I am a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. This page is so everyone can follow my crazy life with orphaned and injured babies every year!
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We have several kids ready for release and now we have run into roadblock after roadblock for release locations. Is there ANYONE with some land that would allow me to release on your property? Even just a few. The state wants us to raise these babies but they don't allow them to be released on state land. I am desperate at this point. I cannot thank everyone enough for all of your donations this season and past seasons.
A few of our bigger "kids" got moved outside yesterday! We really need dog food! Tractor Supply or farm and fleet brand food is the cheapest! I can pick up or you can drop off! We also have some dog food or gift cards on our Amazon wishlist if you prefer!
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The kids are about to move out of the "nursery " and head out to the final enclosures outside where they will spend the next couple of months growing and learning to "c**n". We are in major need of dog food donations! We have added some to our Amazon list but if you are local it's cheaper to buy "store brand" dog food from tractor supply or farm and fleet. You can drop off at the rehab or I can even pick up! Soon we will be going through around 20 to 30lbs of food EVERY SINGLE DAY! please consider donating! We can only do this with the help from our community as everything is by donations or out of our own pockets!
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Thank you so much for the donations lately! Getting these today really brightened our day around here after the last few days. We went from no water for almost 3 days to finally getting it fixed and then the house floodingš¤¦š»āāļø the good thing is the racc**ns are doing great and finally starting to switch over to solids !
4 new babies tonight from Bloomington. 2 girls and 2 boys. Over capacity already but how do u say no to those little faces. Please consider donating. We don't get paid to do this, everything is out of our pockets and donations.
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Whew the last week has been a whirlwind! Racc**ns are coming in like crazy and we are flying through the formula! These 3 kiddos were without their momma for roughly a week due to her being hit by a car. It was hit or miss for a couple of days but they are finally eating and drinking like little champs!
I have added a few things to our Amazon wishlist. We are in need of Dog bowls, baby toys.
Also if anyone has some old milk crates laying around we could use them for our outdoor enclosures!
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THANK YOU ROBIN, PAM AND TIM!
I really don't enjoy making these posts but they are necessary.
This little girl was found by a woman and kept for 2 days because it was "cute". Now, in that time this baby was fed HUMAN FORMULA mixed with Pedialyte. Had she come in 2 days ago when she was found she would be thriving. But due to being fed incorrect formula, not being kept warm and fed incorrectly leading to aspiration she has a very slim chance if survival. PLEASE. if you find any wildlife do NOT KEEP THEM! please reach out to a rehabber and get them the care they need and deserve so they have a chance at survival.
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Thank you so much everyone for your donations! And a special thank you for your very generous monetary donations from Jane and Pam! Formula prices are CRAZY this year!
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Hello Everyone! It's been a couple of summers since asking for help BUT we are back open and babies are coming in. There are lots of babies right now that need our help and we are running very very low on funds and supplies. If anyone would be willing to purchase off of our Amazon wishlist, cashapp, paypal or venmo a donation, or drop off donations that would help SO much. We cannot do this without the support of our community.
THANK YOU!!!
Our main needs:
The fabric pads for cages
Baby cereal for weaning
Baby wipes for pottying the eyes closed babies
Meat, fruit and veggie baby food
All purpose cleaning wipes
(Nothing has to be purchased on Amazon! Even a few jars or food from dollar tree helps beyond words)
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There are SO many ways to keep babies safe for the SHORT time they are in your yard! Momma bunny only comes twice a day and you most likely won't even see her! But she IS caring for those babies!
Baby season is HERE. If you suspect a momma around PLEASE do not trap and relocate or hire a trapper to kill her! This leaves babies alone to die or they have to go to a rehabber and let me tell ya, that's HARD to find these days with finances and time the way they are. PLEASE reach out BEFORE you try to inhumanely remove her/them.
Introducing "Little Bear"
This little guy has had a bad week. His home was cut down unbeknownst to the tree owner and his momma was killed and he was alone for 2 days out in this heat. Thankfully he was found by the homeowners and brought here. He has been rehydrated, fed and is snuggled up in the incubator ā¤ļø
Hello Everyone! It's been a couple of summers since asking for help but it's time again. We have lots of Critters right now that need our help and running very very low on funds and supplies. If anyone would be willing to purchase off of our Amazon wishlist, paypal, or drop off donations that would help SO much.
THANK YOU!!!
Our main needs:
Meat, fruit and veggie baby food
Dry and canned cat food
All purpose cleaning wipes
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PLEASE do NOT TRAP! do NOT hire a trapper! The babies will not survive without momma. There are VERY FEW rehabbers right now and many of them will have nowhere to go! If you have a racc**n problem please call or text me and I can give you ways to get momma to leave WITH her babies!
