This is what rodent poison looks like. The odds are against this little one. At 226g, this baby should still be riding on mom's back, not dying from poison because someone didn't want mice in the garage they keep open to the elements. Now I have to decide if this baby will pull through or if I should end the suffering now. My heart hurts #rodenticide #wildliferehab #opossum #humansarecruel | Werling Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Center

While anticoagulant rodenticides (rat poison) are banned for individual use in California, they remain available for professional use, and we continue to admit poisoned raptors to our hospital. Unfortunately, no rat poison affects only the targeted species. Raptors are nature’s natural rodent control and bioindicators of a healthy environment—when raptor populations suffer, it’s a sign the ecosystem is in trouble. Protect raptors and other wildlife by using natural rodent control methods like la