Wildlife rescue hopes that blind, baby mousse can find homes forever in Toronto Zoo

A wildlife rescue in Ottawa is hoping that the province will allow him to move a blind baby mousse to the Toronto Zoo to live his days in captivity, or it can be forced to eutterize.

Earlier this month, a two -month -old mousse was found on a rural road and brought to Holi’s Heaven Wildlife Rescue, where employees named it cedar.

Lynn Rowe, director of the operations in Holi’s heaven, said, “He was passing through a ground, calling out, maybe trying to find his mother and … he was not seen anywhere.”

Veterinarians determined that the cedar was completely blind in one eye and the other has only partial vision, meaning that he would probably be able to take back safely in the wild, Rowe said.

The rescue is licensed only for the rehabilitation and care of animals until they cannot be abandoned – not to take care of animals in captivity, Rowe said.

The province must decide whether the cedar can be kept in captivity

They also do not have a place. While the cedar is now only 60 kg, a fully developed mousse can stand up to six feet and weigh up to 725 kg.

Rowe said, “I will not be able to keep him when he becomes too big. It costs a lot to feed him and I do not want him to feel very limited,” Rowe said.

Therefore, Rowe reached the Toronto Zoo, with currently an empty mousse attachment, to see if it can provide cedar a house to live its days in captivity.

While the zoo says it will be ready to take the cedar, will it be allowed to do so, it is dependent on the Ministry of Natural Resources of Ontario, signing the cadre in the form of zoo to sign the cadre so that the zoo is allowed to be kept in captivity.

Otherwise, Rowe said that cedar would have to euthanized.

CBC News reached the ministry about Sedar, but Holi’s Heaven Wildlife Rescue and Toronto Zoo were sent.

Ideal results for cedar to be relative: Zoo

Zoo CEO Dolph Dellong said the torrento zoo mousse attachment has been emptied since the death of its two mousse Lily and Tilli. But it will depend on the province to decide whether the Toronto Zoo would be a suitable house for cedar.

Delong said that the cedar needs to determine by veterinarians and animal care professionals whether it is the best course of action for them.

“Favorite results will probably be cedar relative,” said Dellong.

“He said, he also has to ensure that the cedar can still live a life where he can grow with limited abilities, (that) he can thrive.”

Delong said that euthanasia would be “final choice”, but if the vet determines that the cedar would not be able to live comfortably in captivity for a long time.

So far, cedar is doing well in captivity, which is not a case for all animals, Rowe said.

“In the case of cedar, he seems very calm in his enclosure here, and I think he will be able to adapt to a large enclosure in the Toronto Zoo.”

Delong said that he hopes that this is the case.

“We can potentially introduce a wonderful home for cedar if he is considered the next step suitable for him.”