Along The River Wild Care

02/14/2025

🌿🐾 Baby Season is Almost Here!🐾🌿

Spring is right around the corner, which means baby season is fast approaching! 🍼🐣 Soon, we’ll be caring for orphaned and injured wildlife around the clock.

I'm sharing my wishlist of much-needed supplies to help get ready for this busy season. Every little bit helps these babies get a second chance at life.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21LX63KZ8FKQ8?ref_=wl_share

Thank you for your continued support! 💚

02/14/2025

Our little hit-by-car bunny in care was finally caught munching on some carrot tops this morning! A great sign of progress. The head tilt is showing signs of improvement as well. We’re hopeful this sweet one is on the road to recovery. Keep sending those positive thoughts!

02/14/2025

Flushed his eye and picked some fleas off. I caught him on the camera earlier grooming. I am hopeful a little R & R will be all he needs! 🤞

02/13/2025

Got this poor thing in tonight. Was picked up from the vets, no broken bones. We assume it was hit by a car, has slight head tilt. We will see how a little pain meds and r & r at Along The River Inn do for him!🩷

01/01/2025

As we welcome 2025, we’re looking back on an incredible year of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wildlife. Every animal saved and every life touched was made possible because of our amazing supporters & friends. 💚

This year, let’s continue to make a difference together! Here’s to more second chances, more compassion, and more love for the wild creatures that share our world. 🌟

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful New Year filled with hope, kindness, and the beauty of nature. 🐾 Cheers to 2025! 🥂

01/01/2025

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12/25/2024

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Along the River Wild Care!✨🎄

May your day be filled with joy, love, and the magic of nature’s wonders. From our family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🌟🎅🎁

11/28/2024

Just gave Stubs his Thanksgiving breakfast, now to prep food for the humans! Rolls are rising and sweet potatoes are boiling. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday today.

11/27/2024

Good Morning ☀️
Stubs is loving his new set up. Thanks to Kay for helping me get him all set up. He will continue to build muscle over the winter and hopefully be released next spring. So far he is reaching all his milestones and he’s finally eating regularly after the original rehabber said he wasn’t eating in care!

11/25/2024

I’ve been quiet lately, with the conference and a busy week at work last week I didn’t have time to introduce you to Skibidi Stubs. He is enjoying soaks until the correct supplies come in tomorrow to put him in water full time. While he was said to be non releasable we are going to monitor his climbing abilities and see if maybe just maybe he might be able to be released back in the wild! Look at his little stubs! Welcome to the retreat Skibs! Let’s show him some love 🐢💚

11/22/2024

Sharing because this is important!

Bald and golden eagles face significant threats, including collisions with wind turbines and vehicles, electrocution, and lead poisoning. Reducing eagle deaths is critical to preserving their populations in New York.

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We’ve witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of lead poisoning in eagles we’ve had to capture due to lead ingestion. Just a tiny fragment of lead, as small as a grain of rice, is enough to bring down an eagle.

Hunters have an opportunity to participate in eagle management and assist with wildlife research. For this effort, we are asking qualified hunters in New York to help us test the effectiveness of lead-free ammunition to improve the health of bald and golden eagles. To do this, we are issuing rebates...

11/15/2024

So proud of my friend! I snuck out of the tube feeding lab early to see some of her presentation!

Victoria is kicking off her first presentation of the weekend at the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitators Conference, sharing her expertise on rehabbing fawns. 🦌💚

Let’s give her a huge round of applause and cheer her on in the comments below! 🙌 She’s going to do amazing—we’re so proud of her dedication and knowledge!

Go get 'em, Victoria! 🎉

11/15/2024

Getting ready for my first lab of the day on tube feeding! Took a class this morning on Squirrels and Cottontaild. Having a great time at the New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Conference!

10/09/2024

🚫🕸️ **Say No to Fake Spider Webs: Protect Our Wildlife!** 🕸️🚫

As we get ready for Halloween, many of us are excited to decorate our homes and yards. But before you reach for that bag of fake spider webs, please think twice! While they might add spooky vibes, these decorations can be a **real danger to wildlife**. Birds, small mammals, and even insects can get trapped in the artificial webs, leading to injury or worse. 🦉🦇🦔

**Here’s why it’s important to skip the fake webs:**
- They can entangle animals, restricting their movement and even suffocating them.
- Birds and bats may mistake them for real webs and try to eat them, causing digestive blockages.
- The thin fibers are hard for small creatures to see, making it easy for them to get caught.

Let's keep our outdoor spaces safe for all living things while still celebrating Halloween. There are plenty of wildlife-friendly decoration alternatives that bring the spooky spirit without harming our animal friends. 🐦🕷️

**Help spread the word and keep the holidays safe for everyone!**

10/05/2024

When you have no animals, you do fall projects. We dropped 13 rotted trees that were close to the house last weekend with some friends. We still have a long way to go but should get a lot cleaned up tomorrow!!!

09/26/2024

Washing some leftover rehab laundry. I don’t have any babies right now! It’s always bittersweet at the end of the season. While I didn’t rehab as much in the second half of the season I still had plenty of babies under my belt this year. If we get a call for a late season baby I’ll be ready!

09/11/2024

My husband and I are on vacation on Cape Cod. We’ll be back to normal life next week!

Where is your favorite place to vacation?

08/31/2024

Look 👀 whose eyes opened this morning! Now this little one can see the world! I moved him into a larger incubator and added greens and oats. I love this age of bunnies 😍