Lazuka's Landing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

10/12/2023

Facebook won't allow me to post videos on my page for some reason so please follow the link to see the videos and story about the sweet turtle in the photo. ❤️
https://www.facebook.com/1403450967/posts/10224084778332913/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

12/11/2023

Today these snuggly little nuggets were released into the wild where they belong. ❤️ I'd be lying if I said I wasn't already missing them but they deserve the life they were meant to live. Since mother raccoons continue to support their babies until they are about 1 year old we were sure to find the perfect release site! The owner of the land where they were released will continue to offer food for them throughout the winter. He also put 2 den boxes in the trees. If they need shelter or food it will be there for them until the Spring when food is plentiful. Be safe babies. We'll miss you!

31/10/2023

A couple of new friends... A snapping turtle that weighs 31 lbs and is likely about 80 years old and a domestic pigeon that someone found in her yard. Oh and this freaking adorable Groundhog that has been eating me out of house and home for months! I love them all! ❤️

23/10/2023

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14/10/2023

I absolutely love releasing turtles that have healed after being hit by cars! The injuries they sustain are often fatal or very serious. Turtles are amazing and heal from some horrible injuries. This big snapper has been with me for months while healing from a severe jaw fracture. I'll miss seeing her head pocking up from her bin when she heard me coming into the rehab but I'm so happy she's where she belongs now. ♥️

24/09/2023

Thanks to this wonderful finder for releasing this big guy today! He was hit by a car and sustained multiple drag injuries. He was very painful and had not eaten for awhile. He moved very slowly when he first arrived but he's all healed up and back home again! ❤️Happy trails pond puppy! ❤️

17/07/2023

When this emaciated groundhog arrived soaking wet on Friday evening I honestly thought she wouldn't survive the night. Groundhogs are some of the most resilient animals I've had in my rehab. After a full day of fluids, Oxygen, antibiotics, pain medication, deworming and skin care she started to show a little life. Fast forward to Sunday and this girl has decided she can eat on her own and would prefer I stop sticking her with needles! I love her ❤️. Fingers crossed she continues on her path to recovery!

18/06/2023

Release days are the best and hardest for wildlife rehabilitators. Stay safe my little friends! 6 Eastern Gray Squirrels starting their new lives in the wild where they belong. ❤️

17/04/2023

Sleep like you don't have a care in the world..... 😴❤️

02/04/2023

And so it begins! Welcome the first two babies of the season! The only two survivors from a mom that was hit by a car. 5 babies were not so lucky. Thank to the wonderful man that pulled them from mom's pouch, kept them warm and got them right to rehab. ❤️

31/03/2023

Can anyone see this??
Testing!

05/03/2023

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25/01/2023

As I file my annual report and renew my wildlife rehabilitator permit I am amazed at how many animals we were able to help with you support!! Our first year we took in over 100 animals. This year we had an amazing 215 animals in our care!!! We are look forward to baby season and working with all of you one again! Awesome job!! We have THE BEST village!!! Thank you all for your ongoing support!! ❤️

21/01/2023

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Today is kind of a big deal!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love 'em or hate 'em, Saturday marks the day to appreciate the bushy-tailed rodents that bring some excitement to our backyards.

19/12/2022

Please help end the horrible practice of rodenticide use! It's killing so much more than rodents!! It kills cats, dogs, foxes owls, hawks eagles, foxes... Literally anything that catches rodents!!! Please contact the senators listed in the post below! These animals need you!!! ❤️❤️❤️

PLEASE HELP. If they don't vote by December 31st - this was all for nothing...

Somewhere among a pile of papers in the Massachusetts Senators office is bill H4931. If it's at the bottom of that pile, and they don't vote on it by the end of the year, the bill is null and void.


After years of hard work, we start over from scratch while many more animals die from the effects of secondary rat poisoning.

Some may try to deny what we are doing to our local wildlife. Some will tell you that rat poison doesn't harm the animals that eat the poisoned rats. The picture below contains copies of tests from wildlife found around the state of Massachusetts that perished after eating poisoned rodents. Some were birds of prey. Some were foxes. All were suffering from internal hemorrhaging when they passed away. All tested positive for rat poison.

Massachusetts has even lost two bald eagles confirmed to have died from rodenticide poisoning. These birds mainly feed on fish but are opportunistic hunters and occasionally eat rodents. That occasional feasting was enough to cost them their lives.

A published study by wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Murray at Tufts Wildlife clinic found that 100% of the red-tailed hawks they tested had been exposed to rodenticide.

