Koalas In Care Inc. in Taree, New South Wales | Non-profit organisation

Koalas In Care Inc.

Locality: Taree, New South Wales

Phone: 65522183 or 0439 406 770

Address: PO Box 1249 2430 Taree, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.koalasincare.org.au

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25.01.2022 MAGGIE MAY 18/4/2021 (TINONEE) - DIED. Adult female found in a scrub less than 1m high. Such a sick little girl. Despite our best efforts Maggie May didn't make it through the night. Waiting for autopsy results. Thank you to those involved who cared enough to contact KIC for help. RIP beautiful.

24.01.2022 Christmas Name List for Koalas - Beauty, Jangle, Sprout, Chestnut, Twinkletoes, Toddy, Figgy Bonbon, Gift, Tipsy, Spruce, Cedar, Miffy, Conifer, Rednose, Pointsettia, Mistletoe, Ribbon, Drummer, Kringle, Jewel, Gran, Bow, Jolly, Cranberry, Pavlova, Harmony, Sleighbell, Bling. If your suggestion doesn't appear here it means that we have already used the name previously. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Hopefully we won't need all these names over Christmas but we have plenty to choose from

24.01.2022 Male koala found today Injuries from car hit several days ago Male koala found today Injuries from car hit several days ago

24.01.2022 NORA 27/11/2020 (BUNYAH) - Adult female koala suffering from wet bottom & bilateral conjunctivitis ie chlamydia was captured when seen low in a tree & on the ground. Property owner worked with KIC advice given & was able to contain her. She is in care now receiving treatment. Thank you Christine & hubby for doing such a great job.

22.01.2022 SNICKERS (BOOTAWA) - RELEASED. Snickers has been treated for wet bottom over 4 months & has been released today. During his time in care Snickers put on over 1kg in weight. 1st pic - on admission; 2nd pic - on release.

22.01.2022 Your donations Big or small Thank you Love your support for koalas Your donations Big or small Thank you Love your support for koalas

22.01.2022 SPROUT 29/11/2020 (TINONEE) - DIED. Adult male koala was struck by a vehicle & left to die on the road. He was lucky to be found by Selina who called KIC for help late last night. Sprout was severely injured & despite emergency treatment given at KIC he passed away early this morning. He was also suffering wet bottom ie chlamydia. Poor Sprout may have been on the road trying to get a drink after the storm & severe temperature of yesterday 41c. Thank Selina for calling KIC for Sprout.

21.01.2022 ROURKE 18/4/2021 (TINONEE) - Juvenile male koala was rescued & brought in for observation. He was very frightened but appears to be in ok condition. He has been introduced to FLOOFY & NOODLE in hope they will help settle him down. Life is better with buddies around you. It seems our plan is working as today he was basking in the sunshine & was much calmer. Thank you Clare for bringing him to our attention.

21.01.2022 GOOD NEWS - the koala from yesterday morning's callout is now in care. KIC working with the community to save koalas. Thank you Stan & any others who helped this koala.

21.01.2022 KIC is getting ready for the very hot conditions - Saturday 33c and Sunday 41c expected. Preparing sprinklers, fans, ice packs & air conditioning for our patients. To our local communities please help koalas and other wildlife by putting out shallow water containers. Contact 0439 406 770 immediately for advice for distressed koalas. HEAT STRESS CAN BE FATAL!

20.01.2022 TODAY - Christeen, KIC Facility Manager will speak with Kev Carter on 2BOB 104.7 @ 1.10pm talking all things koalas. So tune into Midday Magazine with Kev Carter on 2BOB radio 104.7

19.01.2022 Another sick female admitted overnight Details later Please keep looking for these sick koalas out there and call usAnother sick female admitted overnight Details later Please keep looking for these sick koalas out there and call us

17.01.2022 VERY HOT CONDITIONS heading our way. Now is the time to put out shallow water containers for our koalas & other wildlife. Remember HEAT STRESS can be fatal. Please contact KIC immediately for a koala in distress ie on the ground, panting. 24hr koala rescue 0439 406 770 in the Manning, Great Lakes & Gloucester areas.

17.01.2022 Thanks for all your name suggestions we will make a list of the ones we can use Thanks for all your name suggestions we will make a list of the ones we can use

17.01.2022 TAMARA Update - This little one is critically ill. Christeen is intensively nursing her in hope that she will improve. Time will tell but she's still with us & that's about all we can hope for atm.

