{"id":613144,"date":"2026-06-09T15:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=613144"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:41:45","slug":"baby-mountain-lion-needed-more-than-just-a-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/youtube\/baby-mountain-lion-needed-more-than-just-a-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Mountain Lion Needed More Than Just a Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cdjC1FVl5aE?si=NagE5wE_ROBqWjKl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This mountain lion cub was in rough shape when he got to Ramona Wildlife Center. After being hit by a car, he couldn\u2019t put weight on his back leg. But a cast wouldn\u2019t be enough to help this wild cat walk again. Can the team from San Diego Humane Society fix his leg and get him back to the wild? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to our friends at San Diego Humane Society. Check out their socials @sdhumanesociety to see the amazing work they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>San Diego Humane Society<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"901\" data-id=\"613146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-152925.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-152925.png 1119w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-152925-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-06-09-152925-1024x825.png 1024w, 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Thankfully, there are places like the&nbsp;San&nbsp;Diego&nbsp;Humane&nbsp;Society, staffed with people who know exactly how to help animals in need. In fact, each year they give a helping hand to over 40,000 fortunate animals!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only do they give medical assistance to wild animals, but the&nbsp;San&nbsp;Diego&nbsp;Humane&nbsp;Society also provides critters with shelter, cares for stray pets, and helps furry, feathery and scaly friends get adopted into their forever homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their kind and compassionate approach to animal care, we want to give a warm Earth Rangers thank you to the good people at the&nbsp;San&nbsp;Diego&nbsp;Humane&nbsp;Society. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sdhumane.org\/\">https:\/\/sdhumane.org\/<\/a> to learn more <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This mountain lion cub was in rough shape when he got to Ramona Wildlife Center. 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