Snug Harbor Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary

02/25/2025

Look at this handsome boy go!! First time he’s been in the grass since he came in and he’s loving this weather!

02/25/2025

⭐️We haven’t had an appreciation giveaway in a while! So let’s do one and have a little fun with it!! ⭐️

‼️To enter you must do this! ‼️

1️⃣Like AND follow our page! (It’s two different things- will elaborate in comments)

2️⃣Invite your entire friends list to our fb!

3️⃣Comment ON THIS POST how many friends you invited!

4️⃣Join Snug Harbor Wildlife Fundraisers group and invite your friends there too! This is where we will be hosting our silent auction in a few weeks!

(If you need help finding how to do these things just let me know!)

⭐️Whether you invite 5 friends or 300 your entry counts as one! But still invite as many as you can, and encourage your friends to do so too!⭐️

❤️This helps our algorithms, helps our page grow, lets more people know we are here to help, and helps tremendously to reach more people for events, fundraisers and other educational tidbits! ❤️

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02/25/2025

Late to sharing this! This was for Monday! I love frogs and turtles too- theirs not many creatures that I don’t love!

Today is the start of National Invasive Species Awareness Week! This week we'll be highlighting a few non-native critters who are living in South Carolina rent free and often at the expense of our native dwellers. First up... the Cuban treefrog!

The Cuban treefrog, native to Cuba, the Cayman Islands and Bahamas, has established itself throughout peninsular Florida and "hitchhiked" its way up throughout the Southeastern US in landscaping, on vehicles and other cargo. These frogs have been confirmed in all of South Carolina's coastal counties with the majority being found in Jasper, Beaufort and Charleston counties.

Cuban treefrogs range in size from 2-5 inches as adults and are thought to be responsible for declines in native treefrog populations. Though they have large toepads and "bug" eyes compared to our native treefrogs, they can be variable in color and pattern, making them difficult to distinguish from native species.

If you find a Cuban treefrog, please take a photo, record the date and your location and report it on our invasive species reporting page or email your sighting to [email protected]

How to identify Cuban treefrogs➡️ bit.ly/436djWM
Invasive species reporting page ➡️ bit.ly/3EOJgsK
📸: Sarah Wilson

02/25/2025

😍🎉We have been given another opportunity of a lifetime. The South Eastern GM Toyz Car Club has chosen us as their beneficiary for the fundraiser at this years spring auto show at Carolina Motor Speedway! We are excited to have this experience and enjoy the day. This will help us save so so many animals this year and it lay a stronger foundation for years to come.🎉😍

For more information about this event, especially if you are a car buff, click below!

Visit the Charlotte Autofair located at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, which is the Largest Collector Vehicle Event in the Southeast.

02/24/2025

Lucy is the squirrel who started it all for me. 💜 This little girl is my absolute heart. She loves to walk outside with mama and feel the sunshine while getting snuggles and rubs. Isn’t she just beautiful?!

02/24/2025

Love seeing the different species of squirrels, their markings, shape and size differences all over the world just amazes me.

02/24/2025

Thank you to Robina and Jerry Caulder who came out Saturday to visit and see how we operate. Just some of the goodies they brought us, they even brought some snacks to give the animals. Loved showing y’all around and getting to know you both!!

02/24/2025

Our sweet Buttercup passed away about 2 am this morning. Once getting home to examine her more and give her fluids, I could tell she had a severe fracture from where the trap came down on her head.

Please don’t use traps, whether it’s glue traps, snap trap or any sorts of poisons either. It doesn’t just hurt the animal you’re trying to catch, others can and will be affected too. Please use HUMANE live traps if you must. We are always available to help walk you through tips on various animals to leave your home/property.

No animal deserves to go through this torture.

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Update: Our sweet Buttercup passed away about 2 am this morning. Once getting home to examine her more and give her fluids, I could tell she had a severe fracture from where the trap came down on her head.

Please don’t use traps, whether it’s glue traps, snap trap or any sorts of poisons either. It doesn’t just hurt the animal you’re trying to catch, others can and will be affected too. Please use HUMANE live traps if you must. We are always available to help walk you through tips on various animals to leave your home/property.

No animal deserves to go through this torture.

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It wouldn’t be a day if I didn’t come home with a sick/injured animal. Keeper of the Wild had this little lady brought to them after being caught in a snap trap (rat trap). This sweet girl was given pain medication and fluids as soon as she arrived with them and is headed back with me to Chapin. Hopefully over the next 12 hours we can tell more as swelling goes down and she rests what her prognosis will be.

