BAT WORLD SANCTUARY

Our rescue Honey is showing off her lovely frosted tips this evening, just in time for us Texans to get a winter storm! 🥶

Honey is a hoary bat, which are named after their frosty, “hoary” appearance. While her fluffy fur does make a great wintertime fashion statement, their fur coloring is actually for camouflage. It is meant to mimic tree bark, which comes in quite handy for a tree roosting species like Honey!

Honey came to us a few months ago with a wing break, and though she has healed beautifully, she will never be able to fly again. She has a home here with her caregivers and all the other rescues just like her, though, Honey will get to hang out with us and stay cozy and toasty warm during the bitter cold weather that is rolling in. ❤️

Do you love the bat’s mealworm munch’n? We know the bats sure do! ❤️

To keep our current insect-earing bats fed, we use around 2,080,00 mealworms a year, costing over $1,200 monthly! That is a heck of a lot of worms. Our permanent sanctuary residents are only here after being orphaned or injured in the wild, or had unfortunate encounters with humans that lead to them to be abused or loose their homes. Most of these bats will not be able to return to the wild where they belong, so now it is up to us to provide them with the care and necessities that will ensure they have a happy, healthy life.

As our colony of insectivorous bats grows and we take in more rescues each year, we must increase our mealworm supply to accommodate all the hungry bellies, whether they will be a new permanent resident or just here for a pitstop and some R&R. Your donations, even just $5 helps us do just that. From medical supplies and life saving medications, to yummy fruit and mealworms, donors like you *directly* support the life these amazing animals deserve. Thank you so much for anything you can give!

Happy Monday from geribatric fruit bats Pancake the carollia and Pappa the Jamaican! Pancake found her way into the VIP geribatric ward yesterday, and Pappa literally has taken her under his wing to help her feel welcome and safe in her new environment. We love seeing how different bats interact with each other. We can learn a lot from bats, don`t you think?

The chonk is strong with this one, lol. Let`s all take a moment to admire Cirrus` bodacious bat booty! This little gal suffered a compound fracture that left her unable to fly. She responded by quickly learning to self-feed and now spends most of her time munching from a mealworm bowl - in case you hadn`t already figured that out! 🤣 What is your favorite snack?