NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — This past Mardi Gras, “Saffron” the pet opossum was confiscated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents in the French Quarter. At the time, “Saffron” belonged ...

Some people keep strange pets. Like snakes, spiders, or other exotic animals. But what do you think of opossums as pets? Well ...

Separation from his pet has been “really, really hard on me,” he said. Naturally, Voiles said, it would have been heartbreaking if the opossum — which he named Saffron — had died. But his current ...

When Olli was a baby he was attacked by “several predators.” He had bite wounds, abscesses and his spinal cord was injured. He was unable to bear weight on his hind legs. But, Olli, who was rescued ...

It's been months since William Voiles' sweater-clad pet opossum, Saffron, was seized from him by state law enforcement agents in the French Quarter. On the morning of June 11, the city declared that ...

The city of New Orleans can breathe a sigh of relief: Saffron the pet opossum is on his way home, says his owner. The plight of the marsupial, who was confiscated by Wildlife and Fisheries agents over ...

Editor's note: Some animal shelters may still have restrictions due to illness. Please contact all area shelters before visiting. Bethany Animal Control Shelter: Closed for adoptions due to vet clinic ...

William Voiles is a regular sight in the French Quarter, pedaling his adult tricycle with a small menagerie of animals riding, remarkably calmly, in the front and rear baskets. Photos from June show ...

William Voiles is in an emotional state of limbo. He’s still hopeful that the state will eventually see fit to return his pet opossum that was confiscated by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ...