Spotted a Fisher cat on the side of Little River Road in Dartmouth late this afternoon. It was favoring one of its front feet (the one it has weight on in this photo), but didn't look obviously injured otherwise. I waited for it to move off the road before proceeding.
and apparently this is at the cost of observable decrease in cognitive abilities.
So if you want to ask a shrew for help locating something, you might want to wait for spring before you do.