Bruiser's Buddies Wildlife Rehabilitation

Bruiser's Buddies Wildlife Rehabilitation Bruiser's Buddies is a NY state licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/381N8GTAQESE?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1

We help injured & orphaned wildlife, particularly grey squirrels, but we can take any small mammals, and birds. Bruiser's Buddies Wildlife Rehabilitation is run by NY state licensed wildlife rehabilitator Casey Wright, with assistance from her family. Our goal is to provide temporary care to injured and orphaned wildlife with the goal of releasing them to the wild. We are also connected to a group

of 27 rehabilitators across western and central NY, so if we can't help you with an animal, we can likely connect you with someone who can. We currently accept a limited number of birds, as well as squirrels (our primary focus), chipmunks, voles, moles, groundhogs, opossums, and turtles. We do not accept rabies vector species-raccoons, bats, or skunks- but can connect you with resources. We also do not accept or have transport for deer, geese, turkeys, or foxes. We are able to accept and transport birds including hawks and owls. Any and all funds raised through this page will be used exclusively for supplies and veterinary care for the wildlife we receive. We do not currently have a local veterinarian to work with so we have to take animals to Cornell for treatment. They will treat releasable animals at no cost, but we may also use funds collected here for gas.

Hi buddies! It's apparently giving Tuesday. I'm terrible at this part, as many of you know....but we don't have any mat...
12/02/2025

Hi buddies! It's apparently giving Tuesday. I'm terrible at this part, as many of you know....but we don't have any matching sponsors, no nonprofit status yet, it's just me! A huge thank you to everyone who has sent wishlist items this year, I have just updated it again.
I have items that I'll be posting as a fundraiser for some big ticket items- an oxygen concentrator a release enclosure, and a storage shed to contain my cages and supplies so they're not covering our porch, front yard, and garage....
Anyway. I'd do wildlife rehab regardless, but because of the donations and wishlist items, I can help so many more animals than I could alone. So today, you can send something from the list (Alice is out of Henry's blocks, in particular!) or send something on venmo, or give me a few days and purchase a fundraiser item.
Thank you ALL for your support, it all means so much. 💗🐿️

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11/30/2025

Biff (the big boy from last week who needed a course of antibiotics for pneumonia from being trapped in several inches of water at the bottom of a trash can) was released to his home territory today. I'm happy he's back home and that we were able to stabilize and help him recover and get back where he belongs.
He was SO ready to be done with my nonsense! Screenshot in comments for proof there was a squirrel in this cage 🤣🐿️

Update 8:44pm. She has died. Swelling around her rib cage and abdomen increased in the last hour. But she was warm, ha...
11/29/2025

Update 8:44pm. She has died. Swelling around her rib cage and abdomen increased in the last hour. But she was warm, had pain meds and fluids. She looks like she just drifted off peacefully to sleep, curled into a perfect squirrel circle. Rest well, sweet girl 💗🐿️

6:00pm Buddies, I don't have the slightest idea why we got a 9-10 week old baby grey.
I don't know why she was on the ground for the dog to find her and shake her. Her sibling was killed two days ago by the same dog. Mama is gone, has to be or they wouldn't be leaving the nest. There may be more, the finder (who feels TERRIBLE and did everything right today and is going to leash the dogs from now on) is going to keep looking.
I don't have a lot of hope here, she's got obvious spinal trauma and signs of brain swelling. No obvious fractures but also too much swelling to feel EVERYTHING I need to. Her back legs are both moving and she's toileting and her lungs sound ok and her belly isn't swollen (yet) so there are some positives but she's having trouble taking the oral meds because she can't remember how to swallow. I'll be checking on her frequently and will post updates.

