Saving All Species, Sayreville, NJ (2026)

09/05/2026

🦌💕 CHARLI UPDATE: SHE’S HOME 💕🦌

If you’ve been following this little girl since Tuesday, you already know the last few days have been a bit of a roller coaster.

What started with a phone call about a practically non-responsive fawn lying on the side of a road somehow ended with Dave and me wandering around a golf course trying to determine which of THREE different does might be her mother 😅

But first — we had to get her there…

When we picked Charli up from The Last Resort Wildlife Refuge, her rehabber was loading her into the enclosure and casually said:

“Just so you know…she could die during transport.”

😳

I’m sorry.

WHAT?!

Apparently the wonderfully alert, standing, walking, MUCH stronger Charli we were so excited to bring home came with one slight complication…

She was now a wonderfully alert, standing, walking, MUCH stronger DEER who did NOT appreciate being contained 🙅🏻‍♀️

Deer are incredibly sensitive to stress, and now that Charli was feeling better, there was a real concern that she could panic badly enough during transport for the stress itself to become dangerous and cause a heart attack.

And we had an hour+ ride back to Metuchen.

In stop-and-go traffic.

COOL 😰

Sure enough, Charli had two pretty big freak-outs early in the ride.

Most of the ride she was quiet….

Which SHOULD have made me feel better.

Instead, my brain immediately wentzzz

“I know I’m not supposed to wake the baby. BUT IS THE BABY BREATHING?!” 😭🦌

Charli makes noise ➡️ OH GOD, SHE’S FREAKING OUT.

Charli is quiet ➡️ OH GOD, IS SHE OKAY?!

Apparently there was absolutely NO amount of deer noise that was going to make me happy.

Thankfully, we made it back to Metuchen safely.

And then came the part we’d actually been waiting for.

Finding Mom 👀

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Once Charli started calling…

the deer came to HER 🥹🦌

One doe stayed especially close and went into the woods with her.

We thought we had Mom.

Then Charli came back out alone — calling for Mom again 😭

She eventually headed farther down the tree line near another doe and two older babies, ate some grass and settled down nearby.

And THEN, as we were getting ready to leave, another doe came running across the golf course, stopped, stared Dave down and started stomping.

So we arrived hoping ONE mother would show up…

and somehow left with three candidates and absolutely no idea which one actually gave birth to this child 🤷🏻‍♀️🧐

First deer reunion, guys.

We’re learning 🙃

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Somewhere in the middle of all this, we also hopped a fence to get onto the golf course…

…only to discover there was a MASSIVE hole in the fence that we could have simply walked through 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

And because apparently I cannot go anywhere without finding another animal that may need help, we also scared the absolute 💩 out of a fox who looked like he might be starting to show signs of mange.

✋🏼 Sir, I am currently working a deer case. Please take a number.

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But here’s what actually matters…

We may never know whether one of those does was Mom.

Maybe she was.

Maybe Mom was somewhere nearby listening.

Maybe the reunion happened five minutes after the two obnoxious humans finally got off the golf course 😂

We don’t get to know.

What we DO know is that Charli is back in her home range, eating, hiding, surrounded by other deer and doing exactly what a little deer her age should be doing 🥹

And today I got another update that made me feel even better about where we left her.

I spoke with the grounds supervisor at Metuchen Golf & Country Club, who told me they have ALOT deer on the property, including about a dozen fawns 🦌

He and his crew are going to keep an eye out over the next few days for the tiniest little one who may still have a slight limp.

We expect that limp to resolve pretty quickly. I mean, this girl went from what we believe was being struck by a car and practically non-responsive to running around a golf course 48 HOURS LATER. Apparently Charli doesn’t believe in taking recovery slowly 💪🏼

Once that limp is gone, though, she may become pretty difficult to distinguish from the other fawns.

And honestly, that’s exactly what we want.

If nobody can point to one little deer and say “THAT’S CHARLI” because she’s simply another healthy fawn running around with the herd…

I’ll happily take that ending 🥹🦌

And naturally, I asked about our surprise fox friend too 🦊

He said they have about half a dozen foxes around the property and, from what he’s seeing, they all appear to be in good condition — but he’ll keep an eye on them too.

He even laughed about the fact that the foxes are constantly digging holes and his crew is constantly fixing them 😂

I really do want to give Metuchen Golf and Country Club and their grounds crew a shout-out. It was genuinely refreshing to speak with someone who clearly sees the wildlife sharing that property as part of the landscape rather than a nuisance.

That kind of coexistence matters ♥️🦌🦊

And of course, none of Charli’s story happens without the people who helped get her from that roadside back home.

🤕 The Last Resort Wildlife Refuge — thank you Kim for taking Charli in, caring for her, keeping us updated and getting this little girl strong enough to go home just 48 hours later. You were absolutely amazing and I can not thank you enough.