17.01.2022 KIMMIE & FLOOFY - Kimmie is being a surrogate mum for Floofy (His own mum was killed when hit by a car). Adorable

16.01.2022 KIC NEW RESCUE/LEAF COLLECTION 4WD has finally arrived in Taree & it is currently being fitted out for our requirements. Our Team is very excited about this purchase especially with the current boggy conditions around our area after the floods. This purchase was made possible by YOU! To you who made donations to KIC during the catastrophic fires of 2019/2020 we will be forever grateful for your support for KIC. This is for all our koalas who come to our facility for care ...(180 koalas in 2019/2020)......to be able to rescue them & to be able to provide leaf for them while they are in care with us, sick or injured and for the bubs that we rear to release back to the wild. Our next purchase we hope will be HABITAT. Please keep supporting KIC so we can make this a reality for our KOALAS!!! We believe that this is a MUST to save koalas. So if you were wondering what is happening with donations KIC received from the fires we want you to know that it will be put to good use as soon as we find the right property to suit the needs for habitat. Help KIC help more koalas. Christeen & Paul xxx

16.01.2022 Very sick adult female rescued today so pleased people are phoning us with their concerns More laterVery sick adult female rescued today so pleased people are phoning us with their concerns More later

15.01.2022 Some updates/pictures on our current patients soonSome updates/pictures on our current patients soon

14.01.2022 Male koala found in a paddock this morning & rushed to KIC for help. Will update soon.Male koala found in a paddock this morning & rushed to KIC for help. Will update soon.

13.01.2022 POP Update - Pop is eating well & resting. He is a mature boy with a bit of arthritis in some joints. Pop has already put on weight since being in care.

12.01.2022 CHRISTMAS NAMES We have decided to kick off our Christmas naming of koalas early this year with BAUBLE being the first. Something positive to end 2020 instead of the terrible way it commenced. We would like you to post your suggestions. Nothing too long and remember we can't promise we can use them as obviously we will already have koalas from previous years with Christmas names. One name per post please. OK looking forward to your suggestions

12.01.2022 APRIL (MONDROOK) 2/4/2021 - Adult female koala sitting low in a tree with conjunctivitis & wet bottom. Very thin. Christeen & Paul were flagged down by a resident when they were out checking koalas today & asked to check on this one. We are so glad they did as she is highly contagious to other koalas & in poor condition needing treatment. Treatment has begun.

11.01.2022 OSSIE B 18/4/2021 (MONDROOK) - Male joey seen on a very busy local road. KIC was contacted & by the time we arrived he was up a small tree. Our team rescued him & brought him into care. Ossie is in OK condition but was very pleased for some formula & warmth & leaf. He is settling in & bonding with Christeen. Thank you to Miranda for contacting KIC.

11.01.2022 DONATION DETAILS if you would like to support KIC KOALAS IN CARE INC BSB 932 000 ACCOUNT NO 500079257... REGIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK Direct credit to the above account or you may use PAYPAL. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has supported KIC ..... you just can't imagine how grateful we are to your all for helping us help koalas especially through the drought & then fires. Warm Regards, Paul & Christeen

11.01.2022 COTTON 23/11/2020 (TINONEE) - Adult female koala seen in the school grounds looking unwell. Cotton was rescued by KIC & is undergoing treatment for wet bottom & conjunctivitis ie chlamydia. COTTON is known to KIC having been a previous patient from 2012. She is approx 14yrs old & this is the first time she has been treated for chlamydia. Thank you Kathy for calling KIC.

10.01.2022 LIBERALS/NATIONALS showing their true intentions regarding saving koalas.....absolutely appalling. https://www.theguardian.com//nsw-koala-war-flares-as-glady

10.01.2022 VANNESSA 29/11/2020 (TINONEE) - Older adult female koala found in the heat (41c) yesterday on the ground. She is suffering heat stress, wet bottom & conjunctivitis ie chlamydia. Vannessa is in poor condition & is in critical care. Thank you to Deena & others who contacted KIC for assistance for Vannessa.

10.01.2022 TAMARA's story - She is a juvenile weighing 3.5kgs. Found on the road drinking water from a puddle. She is skinny, lethargic, very brown fur that is harsh meaning she's been struggling for some time. She is very sick ie lung infection. Not eating leaf & sleeping most of the time atm. Christeen is supplementary feeding her which she is taking; she is on antibiotics & pain relief prescribed by Dr Donald Hood; being nebulised; vitamins, Bowen Therapy & of course, Christeen's vast experience in caring for sickly koala babies. Now it is wait & see if all of the above plus all your lovely best wishes works. Fingers crossed for Tamara.

