Opossum With Rare Disease Was Saved From Cold Harsh Wilderness And Put Into Nice Warm Sweaters

“Playing possum” is an expression that’s used when someone fakes death. This possum wouldn’t be playing if it hadn’t been for one concerned Samaritan that dropped her off at South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (SPWRC). An opossum named Peach has a rare hair-loss condition called alopecia, which causes her to shed all of her body hair. And since fur is key at regulating body temperature, she wouldn’t have survived the cold of the looming winter.

SPWRC made a Facebook post explaining Peach's situation, why she can't survive in the wild and her medical condition. In the post, they requested a winter wardrobe for her to survive the cold season with. And the people have responded in droves and have been very supportive and generous. People with hairless cats have been donating clothes, some have been knitting sweaters just for Peach, and Barnes is expecting quite a few donations.