🚗 Michelle Bee — who dropped what she was doing Tuesday and made the roughly two-hour round trip to get Charli to her rehabber when I had no way to transport her.

♥️ David Tice — who noticed Charli needed help in the first place, got her safely out of the roadway, called me, and then two days later came back for round TWO so we could bring her home, followed by an evening of hopping unnecessary fences and trying to identify deer mothers with me.

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Two days ago, Charli was lying practically non-responsive on the side of a road.

Tonight, that same little deer walked back into her home range on her own four legs.

No, we didn’t get the Disney reunion I pictured.

But we gave her the chance to go home.

And she took it.

Hopefully very soon, we won’t even be able to tell which one is Charli anymore.

She’ll just be…

one of the deer 🥹🦌

And after everything this little girl has been through, I can’t think of a better ending than that.

Charli is home 🦌💕✨

06/16/2026

🚨 TRANSPORT HELP NEEDED 🚨

Fawn in Marlboro needs transport to rehab facility in North Jersey. Unfortunately mom was just hit by a car but thankfully someone called right away to get the baby help.

A rescue partner is on scene, I can arrange intake but am still without a vehicle.

If you can help with transport please message us ASAP and start the message with “TRANSPORT”

Thank you 🦌♥️

05/15/2026

🐾🥛 THIRSTY THURSDAY 🥛🐾

These two tiny babies - Bugs & Beetle - would like you to know they are VERY passionate about milk 🤣

Judging by the amount of formula on their ENTIRE bodies at 3am they seem to believe wearing it is just as important as drinking it 🍼

As much as these pictures make me laugh the reality is they are milk covered because these babies were literally starving - both from lack of food and being parasite ridden - and they still eat like it’s going to be their last meal.

From ripping ni***es right off the bottle to trying to literally eat each other these two make feeding them comparable to trying to bottle feed cute fluffy piranhas or tiny ravenous sharks 🦈

But honestly?
That chaos is a reminder that their survival instincts are still very much intact — after what these babies have been through outside, that’s a good thing ♥️

Every full belly, every messy feeding, every ounce gained, and every night they get to sleep somewhere warm instead of outside matters.

Moments like this are only possible because of community support 🫶🏼

The donated formula, bottles, wet food, supplies, and support people send directly help kittens like these get a second chance.

If you would like to help support their care, donation links and wishlist can be found here ⬇️

🔗 https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

And trust me — with 10 bottle babies currently in foster care, we are going through formula FAST 😅

So for today’s these tiny milk-drunk frazzle rock wannabes wanted to say thank you to everyone who continues to support local rescue, donate supplies, share posts, and help us survive kitten season right along with them 🐾✨

05/05/2026

Volunteer Opportunity- Rescue Support 💻✨

Over the last year, rescue has grown fast — and with that growth comes the need to add supportive roles so things can flow smoother.

I’ve worn a lot of hats and handled a lot on my own, regardless of whats going on one thing I will never rush or take lightly is placement.

Who animals are placed with matters.

Safe, well-vetted foster and adoption placements can change the course of an animal’s life.

As intake and foster needs continue to grow, it’s time to strengthen the support behind the scenes and bring in the right person to help with this part of rescue.

Saving All Species is currently looking for one trusted, experienced individual to assist with cat and kitten foster/adoption placement vetting.

This role would help with:

🏡 Reviewing foster applications
🐾 Reviewing adoption applications
📞 Checking references
🏠 Assisting with home checks
❤️ Helping ensure safe, responsible placements

Looking for someone who:

✔ Has rescue/foster/adoption experience
✔ Understands red flags in placement situations
✔ Communicates well and follows through
✔ Believes in ethical, responsible rescue
✔ Works well as part of a team or individually

If you have rescue experience and have been looking for a way to help that doesn’t involve trapping, transporting, or fostering — this may be a great fit.

Interested? Send us a message 🐾💌

Please share — the right person could make a huge difference ♥️

04/29/2026

The plan for tonight was simple 🐈‍⬛🪤
Look for kittens. Trap. Get cats to the vet.

Instead, the night turned into a chain of searches, new leads, and more unanswered questions.

1️⃣ Stop - Looking for the rest of Tiny Tim’s litter.

After canvassing the area, we couldn’t see any sign of the kittens — but did see both cats that could potentially be mom at a feeder location and think we narrowed down who Mom is.

I also noticed food left out near where Tiny Tim was found, which tells me there may be another feeder nearby.

This situation is still unfolding and until the kittens are located I’m holding off on trapping mom.

2️⃣ Stop - Checking for the momma cat and her last remaining 5-week-old kitten.

We canvassed the area. No sign of them.

After talking to neighbors, it sounds like her feeding schedule changed — which likely means she has moved the kitten and found another feeding source.

