These two Red Fox kits were rescued from a storm drain and are now on the road to recovery! They were found in Foxboro (of all places) by a passerby who heard their cries and contacted local authorities. Foxboro animal control, police department, Fire Department and ACO/ licensed rehabillitator Erin McCarthy worked together to free them. After determining they could not be reunited with their parents, they were brought to our Weymouth hospital for care. Our veterinary team assessed the pair and did not find any obvious sings of illness or injury. They were mildly dehydrated and were given subcutaneous fluids to help get them back on their feet. They were then transferred to our Cape hospital where they will make use of our specialized fox caging and finish out their rehab. The young pair is very lucky to have each other. Fox kits always do better with their parents, but when this is not an option raising them with conspecifics (others of the same species and age) is the best option to ensure they do not become too used to humans and make sure they develop the behaviors they need to survive in the wild. We have officially entered peak fox season in MA, and would like to offer a friendly reminder that it is normal to see young kits out and about as they begin to venture out from the den and start to exploring the world on their own. This does not mean that they are orphaned, and in most cases they will return on their own or their parents will come retrieve them. In cases where they need assistance, attempting to reunite with the parents is always the best option. Please do not attempt to capture, handle, or feed them. If you have questions about fox kits in your yard please contact local wildlife authorities or give our front desk a call. We are always happy to help 😁 🦊 *photo credit for photos 6 & 7 from foxboro pd* #fox from #foxboro #wildliferescue #springtime #wildlifeofinstagram #rescue #foxesofig #newenglandwildlife 
This is one tough mom! This Virginia Opossum was rushed to our hospital after sustaining soft tissue trauma from a dog attack. With babies on board the vet staff worked quickly to stabilize the family. Though she is now resting comfortably on pain meds and antibiotics, her appetite has not been great so we placed a feeding tube to be able to keep up with her high nutritional demands while she is producing milk for her babies. With the meds and food onboard we are happy to report that she is already showing signs of improvement and starting to eat small amounts on her own. Once her appetite is back up to normal we can remove the feeding tube and continue to monitor her and her babies for the rest of her treatment. #awesomepossum #momsdoitbetter #checkthepouch #possumappreciation #opossumsofinstagram #recovery #wildliferehab #naturelovers #outdooradventures #wildlifeofinstagram 
Miraculously This hawk's harrowing ride had a happy ending. On Monday the hawk was hit by a truck while crossing a busy road in Duxbury. The impact was enough to crack the truck's front grill and lodge the bird's head inside. The driver quickly pulled over to find the wings and feet sticking out from the front end of his truck. He called Duxbury Animal control and officer Ramos was able to carefully extricate the bird by pushing it through the grill and retrieving it from the inside of the engine compartment. Our team picked him up after hours and was able to provide emergency stabilization overnight. The next morning x rays revealed just how lucky this bird was. He escaped the ordeal with only a minor fracture to one of his legs and a slight tear to one of his retinas. Our team stabilized the leg and foot with a ball bandage and will provide supportive care until the leg heals. We will be assessing the hawk’s vision during his recovery and we expect the damaged retina to heal naturally over time. #secondchances If all goes well the hawk will head out to the large flight cage for re-conditioning in a few weeks before being released back to the wilds of Duxbury. Stay tuned for updates! #secondchances #hawks #totherescue #hitbycar #wildlifeaddicts #birdsofprey #wildlifemedicine #naturelovers #capecod #newenglandwildlife 
Barn Owl Update! The Barn owl that was admitted to our cape hospital over a month ago suffering from anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning is on the road to recovery. After receiving an emergency blood transfusion and several weeks of medications to counteract the effects of the poison he is well enough to start spending some time in an outdoor flight cage. It will still be a few weeks until he can be released, but we wanted to share his progress with you! Photo taken by: Tatyana Kalani #barnowls #barnowlsofinstagram #wildlife #wildliferehabilitation #newenglandwildlife #nantucket #rodenticide #rodenticideskillmorethanrodents 
Friends We need your help! We love the bathtub, but our weymouth branch desperately needs more space to rehab waterfowl and seabirds. It has become mission critical that we purchase an indoor bird pool to accommodate all of the incoming patients and their needs. The pool will help everything from Loons to Swans get the swim time, exercise, and physiotherapy they need to return to the wild! To make this dream a reality (and allow us to repurpose the tub) we need to raise $7,000. Will you help us by donating through the link in our bio and sharing this post? #beahero #donate #wildlifeinneed #naturelovers #newenglandwildlife #seabirds #waterfowl #charity #wildlifeofinstagram From all of our patients, students, and staff - Thank you!! 