We named her Buttercup. 💜

02/23/2025

Update: Our sweet Buttercup passed away about 2 am this morning. Once getting home to examine her more and give her fluids, I could tell she had a severe fracture from where the trap came down on her head.

Please don’t use traps, whether it’s glue traps, snap trap or any sorts of poisons either. It doesn’t just hurt the animal you’re trying to catch, others can and will be affected too. Please use HUMANE live traps if you must. We are always available to help walk you through tips on various animals to leave your home/property.

No animal deserves to go through this torture.

❤️‍🩹

It wouldn’t be a day if I didn’t come home with a sick/injured animal. Keeper of the Wild had this little lady brought to them after being caught in a snap trap (rat trap). This sweet girl was given pain medication and fluids as soon as she arrived with them and is headed back with me to Chapin. Hopefully over the next 12 hours we can tell more as swelling goes down and she rests what her prognosis will be.

We named her Buttercup. 💜

02/23/2025

Tonight I am truly humbled and just grateful. A few months ago I made one of the hardest decisions which has turned into one of the biggest blessings. It’s shown me that following your heart, your gut, and doing the right thing will always pay off. It may not always be the easiest road and that’s okay.

Growing up and as an adult it’s easy to struggle to find your purpose. I know now without a doubt this is my purpose. To the people who have joined me on this journey and the ones who I continue to meet every day that help continue to build on this dream-thank you!

And while I’m floating on this cloud with whats to come, it’s not about me at all, the countless babies that will be warm, fed, and given a second chance at life is what makes it so surreal. Watching people see another side of these animals, overcoming fears, learning and opening minds to become more aware- that to me is priceless.

So whatever part you have helped contribute, which if you’re reading this you have! Whether it’s a like, a follow, sharing fundraisers, donating, kind words it all weighs the same!

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! We cannot so what we do with out you all and all of the love and support!

💜,
Heather and the Snug Harbor Wildlife Family

02/20/2025

❤️Sammy’s appointment went great today! All things considered his prognosis is good! Our veterinarian does agree he is not going to be able to be released back into the wild. Sammy will become a permanent resident in our sanctuary, so we will be adding him to our sponsorship program soon.❤️

We are going to be doing a longer round of steroids just to see if we have anymore improvement with the neurological issues.

Sammy was a perfect gentleman during his appointment and did amazing with his exam. With adult raccoons you really never know what to expect in these situations. With how much special attention he has needed over the past month he has become use to the human touch that has been necessary in his recovery.

The sneaky man did arrive in style after escaping the crate which was not fully latched on the bottom (oops). Luckily he is such a good boy and enjoyed pulling my jacket into the floor to make biscuits on.

🎬We made a little video from clips since his intake, his recovery and his appointment today that we will put in the comments.🎬

🎉To celebrate his second chance at life and welcoming him as a full time resident in our sanctuary we have made him an official Snug Harbor certificate. 🎉

Thank you to everyone who contributed to his vet bill which miraculously was only $76.12, the additional $150 that was raised will go into our medical fund for the next animal in need.

Yalls continued love, prayers and support for all that we do are so insanely appreciated. We couldn’t do this without y’all for these little ones!

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The Snug Harbor Wildlife Family

02/20/2025

This is the most adorable thing I’ve seen in a while. 💜 What an amazing man! A little feel good moment to start your evening!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/163AQipm9v/?mibextid=wwXIfr

02/20/2025

Alright the raccoons have outsmarted me yet again, they turned off the light switch which powers the camera in their room…sneaky sneaky girls.

02/20/2025

Events like this are heart breaking let alone during baby season. The dozens of babies that will be left orphaned and likely left to die because of this event. ❤️‍🩹

Many of us rehabbers have reached out with these concerns about the event, maybe hearing it from the public will help too. Contact info is in the link.

Please keep it professional if you reach out, this foundation is amazing and does A LOT of good. We respect the hunting community (when done correctly and for food sources) and of course want no harm done while trying to seek even ground on these issues.

What: A 4-person team squirrel hunting event held annually to raise money for youth and adults interested in learning how to hunt South Carolina’s small and large game species. Awards will be presented to the winning team.

02/20/2025

02/19/2025

We are still raising funds for Sammy’s appointment tomorrow. We have raised about $135 and estimate his bill to be between $200-400 depending on if any blood work or X-rays are necessary. Hopefully we are on the low end of that. Any funds left over from his donations will go into our medical fund for the next animals visit.

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