MMR Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Cat's Pajamas

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2363

Admitted on: 2023/08/26

Collection Site: Salt Spring Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 11.86 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 29 days

Current Habitat: Out of Quarantine

Once a patient has spent some time in quarantine and been given a clean bill of health, they are moved to a larger and deeper tub and leave quarantine. Here they can improve their skills until they are moved to a pool with other harbour seals.

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2023/08/13

Weight at Admission: 8.18 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Patient Progress

Fish School Cat's Pajamas is now in fish school. He is currently learning how to eat fish on his own. All pups are initially hand-fed, but later fish is just thrown into their tub to give them an opportunity to dive for, grab and swallow the fish whole, head first. It's something all pups need to learn, and it requires quite some skill. Eventually, Cat's Pajamas will eat entirely on his own at which point he will graduate from fish school.

Patient Updates

He has settled in nicely from his transfer from Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre and is gaining weight on formula.

Cat’s Pajamas is a feisty seal who’s very wiggly and attentive.

Cat’s Pajamas loves his swims and looking around at his surroundings. He’s completed the weaning process and is now in fish school!

Cat’s Pajamas is making progress in fish school!

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