Newhouse Wildlife Rescue

12/04/2025

UPDATE: The coyote we rescued is finally stable enough to be transferred to Berkshire Wildlife Services where he will stay for the remainder of his rehabilitation. They are permitted for coyotes and have a wonderful set up there. Dawn gives them the very best of care.
Hang in there buddy…it all gets better from here. ❤️

12/02/2025

Thanks to some kind and compassionate souls, this Great Horned Owl is safe and receiving the care he needs tonight. He is out of the snowstorm and in a warm and comfy incubator. We are working on figuring out what’s going on with him. ❤️

12/02/2025

The best things in life are FREE. We are proud to be a free service to the animals and the people who need us. Whether it’s driving an hour to jump in the water and free a beaver from some fencing or going to a local school to teach children how to coexist with the animals around us - there isn’t a charge.

We are also not paid by the state, like all wildlife rehabilitators. Our rescue relies on kind and generous people like you to keep us going with our mission.

Today is and donation are match up to $10,000!!! It’s today only and we could really use your help!

https://newhousewildliferescue.org/home

12/02/2025

As we prepare for the coming snowstorm, I am so grateful this coyote is inside with us. He struggled to maintain his body temperature outside of the incubator yesterday, so he is back in it. We only take him out to medicate him and clean his wounds. He tolerates our help, as many animals tend to do when on death’s door. As they start to recover, a healhy fear of humans returns.

It was a busy holiday weekend, but pain and suffering don’t take vacations so we don’t either.

I am so grateful to be able to tell you, thanks to four generous donors, all donations today will be MATCHED up to $10,000!

We could really use your support, if you are able, on this wonderful day of giving. Please spread the word and stay warm, like my friend here! ❤️🙏❤️

12/01/2025

UPDATE: It took 12 hours to bring this coyote’s temperature back to normal. When he arrived, he was so cold our thermometer couldn’t even get a reading.

He’s being treated for severe hypothermia, mange, dehydration, emaciation, and rat poison exposure. His blood should have clotted in 2–5 minutes, but it took over 30, which is a strong indicator of rodenticide. Rat poison also weakens the immune system, making animals more vulnerable to mange.

Our team worked through the night on him - frequently checking his temperature and vitals. We are thrilled he survived.

He’s is out of the incubator this morning but the temperature in the room he is in was turned up to 80 degrees.

It warms my heart to know he has food in his belly and is finally able to rest comfortably after all he has endured.

A reminder tomorrow is giving Tuesday and we would greatly appreciate your support so we can continue to help our wildlife in need. 🙏

11/30/2025

It was below freezing outside when we received the call…

Lisa’s dogs were barking at an animal in her yard that appeared injured and unable to move.

It turned out to be a coyote with severe mange. I honestly don’t know how he made it this long with no winter coat. His body temperature was so low it wouldn’t register on our thermometer.

He has been slowly warming in an incubator for six hours. His temperature is finally registering on the thermometer at 95F but still below normal - which is around 101F - 103F.

I can’t begin to imagine what he has been through and had to endure to get to this point.

We are going to do all we can to turn his story around and give him a happy ending. I’m so thankful Lisa called and also very thankful to team members Kim and Thaine for helping me capture and triage him today. 🙏

11/30/2025

Animal Control in this particular town was off due to the holiday. Police officers told us the job was too dangerous and suggested that the elderly women living inside the house just not go outside so they wouldn’t have to see the raccoon stuck on the roof of their back deck. They had been trying to get help for him for three days when they reached out to us.

Myself and team mate Steven ended up doing the hour long drive and handling the situation on Thanksgiving.

The raccoon was unharmed and evaluated. He appeared completely healthy. He was fed, hydrated and released shortly afterwards.

The residents were very grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

11/27/2025

They don’t really get enough credit for all the good they do - and they don’t really care. That’s what makes them even more incredible. I’m talking about the everyday heroes. I see them often. Every animal that is brought through our doors was discovered by someone who refused to turn a blind eye to their suffering.

This hawk was saved by Lesa. She saw him struggling to stand and unable to fly. She advocated for him and did everything necessary to get him the help he needed. He was suffering from blunt force trauma and secondary rodenticide poisoning when he first arrived. I honestly didn’t expect him to make it through the night.

I am thankful he proved me wrong. It’s been 4 days and he is now able to stand and has a ferocious appetite. Lesa has been calling to check on him and we have been excited to give her good news.

This Thanksgiving I am so thankful for all the unsung heros I see every day. You put a smile on my face and remind me there is still so much good in this world.

I am also incredibly grateful to say we have matchers for giving Tuesday. Up to $10,000 will be MATCHED!!!

There is so much to be Thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving from Newhouse Wildlife Rescue!

11/24/2025

Boots, the red fox, hopes you all had a great weekend! We MAY have found placement for our unreleasable fox and will update you all as soon as we are able. ❤️

11/21/2025

Anthropogenic means “caused by humans”.

Most of the injured and orphaned wildlife received by rehabilitators are admitted due to anthropogenic causes.

This great horned owl was caught in a fence while trying to capture prey. On top of that, his blood isn’t clotting normally, so he has likely been eating poisoned rats and mice.

Though upsetting, there is some good news - shockingly, his wing isn’t broken from the ordeal. He has plenty of life in him and we are very optimistic that he will recover.

I’m thankful to Billerica Animal Control and this owl’s finder for making sure he got the help he needed. As a species, we do a lot to make their lives harder, so it’s up to us to do all we can to give them a hand when they need it.

11/20/2025

This year we took in more animals than ever before and the year isn’t even over yet! We thoroughly enjoyed adding waterfowl and raptors to this list of wildlife we assist.

December 2nd is Giving Tuesday and it will also be our FINAL MATCH DAY of the year!

We are hoping to make this the biggest match ever! I am hoping to be able to find 5 very generous people and/or businesses that would be willing to donate $2000 each so we can match up to $10,000 of donations on the biggest giving day of the year.

Do you know a person or business that might be able to help us with this crazy big goal?

11/19/2025