Roadside Wildlife Rehab, Inc.

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Roadside Wildlife Rehab, Inc. A Non Profit Wildlife Rescue helping orphaned and injured wildlife in Massachusetts USA. Roadside Wildlife Rehab, Inc. Please call or text!

specializes in small mammals - squirrels, rabbits, raccoons and opossums. Please do not use Facebook or email
to contact us for animals needing help. We cannot monitor Facebook or email and they may not be seen for several hours or even days. RWR is strictly volunteer and relies solely on the generosity of your support and contributions to operate. All donations are tax deductible and help cover

the cost of food, caging, supplies, medical care, cleaning supplies and facility maintenance. We are a small, home-based facility and can only take in a limited number of animals at a time. Please call or text before bringing animals to our facility for prior approval. If we cannot take your animal, we will help find a rehabilitator who can! We appreciate your understanding and support. Together, we can help save so many of Mother Nature’s creatures in need. We couldn’t do this without you!
~ Every living creature deserves the chance to dream.

Two more bunnies arrived. Yesterday, a bun who likely just ventured out of the nest, arrived with a severe head tilt and...
24/04/2025

Two more bunnies arrived. Yesterday, a bun who likely just ventured out of the nest, arrived with a severe head tilt and falling over on her side. She may be suffering from a parasite called E. Cuniculi which attacks the brain causing neurological issues. Treatment can take up to a month and sometimes, the damage is irreversible. If treated early enough, there is a chance for recovery. Let's pray she got here in time. 🙏🏻 The second bunny, only a few days old, was pulled from his nest and brought into a home by a family cat. He has a minor bite, but is being treated for bacteria in cats saliva. Prayers for both bunnies tonight. 🙏🏻

The four baby squirrels found last week are doing very well. 🙏🏻 They are a little underweight, but catching up quick. Th...
22/04/2025

The four baby squirrels found last week are doing very well. 🙏🏻 They are a little underweight, but catching up quick. Thank you all for the prayers! 🙏🏻❤️

We took in three squirrels over the weekend. One Easter squirrel and two on Saturday. It has been very busy! Thank you t...
21/04/2025

We took in three squirrels over the weekend. One Easter squirrel and two on Saturday. It has been very busy! Thank you to all the caring folks that took time to find help for these babies. It truly takes a village. ❤️🙏🏻

Easter Sunday bunnies. Yesterday, Dartmouth Animal Control received a call from Fall River Animal Control about 7 newbor...
21/04/2025

Easter Sunday bunnies. Yesterday, Dartmouth Animal Control received a call from Fall River Animal Control about 7 newborn cottontails that were found scattered in a roadway. She retrieved them from the Fall River Animal Control and kept them safe and warm until I could meet her. The bunnies are now in my care. They are just about a day old and extremely fragile, with the smallest one weighing in at only 25 grams. We will never know exactly what happened or why they were pulled from their nest. Poor mama must be devastated. 😔 I will try my very best to save these little ones. So innocent. Thank you to the finder, Amanda, Fall River Animal Control and Dartmouth Animal Control! It truly takes a village! ❤️ Prayers for these special Easter bunnies. 🙏🏻🐰

Happy Easter to all my family, friends, supporters and followers. 💕 Have a wonderful day! 🐰💗
20/04/2025

Happy Easter to all my family, friends, supporters and followers. 💕
Have a wonderful day! 🐰💗

First bunny release of 2025! All six bunnies in care were released this morning. 🥰 Just in time for Easter! 🐰 Thank you ...
18/04/2025

First bunny release of 2025! All six bunnies in care were released this morning. 🥰 Just in time for Easter! 🐰 Thank you to Glenn who was the hero for my first two, and David who was the hero for the four bunnies found in the hay bale. All six of these babies Have a second chance because of both of you. Be safe bunnies, I will miss you! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

Four baby squirrels arrived after they were found scattered along a walking path. The caring finder rounded them up and ...
15/04/2025