Another active situation we will keep tracking.

⚠️ While walking between locations (trap in hand), someone stopped to tell me about ANOTHER property with cats + possible kittens needing TNR.

Another lead.
Another location.
Another situation added to the list.

3️⃣ Stop - A colony we’ve been working on

This is where things got complicated…

Even though trapping was planned, food had been left accidentally (these things happen) but this meant some of the cats were likely already full.

Add in the fact that most of this colony is already done and that makes trapping harder.

🐈‍⬛ Flash (pregnant female) was on site when we arrived, she was almost in the trap but was pushed out by an already TNRed cat and once the possum showed up she was out.

🖤 Scruffy was lurking in the shadows most of the evening but wouldn’t come up to the trap (literally until after we left 🙄)

✅ We did catch the newbie that recently showed up - and then things got more complicated…

Once trapped, we realized she appears to be lactating — Which likely means more kittens somewhere (vet will confirm in the AM) 🥺

That part is sitting heavy on me tonight.
So tomorrow’s plan changes again.
I’ll be back out in the morning to search.

🪤 Before leaving, I left one of the traps open and baited for trap training — Less than 10 minutes after we left, Scruffy was already inside eating.

That’s progress.

Tonight didn’t go to plan.
But tomorrow starts again.

Back on the ground.
Back searching.
Back trying.

Because rescue doesn’t stop when the plan changes — it adapts 🐾♥️

📸 Newbie (she needs a name) that was caught
🎥 Our chubby possum visitor in the comments

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📣 I’ve been getting a lot of messages lately and there is something I need to address…

The reality is — I’m one person usually trying to manage multiple active rescue situations at once — and right now, doing it without a vehicle.

That means every trap location, every clinic appointment, and every emergency depends on timing, coordination, and whether I can secure transportation to even get there.

If I had a vehicle I could move between locations faster, stay out longer, cover more ground.

Instead, tonight looked like me walking block after block carrying traps, canvassing neighborhoods, following leads, talking to neighbors, trying to piece together where these cats are moving.

Because vehicle or not — it still has to be done.

The kittens are still out there.
The moms are still moving.
The cycle is still happening.

So we do our best, figure it out, and keep going ♥️

04/28/2026

🐾🪤 TNR TUESDAY 🪤🐾

Tonight, we’re heading back out.

There are over a dozen cats in this area that need TNR — that’s just the ones we know about.

Tomorrow we have room for 4 cats at the clinic.
The problem?
We just lost one of our transporters.

Unless we find another ride, only 2 cats can go in.

And when you’re staring at this many cats needing help, every spot matters.

Tonight’s priority list includes ⬇️

🖤 Our elusive Momma cat + her last kitten
🤍 An older black-and-white male with matting
🐈‍⬛ A young black cat who appears pregnant
😻 A beautiful newbie who recently showed up at a colony we are close to finishing

And if we don’t have luck with those there’s a few males we know of wandering the neighborhood 😼

This is the reality of TNR.

It isn’t just setting a trap.
It’s building a plan around appointments, transport, recovery, and funding — hoping all the pieces hold.

Every delay can mean more litters, more suffering, and more cats added to the cycle.

🚗 We are looking for one more transporter for tomorrow so we can still go for 4 tonight.

📍 South Amboy ➡️ Robbinsville

If you’re local and available to help transport, please message us ASAP.

Donations are always appreciated and make this work possible. We are truly grateful to those that continue to support our mission ♥️

🔗 https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

For those asking about physical donations, our biggest TNR needs right now are:

🥫 Canned food
💧 P*e pads
🧺 Towels

Every cat TNRed moves us one step closer to stabilization instead of overpopulation 🤞🏻✨

04/27/2026

🐾 Monday Reality Check 🐾

You can think you have the whole week figured out and then in one moment everything changes…

Last week the plan was trapping.
Transport and logistics were figured out.

Then the kitten calls came in 😿
And just like that, the plan shifted.
But that’s rescue.

Constant shifting.
Constant problem solving.
Constant figuring it out in real time.

This is where we’re at right now ⬇️

We are up to 3 new kitten intakes.

🐱 One is teeny tiny
Found alone. No mom. No siblings in sight.
We’re canvassing the area and asking neighbors to keep an eye out because where there’s one, there’s usually more.

🐱🐱 Two are a bit older
We still have eyes on the one remaining sibling who is with mom and we’re working on getting them to safety.

ON TOP OF THAT…

In this same area, there are AT LEAST 10 adult cats (and honestly probably more 😅) that need to be trapped for TNR.

That’s the reality of rescue.

It’s never just one kitten.
It’s never just one cat.

One of our biggest challenges right now is transport help.

The more transport volunteers we have, the more cats we can trap and get vetted.

