WAR Inc. (Wynona Animal Rescue Inc.)<wynonaanimalrescueinc

03/30/2025

03/13/2025

Wildlife advice courtesy of the opossum who was shot in the head with rifle pellets and left for dead--we saved him! AND he's returning to the wild, to a new home, very soon!

It's time to put that small shovel in your car and a box or other container for those unexpected wildlife emergencies roadside.

A shovel may be the single most important tool to have on-hand for the general public. We strive for you to minimize making direct contact, PLUS we need you to move fast when stopping for animals on roadways. Don't assume other drivers see you. Get off the roadways IMMEDIATELY.

A tiny shovel, even a KIDS snow shovel, can be used to gently scoot a wild animal OR domestic, across the road rapidly. It's even the safest tool for helping snapping turtles (always move them in the direction they're already heading).

Gloves give a false sense of protection (even the thickest professional handling gloves don't prevent a crush injury) and they should be santized after every single use. Yes, use them, but be aware of their limitations.

A container doesn't need to be anything special. A sturdy cardboard box with airholes, a small plastic carrier...even a paper bag (for songbirds) are safe. Try to avoid wire crates especially for birds (they injure wings).

Don't overthink roadside rescue. You are very unlikely to hurt that animal moreso than the hurt they'll experience from getting hit again and again if left. We can't get to the scene quick enough to save lives. On the spot help is best.

The quickest way to reach us for wildlife help is via PM here. Replying to our prompts gets wildlife where they need to go the quickest. Not replying to the prompts most likely means we won't reply to you at all. We have too many nonstop cases and need you to be efficient so we can in turn be effective.

03/02/2025

don't breed or buy while shelter animals die

02/16/2025

02/16/2025

People that call rehabs and are concerned wether or not they should bring the found fawn in can look at this. The very first question is look at the ears. Are they straight? Or are they crumpled?
If straight , was the deer laying down or standing up?
This year every deer we have taken in has looked like this. The ears are crumpled and the deer was standing up and crying.
The crumpled ear tips mean that the fawn is dehydrated and mom is gone.
The baby needs help!!!
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If you are EVER in question about wether or not you need to help the baby , this is the answer.
If you find one with these crumpled ears , get that baby help!
We always advise if you get the fawn and can’t get it to a rehabilitation facility right away, NEVER feed the fawn ANYTHING but unflavored pedialyte.

02/15/2025

Don't hurt animals..They have families too....