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We are a non profit wildlife rescue and education center that helps injured and orphaned wildlife and the public in Massachusetts USA.
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10/31/2026

It was 11pm when Wilmington Animal Control Officer Sullivan entered the rehab room. He apologized profusely for his late intrusion. He received this owl from a state trooper who rescued her from the middle of the highway.

She was showing signs of head trauma. We triaged her, treated her and placed her in an incubator.

Officer Sullivan must have apologized 10 times before he left for waking me when he called. I couldn’t help but smile. It’s wasn’t his his fault someone hit this owl with their car. He was just trying to help her.

“It was literally a life and death situation.” I said. “That’s what we’re here for.”

His evening had been interrupted too, but he didn’t mind. That’s what I love about so many of the people we work with. We are all on the same page. It’s about the animals. When they need us, we’re here.

Thanks to the state trooper and officer Sullivan, she is feeling much better this morning.

10/26/2026

Nibi doing her thing and getting people excited to learn about beavers! We did two educational talks last week for a total of 700 people. This week will be about 500 more! Education is at the heart of everything we do!

10/25/2026

Our little porcupette and her mother are feeling better after being treated for mange. It will take several weeks for them to completely heal, but we will be with them the whole way.

10/25/2026

Our friends at Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury are working on an expansion and could use your help! 🙏
See comments for details.

10/24/2026

Life hasn’t been too kind to this young coyote…

Weighing only 13 lbs and only about 7 months old - he has known little of the joy that life can bring. He came to us from Swansea and we have worked for two days to stabilize him. He is being treated for mange, rat poison and an infection that has given him a high fever.

Coyotes are really tough and he has responded to treatment so far. He is now on his way to our friends at Berkshire Wildlife Services where we know that Dawn will take wonderful care of him.

In the months to come, we know he will learn all the good that life can bring. He will experience what it is to function without mites constantly making him itch, an infection making him feel exhausted and rat poison making him sick.

He will experience a full belly and the very best care.

We can’t change the beginning of his story - but we are sure as hell going to change the end of it.

10/24/2026

Well well well…I can’t say I was too surprised when I received this picture from my good friend, Thomas, yesterday in Chelmsford Ma.

This time of year, bears are preparing for winter by entering a phase called hyperphagia. This is when they eat more to build up the fat reserves they’ll rely on while denning.

In other words, bears are getting ready for a long winter nap and they have quite the appetite!

They are more apt to raid your trash can, bird feeders and your chicken coop during this time. Be sure to secure these things and put away bird feeders.

There’s no need to panic. Bear attacks are uncommon, and most bears prefer to avoid people. If you see a bear, give it plenty of space, keep your distance, and never approach or feed it. A calm, respectful response helps keep both people and bears safe.

This one was quite pleased with himself one he got the bird feeder down…

10/22/2026

She was in rough shape when she was dropped off at the Groton Police station. She was very out of it and barely able to walk. Animal Control officer Jodee feared the raccoon wouldn’t survive to the trip to us. We were all relieved to see she was still breathing when she arrived.

Knowing these could be symptoms of rabies, we were very cautious with her and were sure to put her in a quarantine space during assessment.
Everyone on our team is vaccinated for rabies as we work with many rabies vector species.

We’re also informed enough to know it was possible that she had gotten into something as well. Time would tell. If rabies - she would get worse, despite any supportive care.

I’m glad we waited and didn’t assume.

It’s been 4 days and she is a whole new raccoon. Whatever was in her system during that time seems to have flushed itself since she has been receiving supportive care.

She will remain in quarantine for another week but we expect her to make a full recovery. We are thankful to Jodee for driving her over to us on a weekend to make sure she got the care she needed.❤️

10/20/2026

They pulled up to the rescue with the porcupine. They had been worried about it for days as it appeared to be limping and was quite lethargic. As I peered into the box to take a looked at it, one of the finders children mentioned “the little one looks much healthier”.

“What little one?” I asked. I immediately had concerns that the one in front of me was a mother. Porcupines aren’t very social creatures so a large one hanging around a smaller one is usually a mother and a baby.

They informed me that the second porcupine was much smaller. This complicated the situation. Now I knew another little one was likely dependent on this injured one.

I brought her into the rehab room and the family that found her followed. Upon examination it was clear - mama had really bad mange. It isn’t always evident in porcupines as mange loves to hide on their bellies - which aren’t often exposed for viewing.

The skin on mama’s belly and limbs were in really rough shape. That’s why she was limping. She had open sores that were making her very uncomfortable.

Now it was clear - we had to capture the baby. Mange is contagious among porcupines and there was no way this baby didn’t have it too.

The finders were able to contain the porcupette that same day and his exam revealed that he too was dealing with a bad case of mange.

These two would not have made it through the winter in this condition. Their faces, limbs and abdomens were badly affected. It was only going to get worse.

They have been treated and now remain in a large quarantine space together while they recover.

There is a whole neighborhood of people in Tyngsboro who have been watching and admiring these porcupines for months. Thanks to those caring souls, these two will very likely survive this ordeal.

We are so grateful 🙏❤️🙏

10/17/2026

2027 calendars are now available as a free gift with every donation of $45 or more! They really turned out amazing! All real photos of animals we have cared for this past year! Check comments for details

10/17/2026

There is something about a helpless baby that speaks to a mother, even when that baby isn’t hers…

I’ve seen it with so many wild animals: birds, foxes, skunks, raccoons, and more. I’ve watched mothers welcome babies who weren’t their own, then protect and nurture them as if they were.

I think it’s one of the kindest things we can do for a mother who has lost her little one. Whether she passed away or they were separated for some other reason, she would want to know her baby is going to be okay.

It’s truly a privilege to help these orphans. I think about my own children. If anything ever happened to me, all I’d want to know is that they would be alright.

This little raccoon’s mother has passed away. She’s here with her sibling, and though she still seems to be mourning, I know in my heart, she is going to be alright.

I wish there were a way to bridge the distance between our worlds, even for a moment, so I could have told their mother what I hope she would want to know: Her babies are safe. They are warm, they are cared for, and we’ll do everything we can to help them thrive.

I know it isn’t possible, but if I could have told her one thing, it would be this: I’ve got them from here.

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Chelmsford, MA
01824

Telephone

9784134085

Website

http://NewhouseWildlifeRescue.org/

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