Remember the owl gang?? well they’re back and they’ve brought their kids with them! ...just kidding. we have recycled one of our halloween masks from this years pumpkin event to help us care for owlets. While in care, young raptors can easily habituate to their care taker. We do not want this to happen because that means they will not be self sufficient when released. While we try to get them back to their nest or a surrogate nest ASAP we do need to still provide nutrition multiple times a day. The best way to do this is to disguise our face so they do not associate humans with feeding. Watch Robyn, one of our CVTs and licensed wildlife rehabbers carefully feed this great horned owlet. #greathornedowl #greathornedowlsofinstagram #owlsofinstagram #owlet #feedingtime #wildliferehab 
**Pet Safety PSA** Patient Update - We unfortunately have some sad news. The Eastern Coyote that was admitted a few weeks ago had to be humanely euthanized because her spinal trauma progressed to complete paralysis of her hind legs. While this was a very difficult decision to make we believe the damage was permanent and she no longer had a good quality of life. Thank you to everyone who sent good thoughts her way. She was able to spend her last few days in a warm, quiet environment and enjoyed several good meals. Since then we have received her blood work and it confirmed she was positive for heartworm. Heartworm is a potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite called Dirofilaria immitis that effects both the lungs and heart. The worm is spread from host to host by mosquitos. Domestic canine species should be on preventative meds to protect them from infection and limit the spread of disease. Our results confirming heartworm in a coyote shows how vital it is to give preventive meds to pets, even in areas where domestic cases are low, because wildlife can act as a reservoir. Your dogs might not come in direct contact with a coyote but a mosquito can very easily bite a coyote and then your dog. Treatment for this disease can be long, costly, and have side effects of its own, so please be sure to keep your furry loved ones up to date on their meds. Though this case did not have the outcome we were hoping for we learned a lot of useful information that will help guide our diagnostic and treatment decisions for our future patients. #wildlifemedicine #easterncoyote #heartwormpositive #heartworm #heartwormprevention #dirofilariaimmitis #protectyourpets 
We are happy to report the great horned owlet is back in the nest!! Thanks to a late night rescue effort by seagull team six, this little one is back in the tree where he belongs. The original nest collapsed so the team constructed a false-nest and affixed it to the tree near the original. One of the parents has been spotted in the area, but we are also setting up trail cams to ensure the little one is getting the care it needs. To tide him over we gave him one more round of fluids in the field and left him with a meal. This baby's best shot is with its parents, so we will do everything we can to keep them together! #rescue #seagullteamsix #owlsofinstagram #cottonballs #backinthenest #wildliferehab #naturelovers #masswildlife #naturephotography #outdoorliving #hiking #massachusetts 
Look at this fluff ball! We have our first great horned owlet of the season! He was found down on the ground next to a sibling that was unfortunately deceased. Fortunately a preliminary exam by our veterinary staff did not find any major problems with him besides being dehydrated and thin. We have rehydrated and fed him and he has already perked up. Our next step is to go back to the location where he was found to try and locate a nest and parents. If his parents are still around we have had great success building a new nest for them to continue to care for him. If he is truly orphaned we will work with an experienced biologist who will find him a new nest with chicks of the same size and the parents will adopt him! Raising a raptor in rehab is only a last resort as their long term survival rate is greatly improved when reared by adults owls. Baby season is officially here! #babyseason #greathornedowl #owlet #raptors #wildlife #wildliferehab #wildlifemedicine #newengland #owlsofinstagram #capecodwildlife