Sparks' Ark

10/07/2026

Foolish me-thought I had a day off. Was just getting into a project and got a call for a raccoon in a bathroom in Portland. Came in through the skylight! It was a very shall bathroom so pretty tight quarters but got him into a trap and outside where he belongs!

10/02/2026

I’ll be at RICKER HILL ORCHARDS Saturday and Sunday. Great weather and they have tons of fun stuff to do! Come on over!!

Sunday Sept 13th Jason Tardy High Energy Show 12:00pm - 1:00pmWes Wonder 1:00pm - 2:00pmMusic Ron Bergeron 2:00pm - 5:00pmShut up & Eat it food Truck

09/26/2026

09/16/2026

The animals and I will be at the Oxford fair today. Cone on down and say hi! 10:30 and 11:30 am.

09/15/2026

I’m pretty good at catching woodchuck/groundhogs but today I caught this one before I even left! Less than 5 minutes. New record for me. He/she is now out in the woods rather than under front steps and patio.

08/25/2026

There is another busy summer in the books! In the last 10 weeks I did 110 animal shows and drove just over 9000 miles. Plus bats and skunks and woodchucks and…. Summer is fun but it’s nice to take a breath at the end! Taking a few days completely off and then it’s time for the still busy but not so hectic fall schedule! Thank you to everyone that invited the animals and I to your summer school, daycare, birthday, library…I even did a bachelor/bachelorette party!

08/07/2026

Today after my animal shows I went to check on scratching in a chimney. Red Bellied woodpecker. Other than a little dirty was fine and released to see another day!

08/02/2026

New to the zoo today. 4 leopard geckos. One of them actually loves to be held so she may start traveling!

08/01/2026

Removed a bat from a fireplace today. Coming into the time of year where this years young are exploring and making their way into living spaces/usually by accident. I don’t think you can completely bat proof a house but some good things to check:

If you have a fireplace, make sure the damper is shut tight! They can fit through a gap a pencil fits in.
Make sure flapper valves on exhaust vents are working.
Make sure air conditioners do not have any gaps around them.
Check all screens in the house for any tears.

Bat was put outside where it belongs unharmed