Northern fur seal pup Doodle was first found by the police in a marina. No, she was not breaking the law, but she was certainly in trouble! Doodle was weak and starving after separating from her mother too soon.

At our hospital, trained animal care experts used a special tube-feeding technique to help Doodle gain weight and strength. It wasn’t long before Doodle learned how to catch and eat fish on her own, swim with her pen mates and groom her fur coat. All three signs showed that Doodle was improving.

After three months of dedicated care, Doodle was ready to go home. She was released with a second chance right before the holidays.