Phillipston ACO

12/18/2024

11/11/2024

This pretty goat was found on stone bridge road this morning in templeton. If you know where she belongs, please contact Templeton PD. She is safe at our shelter and enjoyed meeting the small welcoming committee. We are happy to help livestock in our towns and are prepared and trained for the unique situations. She loves her house at the shelter but prefers to stand on top of it haha she eventually went inside haha.

11/10/2024

Public Service Announcement: Deer

Please be extra cautious when driving, as deer are becoming more active due to the onset of their peek rutting (mating) season, which typically runs from now through the next few weeks.

During this time, bucks are actively pursuing does. This means if you see one deer cross the road, there is an even greater-than-normal chance that another deer is to follow.

In addition, the end of Daylight Savings Time creates a conflicting schedule between deer pattern of movement and rush hour driving - in that there are shared travel times during dawn and dusk, midst deer crossings and drivers traveling to and from work and school.

Please exercise extra vigilance to keep both drivers and deer safe.

Please also report any deer strikes to local, state or environmental police, right away.

[Photo: Whitetail Deer looking back after crossing the street]

07/11/2024

PSA: If you see an injured or sick wild animal, please do not touch it! Especially rabies vector animals such as skunks, foxes, woodchucks, raccoons, and bats.Touching a rabies vector species is a death sentence. It means the animal now has to be tested for rabies, which cannot be done on a live animal. Yes, we understand people mean well, but by calling and waiting for the proper authorities to respond, the animal may have a chance at receiving care with a licensed wildlife rehabber. Being able to get that close to a wild animal that you can touch it is a red flag that something isn’t right! Also a reminder, only licensed wildlife rehabbers are allowed to rehab or raise wild animals. If they are not on the state list, they are NOT legally allowed to possess the animal. We have seen this issue pop up several times this week alone. If you have any questions on who is licensed, please visit the Mass website at:

In almost all cases, it’s best to leave wildlife alone. If you determine that an animal needs intervention, you can contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for assistance using the map below.

07/03/2024

Did you know a Box turtle only roams 1 mile its whole life? If it is removed from its area/home then for the rest of its life it will roam aimlessly stressed out... trying to find "home" until it dies a very sad death.

Please do not remove turtles. Do not take them home as pets. If one is injured please mark the exact spot found for the wildlife center. If a turtle is in the road you can help by moving it directly across the street in the direction it was heading. Thank you!

I post this every few months because it's not really known. Many people think it is harmless to let their children take home a docile turtle to play with and release it someplace they see appropriate. I was once that kid. Please share the knowledge.

http://www.boxturtles.com/box-turtle-conservation/

ARTICLE & PHOTO BY
CANDON HOWARD
CANDON'S RESCUE CONNECTION.

Box Turtle Conservation. Box turtles have unfortunately seen better days in the wild. Various factors, most of them human-related such as exports

06/24/2024

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T SPREAD COLD WATER WITH AN OVERHEATED DOG OR PUT A WET TOWEL ON ITS BACK? !! ️.
HERE'S THE INSTRUCTION OF WHAT YOU SHOULD DO..

Animal lovers, never make the mistake of pouring cold water overheated dog or putting a wet towel on its back. You will see the opposite effect.

Due to cold, the veins contract and due to high temperatures (above 42 degrees), the proteins in the blood collide, causing the blood to become thick and tight.

Due to the combination of these two factors, blood stops entering the heart and organs fail one by one due to lack of oxygen.
The result is a very slow but very painful death.

If you try to help an overheated dog in this way, it will die anyway.

First give him lukewarm water to drink, then cool his feet and chest/belly with a wet towel.
Then put the dog in the shade on a wet towel!!!

Sharing is highly desirable because time and time again we see footage of overheated dogs exiting a car with water spilled on their backs.

12/28/2023

She has gone home
I have a new visitor
Young female very friendly

09/10/2023

UPDATE
They are heading home
have 2 wondering pups

07/07/2023

Update
Owner found
have a Guest

12/03/2022

Barn inspections will be conducted throughout the month of December

05/11/2022

Owner has been found Pick these two up on Whitney Road call dispatch 978-939-8875

04/24/2022

Update owner found
Anyone recognize this family picked up on Baldwinville Road phillipston contact dispatch 978-939-8875