A blind elice that would join the Toronto Zoo after being rescued near Ottawa last month has died.
Holly’s Haven Wildlife Rescue says that it is deeply sad to share the news about the called Cedar, who died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”
The rescue organization says that Cedar ate and socialized well, and showed no signs of stress or indication of an underlying problem.
He says that Cedar was “thriving” in the days and weeks prior to his death, which has been shocking for “disconsolate” veterinary professionals.
A blind baby calf needs a new home, and the Toronto Zoo could contain the answer. CBC News spoke with a rescue center in Ottawa about his challenge to rehabilitate the young alce, cedar and why he is resorting to Toronto in search of help.
The Baby Moose was found wandering only by a rural road in Hawkesbury, Ontario, in early July, and was taken to Holly’s Have Wildlife Rescue, where he had been receiving veterinary attention since then.
The rescue only is licensed to rehabilitate animals and take care of them until they can be released, not to take care of animals in captivity, said Lynne Rowe, director of Operations of Holly’s have previously have CBC Toronto.
Cedar ‘seemed healthy’ the day he died
The Toronto Zoo was expected to welcome the three -month -old LCE in an adequate enclosure after an exploration of full zoonotic diseases.
Baby’s alce would have been forced to undergo euthanasia if the province had not allowed the transfer of the animal to the Toronto Zoo.
The cause of Cedar’s death is still unknown, said Holly’s Have a website.
“The day of his death, and only an hour and a half before, Cedar seemed healthy. Then he left,” the post read
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“That is one of the most difficult truths of the rehabilitation of wildlife. You can do everything right and still lose them.”
He said that while Cedar’s life was interrupted, his last weeks were full of peace, food and support.
“I was protected from predators, traffic, and the fences I couldn’t see. I wasn’t alone. He was loved.”
The organization said that a living monument made of plants and trees will be planted to feed and take refuge other animals in Cedar memory.
