Patient update: Arnold and Amelia 🏥 Arnold continues to make progress. His wounds are healing, and he is finally up waddling. Our veterinary team outfitted the injured foot with a waterproof boot to provide him with some extra protection. He is doing so well that Dr. Patel approved some outdoor time in a small playpen. Amelia was close by and made her way in. They spent an hour together before Arnold had to return for afternoon treatments. We are very encouraged by this weeks progress. If all continues to go well, Arnold will be on track for release in a few weeks 😁 If you would like to make a donation to his care, and the care of thousands of other wildlife in need please follow the link in our bio! Thank you for your making second chances like this possible! #arnoldthegoose #arnoldandamelia #makingprogress #daybyday #honkinggoodtime #animalsofinstagram #goodnews #capewildlifecenter #wildlifeofinstagram #naturelovers #wildliferehab @animalsdoingthings @upworthy @tanksgoodnews @geobeatsanimals 
Arnold Update!!! We are happy to report Arnold is making progress, and is stronger everyday. He received a veterinary check and bandage change this morning and his foot already looks much better. We suspect he will be up and waddling in no time. His mate, named Amelia , remains close by and still visits the porch daily. We continued to do his treatments near the door and yesterday we managed to set up a temporary pen so they could share a meal. Arnold will remain inside our hospital while he finishes out his course of medications. Once his wounds are healed he will spend some time in an outdoor pen while he is acclimated and prepares for release . Until then, our veterinary team will be standing by to provide Arnold with the best care possible. You Can help give Arnold (and thousands of other patients) a second chance in the wild by donating to help provide his food, medications, and veterinary care the link in our bio. Thank you! 😁 #arnoldthegoose #feelingbetter #canadagoose #lovestory #mostimportantmealoftheday #animalsdoingthings #visitinghours @geobeatsanimals @mazuri @cnn @thedodo @boston 
Through sickness and health...here is your feel good story of the day 😁 This Canada goose, we refer to as Arnold, lives on a pond near our facility. He is part of a mated pair that have been together for several years. They are totally wild and usually keep to themselves when people are around, but yesterday our staff noticed that Arnold had developed a significant limp and was continuously falling over. With some effort we were able to catch Arnold and bring him in for a veterinary exam, one of the "perks" of having a wildlife hospital in your backyard. Upon exam our veterinary team found that he had two open-fractures on his foot. This means that the tissue and skin has been pulled away leaving the bone exposed. Our best guess is that a Snapping turtle or other predator attacked him while swimming. In order to save the foot, and give him a chance at survival, we knew we had to perform surgery to amputate one of the digits and suture the other wound closed. We gave Arnold antibiotics and pain medications and fasted him for surgery the next morning. Today, as we prepared to sedate Arnold and get him ready for surgery, we heard a faint tapping at the clinic door. We turned to see that his mate had waddled up onto the porch and was attempting to break into our clinic! She had somehow located him and was agitated that she could not get inside. She remained there throughout the entire procedure, watching us work, never moving from the doorway. Thankfully the surgery went well and we expect the foot to heal with continued treatment and time. Once Arnold woke from anesthesia and the wound was closed and bandaged, we decided to let him recover by the doorway so that he could see his mate. We opened the door and gave Arnold his flow-by oxygen in the doorway. His mate immediately calmed down and began to groom him through the door. They both seemed much more at ease in each other's presence. #arnoldthegoose #throughsicknessandhealth #feelgood #animalsareawesome #mates #gooseofinstagram 
No you’re not seeing double! At the very same time Barnstable Fire department was assisting with an osprey renest, our staff was also on scene with Yarmouth department of Natural Resources and Yarmouth fire department who were helping to renest a fourth osprey chick into a foster nest. This chick was also blown out of his nest this past weekend and found by Barnstable department of natural resources but unfortunately the original nest was inaccessible so we could not put him back. Luckily we found a nest in Yarmouth with chicks the same size and attentive parents who will make a great foster family! Thank you Yarmouth for also going above and beyond to help this bird, it’s a great day to be an osprey! #doubletake #ittakesavillage #wildlifeofinstagram #firstresponders #osprey #yarmouth 
