Along The River Wild Care

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Along The River Wild Care

Licensed small mammal & non migratory bird rehabber in New York State & Volunteer animal transporter.
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If you need help with an animal that I am not licensed for please reach out as I do have contacts with people who are licensed for all animals.

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 😍

08/29/2024

Is It even a good morning if you don’t get peed on?
Good Morning ☀️

08/26/2024

It's International Dog Day and who doesn't love dogs? We are huge dog lovers in this house. Let's see those puppies!! Yes those are our good boys on our automotive repair shops page. 💚

Happy International Dog Day to all the furry friends out there! 🐾 We know many of our customers love bringing their pups along for the ride, and we’d love to see them!

Share a photo of your dog in the comments below and let us know their name. Whether they’re your co-pilot, your garage buddy, or just the one waiting at home, we want to celebrate them with you today! 🚗🐕

Here are our boys Jax (Chocolate Lab), Hunter (Light Golden) & Cooper (Dark Golden) You have probably met one or all over the last 6 years here!

08/24/2024

The 3 bunnies I have at Along The River Inn. The older buns have been here for a week or so but the first one just got here today.

08/15/2024

New guest at Along The River Inn. I’m not fully rehabbing right now but this one should be fairly easy and be released before we go on vacation in September.

07/31/2024

This is me after a week of working, LOL!

07/30/2024

Pablo 🎨 is heading home tomorrow morning! 🐢

07/24/2024

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07/24/2024

Interested in Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator?

The 2024 New York Wildlife Rehabilitator License Exam will be held ONLINE on FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH. This exam is free of charge, and REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 7TH. Sign up today!

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7887495/NYS-Department-of-Environmental-Conservation-Special-License-Exams-Registration-August-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0Qc2d8lSfsCk8vMQcR6qJyoGZQ9kdAh5S5k6gs8dspdrd7gtyanP4mBwA_aem_xfufVbIuW0mWMDtDyB7bBg is the link to register and follow the instructions provided. You will receive a registration confirmation along with additional information on taking the exam.

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/rehabstudyguide.pdf is the Study Guide to help you prepare for the test.

Send a message to learn more

07/24/2024

When you get a call at 9pm to catch and transport this snapping turtle who has been seen for a few days in the same spot and appears to have maggots on his tail. Just as we leave the house it starts to rain. We get down the road and a torrential downpour 😂 Chris are I are a little scared of big snappers. This guy wasn’t too bad, he kinda just walked himself into the bin.(Thanks to Chris for doing the hard part!) He will be headed to Kay who will look him over and hopefully there will be a good prognosis. I don’t see myself rehabbing 20+ pound snappers in my future😂 I think I appreciate the turtle rehabbers a little more after tonight 🐢💚

07/24/2024

Pablo getting some morning sunlight over the weekend. Sorry I’ve been so quiet. I’ve taken some time off from intakes. Hoping to be back soon. 🐢 ☀️ He will be released soon!

07/21/2024

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07/13/2024

These 5 are my first after my month long break. We attempted to renest but no luck. We didn’t want to risk them being on their own any longer than they were. Thankfully they are all really healthy and in good shape. I feel good these guys will be released in a few weeks!

07/12/2024

Saw this on TikTok and thought it was hilarious. Love the Backstreet Boys for posting this😂😂

07/11/2024

Wildlife friends, who is going? Also if you want to become licensed, they will be offering the test again in August!

Can you believe that the conference is only about 18 weeks away!! We are excited and just want to remind you that our dates are November 15th- 17th! We hope you all will save the dates to join us in Corning, New York for a great weekend of speakers, hands-on lab opportunities, networking & learning!

Registration info to come later!

07/10/2024

Got this cottontail that was found in the middle of the road by a North Country Wild Care transporter. I was at work and as soon as I picked it up to check it out I noticed the leg dangling. There appeared to be two puncture wounds just above the foot. I also noticed something that I thought was dried p**p down near it’s bum. It turned out to be a BOT FLY 🤮 I had only ever seen them on videos online but I knew exactly what it was. I called my vet to see if they could just verify that the leg was in fact broken and euthanize if needed. It did have to be euthanized and I will include the photo of the bot fly in the comments if your curious. I asked my vet and she said they do not see them a lot😳

07/08/2024

07/06/2024

Picked up this guy who just needs a few weeks to finish healing. Mrs. Jen did all the hard work, now he’ll be able to finish his healing at Along The River Inn. He also does not have a name so let’s name him!!!!

07/05/2024

Heading to release Shelly. We didn’t have her very long and I’m happy that she is wild enough to return to the wild! 🐢

07/04/2024

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Videos

Often times as a rehabber you loose count of how many animals you have in your care😂

Who doesn’t love opossums?

Saw this on TikTok and thought it was hilarious. Love the Backstreet Boys for posting this😂😂

Be free Shelly💚. Thank you to rehabber friends Nicola & Joe for allowing Shelly in your pond.

Happy Father’s Day!

Where’s my new best friends?

This lil girl got to try a grape for the first time tonight. Enjoy some opossum ASMR🧡

Since y’all loved the first one so much, here’s part 2 of leaving your phone in an opossum cage.

Meet Jerkface😂 he was found inside a Saratoga restaurants garbage. He’s totally a street thug cause he wants nothing to do with me and anytime I walk near, even to feed him he lunges at me😂🤦‍♀️ Welcome to Along The River Inn Jerkface.

Everyone meet Shelly😂 I got her a few weeks ago in hopes of helping her become more wild. She was turtle napped as a hatchling 3 years ago! I think she is on her way to becoming wild and will be able to be released. As you can see she had no problem going after the fish and once she noticed me standing there she wanted away from me as quick as possible, both of those are requirements if she wants to be released.

Whoops😂

This is the cat caught bunny that needs a little help sitting and standing up. We do see improvement which is hopefully a good sign. She can’t really get around at all, hoping one day that will change!

Some Opossum slurps😍 these 4 are growing like a weed!

While bunnies are coming in for care, I’m still able to release others. This is why we volunteer countless hours each year to save wildlife. Our goal is to return them to the wild if we are able to. I released 4 healthy baby bunnies this morning❤️ 🐰 🐰🐰🐰

First ever opossums! Let’s do this! 4 babies checked into Along The River Inn tonight ❤️

Do y’alll remember Myrtle from last year? Do you remember how she laid eggs? Guess what?! One survived and is thriving. Jen texted me this sweet video of the baby with its adopted siblings. The baby is finally eating good. Check it out🥹 (it’s the little one at the bottom)