Four baby squirrels arrived after they were found scattered along a walking path. The caring finder rounded them up and left them in grass, hoping mom would return. She checked on them on her way back and found them scattered once again, with one in the roadway. She gathered them up and brought them back to work with her. Thank goodness she did. Something must have happend to mom as these babies were very thin, dehydrated and covered in fleas. They clearly hadn't been fed for a couple of days. She noticed a deceased squirrel in the roadway which may have been mom. 😓They are now in my care, warm, comfortable and on their way to recovery. Prayers for these sweet babies. I am so sad they lost their mom. I will do my very best. 💕🙏🏻

Chance was released back to the wild yesterday! He arrived on January 8th after being hit by car. He was found hunched o...
15/04/2025

Chance was released back to the wild yesterday! He arrived on January 8th after being hit by car. He was found hunched over in the middle of the road. He spent the winter recovering with me. His tail fur has completely grown in, wounds healed and he was more than ready to go home. He was released on his finders property. Thank you both for saving him and looking after him in the future. I will miss you Chance.. be safe, be happy and be free little buddy. 🙏🏻💕 video in comments

I just can't get enough of these cuties. 💕 They are all growing so quick and eating like crazy! This is just beginning o...
12/04/2025

I just can't get enough of these cuties. 💕 They are all growing so quick and eating like crazy! This is just beginning of a very long season for baby bunnies. I take in bunnies right through October and sometimes later. If you ever considered becoming a monthly donor, this is the moment. Even $5 or $10 dollars a month helps me keep going. Costs are rising for formula, feed, produce, cleaning supplies and medical supplies you name it. It never ends. I rely solely on supporters like you to operate. The animals and I need you. ❤️

You can set up a monthy gift here:
https://givebutter.com/roadside-wildlife-rehab-inc
(Just be sure to choose Monthly)

Last season I took in 95 bunnies. Thanks to all of you for helping me care for them! If now isn't the right time, please share this post.. sharing is caring too! ❤️❤️

Bunny Love 💕 💕
10/04/2025

Bunny Love 💕 💕

05/04/2025

The one thing orphaned bunnies miss is their Momma's love. Momma bunny would be loving up on these babies when she visits. I try to give them as much love as possible. Once they are a little older, they won't want the attention, but right now, they are loving it and so am I. Precious, innocent sweet babies. You are so loved. 💕💕

Four more bunnies arrived yesterday. Momma bunny made a nest in a bale of hay that was scooped up and delivered to anoth...
03/04/2025

Four more bunnies arrived yesterday. Momma bunny made a nest in a bale of hay that was scooped up and delivered to another location. Luckily, David found the nest in the hay before it was too late. He immediately started looking for help. They are now with me, safe and warm. I do feel so bad for momma bunny. 😓 A very unfortunate circumstance. She must be devastated. I will do my best to raise her babies. Thank you so much for saving them David. 💕🙏🏻

Update on Grayson - Yesterday, he spent the day at the vet. We decided to surgically remove his damaged eye. She also re...
01/04/2025

Update on Grayson - Yesterday, he spent the day at the vet. We decided to surgically remove his damaged eye. She also removed bone that was exposed at the tip of his tail due to frostbite. He is home and resting comfortably. Grayson is a fighter and I believe he should be given the chance to try. 🙏🏻 We will decide later whether he is suitable for release or will become an ambassador for his species. Grayson is a special boy, please keep those prayers coming for his recovery. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

Mama Won’t Take Them Back If They’re Cold!Tiny baby mammals need a heat source. A blanket alone won’t keep them warm eno...
27/03/2025

Mama Won’t Take Them Back If They’re Cold!

Tiny baby mammals need a heat source. A blanket alone won’t keep them warm enough. They need something that radiates heat, like a low-setting heating pad or a warm rice sock.

If they get too cold, they’ll go hypothermic, and mom won’t take them back.