10.01.2022 BEAUTY 27/11/2020 (RAINBOW FLAT) - EUTHANASED. Sadly this adult female koala was struck by a vehicle suffering multiple irreparable injuries. We wish to thank the person who brought her into Taree Veterinary Hospital on Friday. Beauty was put to sleep. RIP beautiful girl. Thank you Dr Ren for your help with Beauty.

09.01.2022 ANDREA 9/11/2020 (WINGHAM) - Adult female rescued from a power pole with the assistance of Andrew from Essential Energy. Andrea had been moving around the area & had been up & down power poles over a couple of weeks. She was found to be healthy & has been relocated to a safer environment in Wingham. RELEASED.

09.01.2022 HAPPY EASTER to you all. Spending time with our family this long weekend doing lots of relaxing. Hope you enjoying the same.

09.01.2022 New boy in over night Receiving treatment for an eye issue More laterNew boy in over night Receiving treatment for an eye issue More later

09.01.2022 CALLOUT first off today to a koala on a usually busy road, traffic was light at the early hour though. By the time KIC arrived the koala had climbed very high into a tree. Talking to the residents and asking questions to get important information about the koala, and our own observations, we feel it may be ok but we will monitor the koala today with the assistance of residents.

08.01.2022 Reminder to put out shallow water containers to help our wildlife on hot days Reminder to put out shallow water containers to help our wildlife on hot days

07.01.2022 Paul & Christeen have been out again today doing koala checks in the area. They saw some more furry ones relaxing in their trees.

07.01.2022 KIMBRIKI DAVE Update - Looking a bit happier than when he arrived. He is eating well & undergoing treatment for bilateral conjunctivitis.

05.01.2022 MAXIMUS 10/11/2020 (BURRELL CREEK) - DEAD. Beautiful healthy 8.1kg male koala was ploughed down in daylight hours but a motorist who did not stop. Maximus suffered severe injuries & was dead at the scene. Thank you to those who phoned in to report. Christeen went & collected him. A terrible waste of a life a magnificent koala by a motorist who just didn't give a damn.

05.01.2022 JAMIE (MT GEORGE) - RELEASED. Jamie has been in care over 5 wks being treated for conjunctivitis. He responded well to treatment & did not like being in captivity. He was happy to back home today.

05.01.2022 Busy Sunday with 3 koalas admitted today Updates will be delayed until newbies are settled in.Busy Sunday with 3 koalas admitted today Updates will be delayed until newbies are settled in.

04.01.2022 BEANIE 14/11/2020 (BOOTAWA) - Adult male koala found in the paddock this morning wet & cold. There were storms in the area last night or he may have been fighting & has come out of the tree ie displaying signs of head trauma. Thanks to Bronwyn who rushed him into KIC for treatment. He was very unstable on arrival but with intensive nursing today he is a little brighter & has eaten some leaf. He is in critical care under the watchful eye of Christeen. Hoping for a good outcome but we will wait to see how this evolves over the next few days.

04.01.2022 Light rain in our area today KOALAS may be on the road drinking from puddles 0439 406 770Light rain in our area today KOALAS may be on the road drinking from puddles 0439 406 770

04.01.2022 KALLEE 5/4/2021 (BOOTAWA) - Adult female came knocking at the right door during the night. This sick girl was lucky to find the home of one of KIC volunteers. She was brought into care & treatment was commenced. Kallee (koala) is in critical care with two very infected eyes. Thank you Kallee (hooman) for answering that knock at the door.

03.01.2022 NEW BANK DETAILS FOR KIC - We have changed our banking details as follows: NEWCASTLE PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY LTD BSB: 650 000 ACCOUNT NO: 543186008 We ask that you change over at your earliest convenience please. There will be transition period while everyone makes the change.... NB This change does not affect donations made through PAYPAL. Thank you for your ongoing support. Paul & Christeen See more

03.01.2022 IT FEELS LIKE AUTUMN is in the air. Time to remind you all to be aware of sick koalas in the area. We have had a run of adult males coming into care that have not had good outcomes. Yesterday a juvenile female was rescued in a terrible state. The nights have cooled down & now is the time that we will see sick koalas starting to struggle to cope with the change in weather. Frequent rain is in the forecast. Please don't leave them out there to die. Ring us! 24hr KOALA RESCUE SERVICE for the Manning, Great Lakes & Gloucester area - 0439 406 770

02.01.2022 Thank you Darlene for the nomination xx

02.01.2022 Just a reminder to those who direct credit our account these are our new banking details. We haven't closed our old accounts yet because we can see not everyone has made the change. Please update your banking asap. Thank you for your ongoing support.

01.01.2022 Heavy rain expected today in the area KOALA RESCUE 0439 406 770Heavy rain expected today in the area KOALA RESCUE 0439 406 770