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I know i haven't posted in a while! We had a busy summer taking in what animals I could handle while very pregnant. Thankfully all of our racc**ns and possums have been released!
AND on October 21st I finally welcomed our baby girl after a LONG pregnancy full of complications. She is absolutely perfect and I cannot wait to teach her everything I can about all of these wild Critters. Thank you everyone for all of your support over the last 7 years of rehabbing! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a happy new year!
I've also had several people ask for our baby registry so I will post that here.
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I know I've been very quiet this season but I wanted to share the release of my last few babies this season. It has definitely been a much smaller season for us but busy none the less. I hope everyone is well and I appreciate all of the support and understanding everyone has given throughout this season and this pregnancy. Next season we plan to open up a little more than this year but still not full force. The last 6 years rehabbing has completely consumed our lives and its time to focus on raising our human babies for a little while. Thank you again everyone!
I have been getting many calls and messages asking if I am rehabbing this year. Well the answer is yes and no. I have been accepting only DeWitt County animals but nothing from anywhere else. This year I have a little one of my own on the way and it has taken a lot out of me physically so I've had to focus on myself instead of the hundred + animals I usually take in. I appreciate all of the support I've received from everyone over the last few years and will open up hopefully full force next season. I pray you all understand. I CAN still be reached for out of county animals and I can find a rehabber for you!
Honestly I can NOT stress this enough. They aren't in the nest very long. If you have a dog that has found the nest then WALK them on a leash for a little bit until the nest is empty. Baby bunnies have a VERY low survival rate in the hands of a human. Leave them alone and let mom raise them!
Baby season is almost here. Please do not relocate or kill racc**ns!!! They most likely have babies. Reach out to wildlife Rehabbers or post in racc**n groups. We can advise you how to get mom to move her babies on her own!!!
PLEASE read! With baby season coming VERY soon this has great information! So many rehabbers around here are cutting way back this year, myself included. I can't tell you have many calls I get DAILY from people saying they have babies from their attics or somewhere else in there house. PLEASE don't put me in the situation to have to turn people away this year. It is absolutely devastating because when these babies have nowhere to go they get euthanized for no reason!
Itās a situation that happens to every year: a home owner discovers that a racc**n has tried to raise a family in an attic or crawlspace. When Mom is out looking for food, the home owner brings the kits to a wildlife rehabilitatorā often refusing to take no for an answerā and assumes that the mother will simply leave now that her kits are gone.
This is the absolute worst way to remove a ānuisanceā animal from your home. Like human mothers, racc**ns are extremely dedicated, loving, and protective. If they come home to find their kits missing, they wonāt just shrug it off. We have seen racc**ns rip apart shingles, chew into soffits, climb down chimneys, and even run frantically into living rooms and bedrooms, desperately trying to find their kidnapped babies. A cheap, simple issue then becomes a series of expensive repairs for the home owner.
Itās also hard on us. Racc**ns are expensive to raise, require hundreds of hours of labor, and need tons of space, and most rehabilitators are out of resources for them by mid-summer. Many kidnapped racc**n kits end up with nowhere to go because rehabilitators simply donāt have the ability to take them all.
Luckily, there are humane ways to handle a mama racc**n in your attic.
One option is to have Mom move the kits out herself by using bright lights, loud noises, and strong smells to convince her that this is an inhospitable place to raise a family. A radio, lamp, and a rag covered in Vicks Vaporub is a good start! She will head out on her own and take the babies with her.
Alternatively, you can remove the kits while Mama is away and put them in a box or basket in an outdoor space, as close as possible to where they were found. Be sure to wear gloves when doing this because even newborn racc**ns can transmit disease. Put an external heat source, such as a hand warmer, rice sock, or hot water bottle, with the kits to keep them warm, and give them space overnight so she can retrieve them and move them somewhere else.
Once the family is gone, permanently close whatever entry point the mother used to get into your home. Even she will not be back herself, other animals will take advantage of any home that has weak spots where they can enter freely. If youāre not sure how to find and close the entry points, contact a nuisance wildlife operator or home improvement expert for help.
Please donāt make a tough situation worse by kidnapping baby animals! Be kind and protect your property by choosing humane solutions.
I want to thank the following people who donated in memory of Betty White's 100th Birthday to help get ready for the upcoming season!
Robin Sorenson
Pam Yoder
Dava Zschau
Stacia Jones
Mariah Slater
Mercedes Bryson
Cheryl Crowley
Lois Hoffman
Leslie Cyrulik
Rebecca Moore
Jenni Riva
If I missed anyone I apologize! Thank you all SO much!