Post Credit: Newhouse Wildlife Rescue

Well, the first two babies of the season have arrived! Unfortunately, their mom and siblings were killed by a predator t...
26/03/2025

Well, the first two babies of the season have arrived! Unfortunately, their mom and siblings were killed by a predator this morning. Another kind gentleman found the deceased family in his yard. When he returned from work this afternoon, he found these two in the lawn, still alive. He brought them in and kept them warm until he found help. They are here now and I will do my best to care for them! Prayers for these two nuggets. 🙏🏻❤️ If you would like to help care for our animals, my fundraiser is still open for donations and items from my Amazon Wish list are always needed. I appreciate all of your support and could not do this without you! 🙏🏻
Wish List- https://a.co/7YklhUf

Update - I have named this brave boy Grayson, part of his finders last name... in his honor. ❤️ Grayson is resting after...
25/03/2025

Update - I have named this brave boy Grayson, part of his finders last name... in his honor. ❤️ Grayson is resting after his vet visit this afternoon. We decided to give him some time to improve. The X-rays were tough to determine. He may have an orbital fracture. His eye is in bad shape. There is lots of swelling which makes it difficult to see exactly what is going on. He took a really hard hit to the face. 😓 Winter is tough on opossums to begin with. He is a little thin and has a bit of frostbite on his tail. I am going to try to build up his strength before we decide what is next for him. He will return to the vet in a week. Right now, he is cozy and comfortable. I will try my very best for this little man. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

I woke up this morning to see a missed call and voicemail on my phone from 12:25 AM. I was fast asleep. A gentleman had ...
24/03/2025

I woke up this morning to see a missed call and voicemail on my phone from 12:25 AM. I was fast asleep. A gentleman had driven by an opossum in the middle of the road. He was still alive, so he went back and moved him to the side of the road, near a stone wall. He said in his message, that realizing the time, he knew I would probably not get this message and that he would drive by in the morning to see if he was still there. My heart sank when I heard this message. 😓 I thought for sure he would have passed away or been taken by a predator overnight. I messaged him first thing. He was just heading out to check on him. He soon messaged back that the opossum was not only still there, but still alive! I could not believe it. He was able to get him into a box and get him to me right away. This poor boy was in rough shape. He has severe damage to one eye, his nose and both ears. I will take him in for X-rays to see if he has any skull or jaw fractures. He is resting comfortably now, but needs all the thoughts and prayers tonight. He is a fighter and I will do all I can to save him. Thank you Ian, for being so kind. 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

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MA
02790

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 20:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 20:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 20:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 20:00
Saturday 09:00 - 20:00
Sunday 10:00 - 20:00

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+15089654358

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From the Beginning

My love for Mother Nature and all of her magnificent creatures began when I was just a young child. After many rescue attempts and wildlife encounters over the years, this love grew into a tremendous amount of respect and a lifelong passion. My experiences along the way encouraged me to explore opportunities that I had never imagined. In 2014, I began teaching myself the art of photography in order to capture the amazing beauty of our wildlife and the land they call home. In 2016, I was suddenly faced with the dangerous situation to rescue a pair of Great Horned Owlets that had fallen, along with their nest, from the top of a ninety-foot tall pine tree. The strength of this family of owls, and the will to allow a human to help, astounded me. So much so, that I decided to write a book about the remarkable rescue mission. In late 2016, I became a first-time author and published “Great Horned Owlets Rescue: Where there’s a Will, There’s a Way...” These experiences drove my passion even further. I felt a strong urge to do more than just photograph or write about these precious wild animals; that just wasn’t enough. It was time to take action and make a difference. My next quest would be to help care for these wild animals in this ever changing world that we live in. They need our help now, more than ever. In August of 2020, with the help of my husband Jim, we founded Roadside Wildlife Rehab, Inc. A non-profit, home based, licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility located in Westport, Massachusetts. This newfound organization will be dedicated to providing the best care to orphaned, injured and ill wildlife in our local area with the highest hopes of returning them back to the wild. It is my way of giving back to Mother Nature for all she has given us. My mission is to help be the voice for those who cannot speak. We are also happy to help educate the public on how to coexist with wildlife living around our homes. Together, we can help save the lives of so many of Mother Nature's creatures in need.

And now... the next chapter begins!