Wildlife rehabilitators are fed up with receiving predatory species that are bleeding out after eating poisoned rodents. This is not a rare occasion. We all see it often. It’s an awful thing to witness.

With all this information, how is it possible that we haven't put a stop to this? How has this bill not been passed yet?

The two pictures of animals below are ones that wildlife rehabbers were able to save after exposure to rat poison. The pictures of positive test results are each from a wild animal that could not be saved and tested positive for exposure to rat poison in Massachusetts.

I know it's close to Christmas and we all want to gather around our trees and think happy thoughts, but we must act quickly. It would be the best Christmas present we could give our MA wildlife this year.

I beg you - PLEASE contact Senate President Karen E. Spilka and Senator Michael Rodrigues right now and ask them to move this bill to the top of their pile. Ask them to vote on it and put it into action before it’s null and void. Let us know you contacted them so we can thank you.

If this post wasn’t written in a way that motivates you to act, then I have failed these animals.

If this bill doesn’t get passed by the end of the year, we have all failed them...

If any news outlets would like help our local wildlife by covering this story, please contact Cape Wildlife Center, Cape Ann Wildlife, Inc and State Representative Jim Hawkins.

04/12/2022

A huge thank you to Northboro Canine Rehabilitation, Lauren Hamm, Tina Braga Frias and Santa for volunteering at the Dog photos with Santa even! All the proceeds were donated to Lazuka's Landing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation! It was a great turnout and so much fun!! Thanks to everyone who attended as well! 🐕🐩🎅🎄

03/12/2022

Massachusetts needs more permitted wildlife rehabilitators! This is your chance! A few spots still available! It is all recorded and available online after the dates of the event so don't worry if the dates don't work for you!!!

EVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT?

It isn’t for the faint of heart. Are you, or someone you know, interested in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator?

If so, here is your chance! The class is taught by two very knowledgeable and highly respected wildlife rehabilitators right here in Massachusetts!

If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. There simply aren’t enough of us out there. ❤️❤️❤️

https://facebook.com/events/s/wildlife-rehabilitation-beginn/820513565652555/

20/11/2022

Now is your chance to get your Lazuka's Landing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation swag! Treat yourself or consider giving a gift that supports your local wildlife rehab!! It's a win either way! As always we appreciate your support! We could not do it without your ongoing support! ❤️🎄☃️🎁❄️🦝🦊🐿️🐇

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07/11/2022

You know you've raised your "children" right when you see them accepting everyone at the dinner table. 😂

05/11/2022

I was just watching a YouTube video and a commercial came on that I didn't skip! Why? Because this little girl is in it! Apparently you can still be a YouTube star with half a tail! ❤️ https://youtu.be/EdwwIgkIQrA

31/10/2022

My kids are so popular! I came across this add, by Mark Rober, while watching another video on YouTube! Funny enough I know that the baby on the left (when they show two in the living room) and the baby flipping over the bar on the uneven bars are the same baby! I called her Nadia because she was quite the gymnast! I'll include a baby picture of her, I took for the production crew, in the comments. So fun to see how far she's come! She's being released this week!! ❤️

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30/10/2022

Getting some sun before it's too cold to hang out outside. 🐢❤️

24/10/2022

I've been keeping a little secret!!! Since early in the Spring baby season I have been working with an amazing group of people to provide footage of the baby squirrels in my care. Obviously all the babies included were healthy growing orphans who thoroughly enjoyed the enrichment!
The amazing Mark Rober (I had no idea who he was) and his team reached out to the Massachusetts Wildlife professional organization asking for help. They did not reveal who they were initially (not that it would have meant anything to me at the time 😂). Since no one else replied to the request I figured I'd reach out and see if I could help. After many months of work, countless baby squirrels, furniture building, putting babies in and out of "studio cages" the video is done!!!
Here is the link to the video with our babies but please consider watching the first two "Squirrel obstacle course" videos first to get the background story and learn a lot about how amazing squirrels really are!
Thanks again to Mark, Science Bob, Jon and all the crew for including us in this fun journey!

I gave up on trying to battle my squirrels... but what if they battled each other? Acorns helps you save and invest for your future. Ready to grow your oak? ...

