We received a call to collect a small Agile Wallaby from the Wonderful and always there to help Staff at the Marlin Coast Vet Clinic on behalf of Wildlife Rescue.

My Daughter Shai aged 11 and myself had been caring for Native Wildlife forever. My Mother Marie has always been a very active Wildlife Carer in Western Australia all her wonderful and varied life - Thank you Mum for passing on the calling, we are forever in your debt.

We had never taken care of an Agile Wallaby before.

Lilly had just furred when I picked her up. Shai and I both just stared at her. I knew what Shai was thinking, how tiny she is. I was thinking "Oh Crud", how different a Red Kangaroo or Western Grey was compared to an Agile Wallaby and got little worried. They are so different - how was I to know what to do.

Shai is a little Reptile and Bird Lover (Shai sleeps with her pet Python Pandora by her bed) and I have cared for nearly everything but an Agile - I am not from this area, so I have basically no idea what I am doing with an Agile.

I immediately contacted Wildlife Rescue for help.

My Knight In Shining Armor was a lady by the name of Robyn. Robyn instructed me on exactly what to do, what to get, where to get it and why to get it, all done by telephone and email. I went and met the Amazing Renee, our Wildlife Rescue Centre Manager, who is like a Guardian Angel overlooking everything and making sure everything works.

I also checked the Internet (I have an I.T. Background). I found the Wildlife Rescue Site and the Wallaby Rescue site. These were invaluable to us. We checked them both, constantly for information in the first month of caring for Lilly. These sites made everything easy.

We also knew, we had The Hungerfords living down the road from us. So, with all the information at hand and knowing help was at hand if anything did go wrong, we set about caring for Lilly.

Lilly has thrived. Taking care of Lilly has been a pleasure for us - even my eight year old son has loved the experience and I did not realize that I liked Macropods so much (at least Agiles don't try and push you around when they are teenagers like Reds do - well, I hope not, I don't know yet!!!) . Recently I emailed Robyn about the Pre-Release Procedure, as I feel Lilly will be ready in about a month and timing is so important.

A week ago Banjo arrived. Banjo is an Agile who weights 1.5kg, just a bit heavier than Lilly. Banjo was in pretty bad shape but he has pulled through so far and we are feeling confident that he will recover. Banjo and Lilly will hopefully go to Pre-Release together. Stay Tuned.

Lily and Banjo both progressed wonderfully and have now gone to Pre-Release. They have gone to The Wallaby Angel on the Tablelands by the name of Dale.  Thank you very much Dale for taking over the care of our foster babies, you are the best!!!!