Osprey Update: The Family is Back Together! Today the Barnstable Fire Department came through in a big way for this osprey family. It had been over 24 hours since we put up the alternate nest with the Barnstable Department of Natural resources and the parents still had not returned. They remained close by, calling and circling, but would not land to feed their babies. We knew we were running out of time to find a solution before the worst happened. Barnstable public works made a valiant attempt to reach the nest with their bucket truck, but sadly it fell just 15 ft short of the 80’ nest. Thankfully Barnstable Fire was standing by and they got the job done! They carried the chicks up the grueling 80’ climb one-by-one and carefully placed them in the original nest. Before long, the parents were back and had dropped of a fish for the chicks. One of the chicks even took flight for the first time! Sometimes when working with wildlife things don’t go according to plan... When this happens all you can do is regroup, adapt, and hope that you get to work with a town as amazing as Town of Barnstable! Thank you to all who helped make this a success! #familymeansnoonegetsleftbehind #greatdayforosprey #ospreyofinstagram #barnstablefiredepartment #animalrescue #natural #naturelovers #newenglandwildlife #wildliferehab #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #capecodsummer 
Tropical storm Elsa knocked these three osprey chicks from their nest, but thanks to some teamwork and ingenuity they are back in the wild this evening! On Friday Barnstable Town Natural Resources Officers responded to a report that an osprey nest had been damaged in high winds, and there were three chicks stranded in the homeowner’s driveway. Officer Sherman recovered the trio and brought them to our hospital for assessment while we waited for the storm to subside. Once in our care, they each received a veterinary exam and were determined to be outwardly healthy. They were quite fortunate considering they tumbled from a height of over 60 feet, however they are still too young to fly or survive on their own. We knew that our best chances of keeping the family together was to act quickly, so after a few meals of fresh fish and a day of cage rest we set out to try and reunite them with their parents. The original nest was inaccessible, so with the help of Officers Chris Nappi, Amy Croteau, and Cindy Sherman we constructed a new platform near the original nest and placed the chicks inside. This temporary home should last them the rest of the season and will be removed after they are gone. Now that the nest is up, we are waiting for the parents to resume their duties. They have been spotted close by and have been circling and calling to the babies. We are very hopeful that this effort will pay off, but both organizations are standing by should they need any additional support. Well keep you posted on their progress! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #ospreyofinstagram #familyiseverything #hurricaneelsa #capecod #forthebirds 
It was a day! It all started with a dramatic barn collapse and ended with the rehoming and rescue of a nest of Barn owlets. Barn owls are of special concern in Massachusetts and today our Seagull Team Six rescued one of the first documented nests on Cape Cod. #bittersweet #naturelovers #barnowl #superbowl #wildliferescue #emergency #massachusettswildlife #endangeredspecies #wildlifephotography #babyanimals #rescue #wildliferehab #wildlifevet 
You may have heard of beeswax candles or beeswax lip balm, but have you heard of beeswax on turtles?🐢 🐝 Our doctors here at NEWCS are using melted beeswax to give some of our more damaged turtles a better shot at healing! While our doctors would usually try and wire the shell closed, we frequently get patients with missing pieces of their carapace or pieces that have caved in. Typically, these cases have been hard to treat and for your aquatic turtles, the stress of being kept on dry land can slow the healing process. By using beeswax our team is creating a protective barrier around the wound which will lock out bacteria, help scar tissue begin to form, and water proof these turtles so they can spend more time in the water improving their quality of life! An everyday product once again changing the lives and outcomes for our patients! #mindyourownbeeswax #naturalremedies #naturedoesitbest #turtles #allfixed #wildlife #naturephotography #naturalmedicine 
Two fishermen reeled in an unlikely catch when a young bald eagle got its talon stuck on their fishing hook. The Eagle was picked up by the Massachusetts Environmental Police and transported to our weymouth hospital late Monday night for treatment. The officers were able to cut away most of the lure to avoid any further damage. Once in our care, Dr. Mertz surgically removed the remaining pieces of hook and tended to the wounds. Thankfully the injuries were superficial, and hook missed any of the major structures in the foot. He was given long-acting antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications and after 48 hours of cage rest he was cleared for takeoff! Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife District Supervisor, Jason Zimmer, banded the bird to help biologists gather data about his movements and behavior post-release. Shorty after our team brought him back to the canal where he took off into the sunset. Thanks to all who helped give this young Eagle a second chance! #eagles #july4th #secondchances #wildlifeconservation #baldeagle #massachusettswildlife #capecodcanal #cwc #flyeaglesfly