. Because of this, they lacked the time to give Shadow needed attention.
Comment: Shadow passed away during the night- Shadow will be missed terribly. Lifespan for guinea pigs is 4-6 years- according to our information Shadow would have been 4-

Common: Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Native to: North America
Diet: Grasses
Sex: Female
Age: 7
Died: August 28, 2009
Personality: Bambi changed after we lost Thumper, her roommate, to cancer. Bambi is now full of personality & loves to be out running around the hut. When she is not out running around, she still runs in her exercise wheel. Bambi has quickly become of the favorites of several volunteers & why not- she does enjoy being held & loved on.
Background: Bambi came to us via a pet store in NC. When federal laws prohibited sale of prairie dogs as pets, she & her roommate, Thumper, were no longer needed by the breeder that had them. We were fortunate to have Thumper for several years before cancer took his life. Bambi misses him but loves the extra attention she gets now that she is friendly.
Comment: With MUCH sadness Bambi was put to rest- the humans that remain are still suffering from this loss. Bambi is not suffering any longer though. At. 8 years old (lifespan 5-10 yrs) she brought ALOT of joy to those that knew her for many years... we hope to hear that "yahoo" & "yipee" again from her some day.
Foster Parents: Alicia Norris

Common: Rat
Native to: Worldwide
Diet: Most Anything
Sex: Female
Age: 2
Died: August 28, 2009
Personality: Very friendly, just loves to ride around on your shoulder.
Background: Zelda came to us September 5, 2007 after her former owner developed an allergy to her and could no longer keep her. She now shares her living area with other rats that were rescued from a lab.
Comment: Zelda is now at rest- after her battle with cancerous tumors. What a WONDERFUL creature Zelda was- hearts are broken at the loss. One would think it would be more acceptable when these creatures have outlived their lifespan but honestly the loss is no less. Zelda was over 3yrs.old and a rats lifespan is only 2-3 yrs. Zelda was a very SPECIAL girl who many of us will remember forever.

Common: Brown Quail
Native to: most anywhere
Diet: omnivore- seeds & worms
Sex: Female
Age: 1
Died: August 8, 2009
Personality: Charlotte is a cutie. Her short, squatty body is just as cute as it can be. She enjoys being held and loved on. She and Ringo used to be roommates until a couple of months ago-she attacked Ringo and punctured his chest- after a visit to the vet it was decided they needed to be housed separately- within a week or so we discovered an egg in Charlottes house- she laid it and left it but this was probably the reason for her agressive behavior.
Background: Charlotte was brought to SC CARES as an LBB (little brown bird). Hand raised and alone she could not be released. Quail work in families/communities to find food & housing. From our research the coveys in this area are hunted- so Charlotte lives with us.
Comment: Charlottes passing is puzzling..nothing appeared to be wrong with her until that morning...Dr.Janski is performing a necropsy on her body to help us understand what happend.