Koala Rescue

Wyatt and I are members of the Hunter Koala Preservation Society that care for and rehabilitate injured koalas.  Sue, who is the president of HKPS, sent us an email recently asking if we wanted to meet a little baby koala that is currently in her care.  So, a couple of days ago we went to see little Buster.  Buster was found clinging on to his mum, who had been hit by a car, on the side of the road.  The mum was dead but little Buster kept calling out to her.  A terribly sad story, but at least he now has the chance to grow up, be healthy and eventually be released back out into the wild when he's big enough. 

Buster is possibly the cutest little thing I've ever seen.  Whilst full grown koalas can bite and be a bit unpredictable, they're wild after all, you could go all out cuddling this little fur ball:).  The only thing to be aware of was his sharp claws, that's why he has a little sheepskin pillow that he hangs on to.  Sue has big branches on her veranda where koalas can practise their climbing, and it was so funny watching little Buster.  He was like a puppy, sitting still and then all of a sudden getting a spur of energy bouncing up the branch.  We could have stayed all night and have already decided on another visit soon.  We'll do training soon to become rescuers so if someone finds an injured koala or one that needs to be relocated, Wyatt and I will be able to help out!