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Rufus The Disabled River Otter Finds Home After His Mother Was Hit &;amp; Killed By A Car
This disabled river otter is living his best life at his forever home after he and his mom were hit by a car. It hasnt been any easy road for Rufus‚ but his caregivers at Xtreme Exotics Wildlife Foundation are doing everything they can to help him feel more comfortable. Theyre even building him a more accessible lagoon for his enclosure! Judging by the footage of this adorable little critter‚ he looks like hes living his best life.After his accident‚ rescuers took Rufus to a zoo to recover. Unfortunately‚ the collision took his mothers life. As they tried to rehabilitate the young otter‚ they found that he was disabled and couldnt be released into the wild. According to a Facebook post from Xtreme Exotics Wildlife Foundation‚ the animals limbs werent growing like they should be. Screengrab from FacebookHe cant extend his limbs like a normal otter can‚ they explained in their caption. Since Rufus would not survive in the wild‚ the wildlife organization was more than happy to take him in. Theyre currently taking donations to help finish building a beautiful new lagoon for this disabled otter on Facebook if youd like to contribute. Screengrab from FacebookRufus is the sweetest soul and deserves this upgrade more than anything‚ said Xtreme Exotics. We hope that Rufus gets his new lagoon soon! You can find the source of this storys featured image here.The post Rufus The Disabled River Otter Finds Home After His Mother Was Hit &;amp; Killed By A Car appeared first on InspireMore.