21/10/2022

Girlfriend... That's exactly how we felt when we heard that we were getting a late Fall baby in late October! Although you have had a really rough start in life that resulted in some neurological issues, you are now safe and getting the care you need to heal and grow. This baby will be with us for many months and we are happy to have her. Welcome to Lazuka's Landing baby girl. 💜

16/10/2022

The hardest and happiest day for every rehabilitator is release day. These 6 babies are finally healthy and free. Five of them sure Parvo and one also had aspiration pneumonia. The fact that they all survived and are healthy is amazing. I have so many people to that. I got some amazing support and advise from several other rehabilitators. I could not have done it without you. I really have to mention my two amazing volunteers! Tina and Shelly kept me going! They cleaned and cleaned and fed and organized and helped giving fluids when the babies stopped eating. At one point I was so exhausted that Tina completely took over! I literally could not stay awake! My awesome husband has been outside almost every evening making sure the babies had lots of enrichment. They love him. As usual the village was there as well! The transporters, donors, vets, finders.. .. Everyone had a hand in savings these babies! Now it's up to them! They will, however, have support throughout the winter thanks to Shelly who made this amazing soft release setup in the woods behind her house! She will be support feeding as needed until they have established food and water sources for themselves! It will be nice to know they have nice warm dens filled with straw during the cold winter! Congratulations babies! Be safe! We'll miss you like crazy but we are so happy for you!!

13/10/2022

It's that time of year again! Are you considering becoming a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator in Massachusetts? We need more help!! This is a great course that helps prepare you to take the state test to obtain your permit as a wildlife rehabilitator in Massachusetts! The class fills up quickly so if you are interested definitely keep your eyes open for the sign up!

Are you a person that comes across wildlife needing help and wants to learn what to do? Cummington Wildlife is once again teaming with Cassandra Tompkins from Stinky Business to present a webinar called "Wildlife Rehabilitation: Beginning the Journey". The webinar is designed to show people how to become wildlife rehabilitator. This webinar will teach critical skills about wildlife rehabilitation AND prepare you to take the State Exam to become a wildlife rehabilitator. The webinar is also great for people wanting to volunteer in wildlife facilities, vet technicians, and Animal Control Officers who often get called on to capture wildlife.
The webinar will be conducted on Zoom and occur on the mornings of January 7, 14, 21, and 28th. The webinars will be live presentations which will be recorded and available for review to participants on Vimeo to make it easy to take notes.
We need more wildlife rehabilitators in Massachusetts. There are not enough helping hands to care for our orphaned wildlife, such as the cute baby raccoon in the picture below. Spread the word about this webinar to friends and family. You will soon be able to register for this webinar on the "Event" section on this page. The cost is $220.00 and includes all four live presentations as well as the Vimeo link. Cassandra and I use the profits from this webinar as a fundraiser to pay for wildlife care in 2023. Prepare to learn and have fun doing it! Hoping to "see" you at our webinar "Wildlife Rehabilitation: Beginning the Journey".

13/10/2022

Although baby season is technically over sometimes moms just don't follow the rules! This past weekend we received a call about one remaining baby bunny who was found in a parking lot after a predator attack on the nest. Unfortunately there was no nest left to return baby to. Although I typically don't rehab bunnies I will take them for assessment and also for short stays. We also do not like to keep babies by themselves. They stress very easily and do much better with a buddy! Luckily another rehabilitator had a similar sized single! Baby went off to meet his new foster sibling. They are doing really well together!! Happy life baby Hudson! 💙❤️

07/10/2022

🍁Sunday evening I received a call from a finder that they could hear baby squirrels crying from their chimney but could not see anything from the fireplace. After attempting to guide the finder on how to locate and remove the babies it became clear that they were just too nervous to attempt the extraction. Myself and one of my volunteers headed out to the location with all our gear. After a messy deconstruction of the chimney flu, a mirror (good thinking Tina!) and a flashlight it was determined that we had one baby to remove. The net was not an option due to the angle so we pulled up our sleeves, gloved up and grabbed a towel. Baby was not happy but he didn't know we were trying to save him. Once secured we transported him back to the rehab and got him stabilized. He's doing great! The finder's young daughter has since named him Maple! Welcome 🍁!

19/09/2022

Many rehabilitators who take in orphaned squirrels in the Spring do not take in babies from Fall litters. Those of us who do end up with A LOT of babies!!! I currently have 10 babies getting formula several times a day and it gets really expensive!! Would anyone be willing to pitch in for more formula so we can continue to take these babies?? It would be greatly appreciated!!❤️ ❤️
Chris' Squirrels and More- https://www.squirrelsandmore.com/a/wishlist/3339055071316

PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/LazukasLanding

Venmo - -Lazuka

14/09/2022

The kids are getting big!!! They are eating us out of house and home but the difference in their health and beautiful coats makes all those difficult days and nights so worth it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️