Meet the 11-month-old joey making hearts melt across the country

WRAPPED in bandages to cover his painful burns, this little joey is melting hearts around the world.

HE’S THE little joey melting hearts right around the world.

The 11-month-old joey, who was found by Waroona Veterinary Clinic, was covered in week-old burns on his paws, feet and tail.

As the only vet clinic in the firezone, the men and women at Waroona decided not to leave the clinic so they could take care of injured animals, like the bandaged joey.

The 11-month-old joey has melted hearts across the country. Picture: Facebook/Waroona Vet Clinic.

Dressing his wounds with Manuka honey and bandages, the joey’s biggest threat is a heart condition that develops through stressful situations.

“He was brought in on Wednesday, and was carrying week-old burns,” head nurse Frosina Duckin told news.com.au

“He was with his mum at first, but she passed away which was a very sad situation. But it takes the mother to die for the joeys to be caught by us.

“Hopefully we can keep him as stress-free as possible so he can make a full recovery. It’s the damage to their heart that’s induced by stress that can actually kill them.”

The photo of the young kangaroo was shared on the clinic’s Facebook page, with social media users praising the hospital.

As for the joey’s recovery, Ms Duckin said the “little man” has a long road ahead.

“His burns are quite bad, especially on his hands,” Ms Duckin said.

“Everything that contacts the ground gets burnt with these joeys, so his paws, feet and tail all received injuries.

“Because he has been by himself, and the injuries weren’t treated when they happened, we are a bit worried about infection.”

The clinic has welcomed injured pets and wildlife who suffered burns and other injuries during the bushfires in Western Australia this month. Picture: Facebook/Waroona Veterinary Clinic.

Claiming the lives of two residents and destroying over 160 buildings in the region, the number of animals surrendered to the clinic has been overwhelming.

“We have never seen anything like it. I’ve never had this many joeys in my life,” Ms Duckin said.

“The whole sky was red, the second night was the worst as there were fires on all sides except the north. We were lucky with the wind that it didn’t take the clinic. A 10-degree wind shift and it would’ve been a different story for Waroona.

“Thousands of heads of cattle and sheep has been destroyed. Its unparralled.”

Yarloop was left devastated after a bushfire raged through it earlier this month. Picture: News Corp Australia.

Aside from joeys, the clinic has received more animals than ever before, with a particular increase in cat rescues.

“We have had rare Black Cockatoos, galahs and magpies falling out of the sky from smoke inhalation,” Ms Duckin said.

“There’s been possum rescues and quite a few cats to look after. Most people could evacuate their dogs, but the cats usually take off.

“So a lot of our nurses have been planting safe traps to get the wounded cats in to the clinic for burns treatment.”

This chicken suffered a few burns to its claws during the bushfires. Picture: Facebook/Waroona Vet Clinic.

On the mend. This cat suffered terrible burns to its paws during the bushfires around Yarloop in Western Australia. Picture: Facebook/Waroona Veterinary Clinic.

As the clinic continues to treat animals affected by the January bushfires, the Waroona Veterinary Clinic is encouraging people to donate and support their efforts.

“We have had lots of offers for assistance and lots of donations,” Ms Duckin said.

“Drug companies have been fantastic. It’s just a matter of our team working well together.”

The Waroona Veterinary Clinic would love to receive more donations to assist more injured wildlife. Picture: Facebook.