🚗 Can you help transport?
Message us - start message with “TRANSPORT”

🪤 Want to help trap or learn TNR?
Comment “TRAP”

🏡 Interested in fostering?
Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/260175308713050

If you’d like to support kitten care, TNR, or rescue expenses, donations truly help keep us going 🙏🏻

Because every rescue means formula, food, medical care, and supplies.

And kitten season is just getting started 😅

🐈‍⬛✨ https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

This work is only possible because of community.

To everyone who donates, transports, fosters, shares, or keeps an eye out — thank you ♥️

📸 Swipe to meet who this week has brought in (and who we’re still trying to get to safety):

• Tiny Tim — approx. 3 weeks old, found alone
• Harry & Dobby — approx. 5 weeks old, now safe
• One remaining sibling still outside
• Momma cat + final kitten we still have eyes on

This rescue story isn’t over 🫶🏼✨

04/24/2026

🐾🖤 Meet Tiny Tim 🖤 🐾

As cute as he is — this situation isn’t cute.

One tiny kitten.
Not even a pound.
No mom in sight.
Too young to be out there on his own.
Lucky to have been found.

For every one that gets found…
there are countless others that don’t 😿

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He didn’t just appear.

He came from an unspayed cat.
A cat that will keep having babies.
And those babies will repeat the cycle.

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This is why TNR matters.

Not later.
Now.

Because the goal isn’t just to save kittens like this, it’s to prevent them from ending up like this at all.

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He’s one of the lucky ones.
Safe, loved, and starting to thrive 🖤

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Kittens like Tiny Tim need ongoing care — formula, supplies, and medical all add up quickly. Kitten season is here, your support now allows us to help more like him as the calls keep coming in.

🐾 Donation / Wishlist ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

🏡 Interested in becoming a Foster ⬇️
https://form.jotform.com/260175308713050

We’re hoping the rest of his litter is found but the reality is — kittens are being born every day unless we step in and help change the cycle 🐈‍⬛🪤

04/21/2026

As I was figuring out logistics to trap yesterday, my phone rang…

📞 “My neighbor found a kitten”

Not a litter.
Not a mom with babies.

JUST ONE.

Already scooped up.
Sitting in a box.
No one knew who mom was.

So trapping got put on hold and this tiny void was brought to me instead 🥺

And when I say tiny — I mean TINY.
Not even weighing a pound yet, but already showing he’s got the strength in him to survive.

I won’t sit here and tell you it’s been all warm cuddles and easy moments. Last night there were points where I genuinely didn’t know which way things were going to go…

But somewhere around 3am, we had a breakthrough (that came with a very explosive bowel movement 🫣) and this morning he made sure I knew he was still here, very loudly, letting me know he was hungry and ready to eat.

He’s safe.
Warm.
Fed.
And no longer alone.

He still has a long road ahead, but now he has round-the-clock care to help him get there.

Thank you to the people who found him and chose to step in as well as everyone who continues to support this work in our local communities.

These lives don’t change without you 🖤✨

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If you want to be part of his story or help support local rescue efforts ⬇️

🍼 Donations help cover formula + care
🛒 Wishlist keeps us stocked for moments like this
📣 Sharing helps more than you know

🔗 https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

Our biggest needs right now are formula, wet food, and p*e pads. We are also always accepting blanket and towel donations.

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One more thing this tiny fighter needs is a name…
Give us your suggestions 🖤

04/20/2026

Eat, sleep, be cute, repeat 💕

Sounds like the dream, right?

As cute as they are, these tiny faces need around-the-clock care — bottles, cleaning, monitoring, making sure they’re gaining weight, and giving them the proper support to grow into strong, healthy kittens.

Right now, these babies are safe.
They’re fed, warm, loved, and starting to show their little personalities.

But here’s the truth —
rescue doesn’t run on love alone.

We are already going through:
🍼 Kitten formula
🥣 Wet food & nutrical
🧺 Soft blankets & bedding
🧻 Paper towels & cleaning supplies
🧼 Laundry & disinfecting supplies
💊 Basic meds & supplements (dewormer, probiotics, etc.)

And it adds up fast.

If you’ve been wanting to help but weren’t sure how — supporting us right now creates a real, immediate impact.

Every donation, no matter the size, directly supports their care and helps us continue the work we’re doing in local communities.

💌 Venmo / PayPal / Wishlist ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/savingallspeciesnj

Even a few dollars helps keep bottles full and these little ones growing strong 💕✨

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🐾 Rescue Update 🐾

The neighborhood still has eyes on mom, and we’re heading back out tomorrow to try and locate the last kitten’s hiding spot with hopes of safely containing the kitten + trapping mom.

This tiny family’s story isn’t over yet.

Thank you for being part of it 🫶🏻✨

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