Another critical case has come in tonight. Muffin is the size of a 9-10 week squirrel and so emaciated I don't know how...
11/25/2025

Another critical case has come in tonight. Muffin is the size of a 9-10 week squirrel and so emaciated I don't know how she's still alive. She has cataracts in both eyes and mobility issues consistent with MBD or general nutritional deficiency. She was quite dirty so she's been cleaned up, warm subq fluids given, and we're just parking her on some heat for now. I'll be doing oral hydration for a bit, she'll probably need more subq also. We'll start diluted formula at some point.
Sticks is stable and going for an X-ray tomorrow.

I had one this morning that was attacked by a dog that I had to euthanize, and now I have a call for one that was trapped at the bottom of a garbage can.

Fingers and toes crossed for new intake Sticks. About 4 months old grey squirrel. He's got partial push reflex in both ...
11/20/2025

Fingers and toes crossed for new intake Sticks. About 4 months old grey squirrel. He's got partial push reflex in both back legs and really good pull reflex. I think his left femur may be broken but there's a ton of swelling so it's hard to be sure. I'll see if he stays stable and get him in for X-rays if that seems necessary. Pain meds on board, time for a nice nap!

Attention Rochester buddies!! We're looking for someone with a ladder to help some squirrels regain access to their nest...
11/19/2025

Attention Rochester buddies!! We're looking for someone with a ladder to help some squirrels regain access to their nest in the 14607 zip code An unexpected tree removal has eliminated their ability to get to the nest, but the nest is still intact. We have a plan to get them there but need a ladder and someone willing to climb it! Message me if this sounds like a problem you can help us solve!

11/12/2025

Snack time and a brief lesson on the "guard tail" posture. The lay their tail flat up their back but fluff it way out, this makes them look bigger and is meant to make other animals think twice about attacking them for their goodies. Similar to this is defense tail which is flat up the back but also flattened down in a "look how much smaller I am, clearly I'm no threat to you" move. Defense tail is often accompanied by a lot of noise and if pushed too far the occasional lunge. Attack tail is usually maximum puff but no particular position because at that point they're just one of those cartoon blurs where you can occasionally make out a single foot or ear.

11/09/2025

Inky Boodle going ham on some greens!

10/21/2025

Instinctual behaviors in squirrels are easily one of the most fascinating things about them for me. How do they know what to do when they've been in cages for months??

Bruiser's Buddies, we have a problem...these poor squirrels are hungry! So hungry, I obviously barely ever feed them, th...
10/20/2025

Bruiser's Buddies, we have a problem...these poor squirrels are hungry! So hungry, I obviously barely ever feed them, they're just wasting away to nothing. Look at those big shiny eyes and ignore the food they're eating in almost every picture, they are clearly neglected!!
In all seriousness though, they ARE eating a boatload of food every day between pellet food, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and the occasional in shell nut. I'm also spending about $50-65 a week on salads, currently feeding 16 squirrels.
**IF YOU HAVE BLACK WALNUTS, BEECHNUTS, CHESTNUTS, OR MAPLE HELICOPTERS IN THE ROCHESTER AREA PLEASE MESSAGE ME**
So if you wanted to send something from our wishlist to fill these (bottomless pits) very hungry bellies, this is a rare post where I'll say that I just updated the list with everything I SHOULD need to keep 9 of them fed through release, and a start for the six that will be overwintering with another rehabber. As always, thank you for your support, because of you folks I'm able to help so many more than I could afford to do on my own. 💗🐿️

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10/18/2025

Squirrels are NUTS for nuts!! See what I did there? 😁 💗🐿️

In better news, I took this little "naked" red from a newer rehabber this week. Red squirrels are prone to alopecia, pa...
10/13/2025

In better news, I took this little "naked" red from a newer rehabber this week. Red squirrels are prone to alopecia, particularly fall babies, for reasons we don't fully understand just yet. Eventually they'll grow in their fur but they generally need to be kept in over the winter. This little guy was struggling to eat or drink but we managed to get him back on his feet (third picture), literally, and he's now with another rehabber who has a whole group of naked babies! Good luck Lazarus, enjoy your new siblings in all your naked glory! 💗🐿️

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