It was a normal day for two men in Saskatchewan — until they came across a strange trap.
At first glance, all they saw was a female beaver inside — but upon closer inspection, they noticed something else: surviving their mother were four tiny beaver kits, so new and tiny that their umbilical cords were still attached.
Without a second thought, the men collected the kits and took them to the Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre in the city of Regina, where they would be properly cared for.
The Centre takes in all kinds of wild animals that have been abandoned, injured, or are otherwise in need of care, and many people bring in animals in need, just like these stateside police officers did with an orphaned fawn.
Their goal is to rehabilitate the animals so that they may be returned to the wild, and release as many as they can back to their natural habitats.
The staff also works to educate the public about animals, their habitats, and how to be responsible toward the environment.
The Centre has had all kinds of animals come through, but these were their first beaver kits!
Check the fluffy little crew out below, and see some of the other notable guests that have stopped by.
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Thumnail Photo: Wild About Trapping

After discovering their mother had been killed, two men delivered four orphaned beaver kits to the Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.
They were the first beaver kits to visit the wildlife center.

Beavers are pretty extraordinary creatures, growing up to 60 pounds. They're the largest rodents in Canada, and a national symbol.
They also have transparent eyelids that enable them to see underwater (like built-in goggles), and can stay underwater for 15 minutes at a time.

But before these kits could start swimming or building dams, they first needed care. When they came to the Centre, they were only about 2 days old, and very cold and hungry.

The staff has worked with adult beavers before, but never babies. They were placed in an incubator to warm up, and then given electrolyte fluids to replace their lost nutrients.
Today, reports director Megan Lawrence, they're doing great, and love to snuggle and wrestle.

Beaver kits are adorable, but so are the rest of the animals that come by the Centre. These rescued bunnies are brunching on some healthy greens.

And these red fox kits are not only getting a second shot at life, but are also helping humans learn more about the animals with which we share our home.

Some of their other guests have been more unusual, like these flying squirrels.

And it's not just mammals that are welcome at the Centre. They also bring in plenty of birds, like this owl, as well as smaller songbirds, and even some reptiles.

They even once rehabilitated a bald eagle, nicknamed Jones. Jones had eaten some rodenticide and was feeling quite ill, but managed to make a full recovery.

Thanks to the dedicated work of the Centre, as well as help and donations from the public, hundreds of animals are rescued, treated, and released back into the wild to keep the ecosystem vibrant and thriving.
Be sure to check out their website and Facebook page for more amazing rescue stories, and consider donating to a very worthy cause!
And of course, SHARE with all the animal fans you know!