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Today and tomorrow for Betty White's 100th birthday we are doing a mini fundraiser to help kick things off for the season that will be starting VERY soon. We need to start stocking up on our formula. Last year we spent over $500 in formula alone. Please consider donating at least $5 to our PayPal OR purchasing from our Amazon wishlist!
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A little 2 minute peek into our 2021 season! We took in over 2 HUNDRED babies this season all thanks to all of you! We couldn't do this without the support of our wonderful community. As 2021 comes to a close we pray everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
*also praying for a MUCH slower baby season in 2022*
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On this Giving Tuesday, we hope youāll consider donating to Chae's Critters Wildlife Rescue! We more than doubled the amount of animals rehabilitated and released this year from previous years which means our out of pocket expenses went through the roof! Winter is when we restock to prepare for the next baby season along with continuing to take in injured animals. PLEASE donate even $1! Everything helps!
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Hello! Iām an opossom, North Americaās only marsupial. Iād like to ask you a couple of favors.
Please don't pick me up by my tall!! Not only does it hurt really bad, but you can cause damage to my spine or break my tail. And I REALLY need that! I use my tail as another limb to steady myself when I'm climbing around on slippery rocks or when I'm up in trees. I also use it to gather leaves and other debris to bring to a den to help keep me warm in winter which is super important because the cold weather is really hard on me. (There are lots of videos on YouTube, you should look it up. It's super cool to watch us do that!) I don't have a scruff, so please don't try to pick me up that way either. You can separate my muscle from bone and cause permanent damage or at the very least a whole lot of pain. š If you see me playing opossom in the middle of the road you can cover me with a towel and wearing thick gloves you can gently slide a car floor mat or a thick piece of cardboard under me to move me away from danger. You can use the same techniques to get me into a carrier if I'm hurt and need help too!
If you see me just meandering around your yard, please just leave me be. I'm only trying to help by eating things like ticks, slugs, and mice!
Not exactly wildlife related but on Friday morning this little boy was found in someone's yard in Heyworth. He came into my care at the rehab and immediately I found he had a massive hernia. After calling several vets he was finally seen yesterday for surgery at Timbercrest Vet in Atlanta. They said it was the biggest hernia they have ever seen. He ended up having intestines twisted inside the hernia and bad infection. They weren't sure they would be able to help him but their amazing staff pulled this guy thru! His intestines are back in place, his hernia is fixed and he is castrated. He returned home yesterday afternoon on pain meds and antibiotics for the next week but he is eating and they are hopeful that he will make a full recovery! For anyone who would like to donate towards his high medical bills, feed and a new enclosure you can donate thru my PayPal or I am trying to make a fundraiser page for him that I will share. Thank you all SO much!
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Light Out! The bottleneck of migration, held back by all the southern winds, will end tonight with a predicted 378 million birds on the move tonight and 568 million!!!! birds on the move Tuesday night, September 21. Keep outside lights off and either interior lights out or blinds drawn for inside lights at work and home. Help them move safely through.
https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/
I'd just like to thank everyone for the dog food donations at the beginning of the month. This month we have released most of our racc**ns and are now getting slammed with another litter of baby squirrels after all of these storms. I have updated our Amazon wishlist to all items for the squirrels if anyone would like to donate! We appreciate every single one of you and pray everyone is staying safe during these trying times.
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Today was a BIG day for us at the rehab! 24 racc**ns released and off to their next big adventure today! Many of these babies I have raised since they were just days old. It's very bitter sweet but seeing all of the babies off to bigger things warms my heart ā¤
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A little 2 minute peek into our 2021 season! We took in over 2 HUNDRED babies this season all thanks to all of you! We couldn't do this without the support of our wonderful community. As 2021 comes to a close we pray everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR! *also praying for a MUCH slower baby season in 2022* https://www.paypal.me/ChaeMills https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OSCVOJ1VSYGD?ref_=wl_share
These are the cries of babies that have been without mom for DAYS. They are BEYOND dehydrated and terrified. They refuse to take a bottle bc they don't stop crying long enough. so they are currently getting subq fluids. Mom was trapped and killed so there is no possibility of being reunited. Before you consider trapping PLEASE contact a licensed wildlife rehabber for other options to get mom AND babies to leave willingly. There are SO many other options. š
It's weaning time for a few of our kids! This is a short snippet of the messes we deal with š https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OSCVOJ1VSYGD?ref_=wl_share https://www.paypal.me/ChaeMills
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