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State permitted wildlife rehabilitator. Located in central Mass.

10/27/2026

Should I turn around?

How many times have you seen an animal on the side of the road and thought to yourself "did that just move? Should I turn around and check?"

My answer to you will always be YES! Most of the time you will stop and the animal will indeed have passed and it was the wind making it appear to have been movement. But sometimes they are alive and struggling and need help.

Thats exactly what happened with this sweet young Eastern Grey Squirrel.

It was nearing dark when a kind woman thought she saw movement on the side of the road. She turned her car around, scooped up a recently hit by car Squirrel, called me and brought her right over.

The squirrel was shaking and bleeding from the mouth and nose, had both eyes clinched shut, a very swollen front arm and a bloody paw. Without the ability to see what kind of internal damage she had going on, I just had to cross my fingers and hope it was minimal. Pain meds were immediately given and she was left to rest in a cozy incubator.

Often times when an animal takes on a motor vehicle, they lose the battle. Not this chick! She was alive and ready to fight!

I was so happy I got to send a positive update to the finder this morning. Its been 48 hours and she is doing great! She does have a bit of head trauma, so shes unsteady on her feet. But no broken bones, shes eating, drinking and healing up great!

She will hang here for the winter and be wild and free again in time for spring baby making season ❤️

Thank you for turning around ❤️❤️

10/21/2026

Life has been crazy lately!!
Im sorry for being so quiet!!

Rest assured, everyone is healthy and thriving ❤️
The last of my raccoons and opossums were released over the last few weeks.

I have some squirrel friends who will be hanging out for the winter 😊

Im currently doing a major cleanout of all my enclosures and rehab spaces...soooo much to do 😫 Even with no babies needing 2 hour feeds my list of things to do for the rehab NEVER ENDS 🤷‍♀️

I hope everyone is enjoying this gorgeous swetah weatha!

I love Fall ❤️🍂🎃

09/08/2026

CHONKY MEATBALL ALERT 🤣

This super sweet boy was brought in after a failed attempt at a reunite. He was crying at the base of a tree, alone and scared.

His finder couldnt have been more helpful ❤️ She checked for injuries and parasites, kept him warm, played the hours long loop of squirrel crys and gave mom ample time to come grab her baby... nothing worked 🥺 So she got in her car and drove for hours to get this baby help! And on her daughter's birthday! Such a sweetheart 💕

Sometimes we dont know why babies are alone. Maybe mom knew something was 'off' about this boy, maybe he was a single baby and mom got eaten, maybe he was dropped by a predator and mom cant hear him. We will never know 🤷‍♀️

Going forward this baby will be safe, warm and have a full belly...Though im pretty sure this dude never missed a meal tho! This lil man is the absolute fattest baby ive seen! He has neck rolls! Im talking THICK! 🤣

Thank you to all the caring finders out there who do exactly as theyre asked ❤️And to all the amazing supporters who help fund the rehab mission ❤️

08/28/2026

Today I held a 4 week old baby Eastern Grey Squirrel while he took his last breaths.

This baby didnt have to die. He died because multiple people failed him.

The list of excuses were.... I have an 11 month old baby, I cant transport baby for help. I have a full time job, I cant provide propper care. Well no one else stepped up. Im not set up for mammals. The best one.... I DID MY BEST

Upon arrival to me this baby was ice cold, on a terrycloth towel, in an open cardboard box, gasping for air as he sneezed fluid.

2 days... he was put on the back burner, he was forgotten, he was left alone, he was an inconvenience to people for 2 days before he made it to me 💔

Im straight up pi**ed. One of these people was a licensed rehabber. Her response was 'I did my best' 😑 You bet your butt i gave her a piece of my mind. Im not nice when an animal is mistreated.

A few hours later I took in 2 baby Eastern Grey Squirrels about 3 weeks old... they arrived in a sealed container with many airholes, snuggled up in nice soft fleece fabric, had heat packs to provide warmth and are doing great 😍

If you find a baby wild animal and dont know what to do... ASK! There are 206 licensed rehabbers in MA, 400-500 vet clinics and three main wildlife hospitals. All of whom will be happy to help. Call, text, send pics, fb messages, emails... use every platform to get help.

**video clip of the 2 sweet lil ones all snuggled in the incubator **

08/23/2026

Good morning!! I know ive been a bit mia on here lately 😬 sorry about that! Been trying to squeeze in some last min family fun stuff before my little one starts kindergarten. Wasn't she like 6 months old yesterday?!? 😭

Almost all raccoons have been released, just premie baby boy and 3 coonie friends are here hanging out. The tiny premie raccoon that came in at just 46g is coming into his own and officially growled at me for the first time. I was a little shocked at first... then I was like 'you go lil dude! Be feirce!' Hes doing exactly what hes supposed to do... grow up and not like me.
Is it sad when they dont need me, or want to play or cuddle... sure, for a second. Then im pretty proud of raising them up to be wild like they should be. 🥰

A couple opossums, and a skunk are still here as well. ALL BUNNIES HAVE BEEN RELEASED! Thank goodness! I thought i was gonna have to dig out my eyeballs 🤣 Fricken allergies

Here's a peek at my lil stinker, hes not super impressed that i interrupted his nap in his pile of blankies 🤣🥰

07/30/2026

I dont take bunnies!..... most of the time 🙃

With the torrential rain we have had in central Mass over the last 24hrs, yards everywhere are flooding. This means many bunny nests are just turning into bowls of rainwater 😬

While rehabbers will always tell you to leave the bunnies alone, this weather was definitely an exception. In many of these cases people tried to protect the babies from the rain using tarps, umbrellas, kitty litter bin tops, wheelbarrows tipped over, digging trenches... there was just too much! In Holden we got over 4 inches of rain in under 24hrs.

Mama bunnies can NOT relocate their babies. So if something goes wrong they simply get pregnant, make a new nest and start over. Prey animals reproduce very quickly!

These bunnies (plus some new arrivals in the incubator drying off) are all from our 5 district towns. I try my very best to support my community when in need. Even if it means I look like a zombie for a little while 🤣 im allergic to bunnies, my eyes get insanely red, swollen and itchy. Good thing I just got a brand new box of allergy meds 🤣

07/18/2026

Stinky Saturday over here 🤣

While the bigger enclosure is under construction these lil stinkers are impatiently waiting for more space 🤣
If you'd like to contribute to the building supplies we would all be super grateful ❤️

All these lil cuties are developing right on track. As you can see a few were not pleased with the camera time and were 'taking aim' 😬 I made it out of there without any sq**rt accidents.... this time 🤣

Cool striped skunk fact : they are immune to most snake venom! They will take on a rattlesnake anyday... and win 😜

07/10/2026

Remember the tiny premie baby raccoon who was born at just 46g ??(the weight of one golf ball!) Hes grown into quite the handsome lil thing 😊

Mama raccoon was sadly victim of a dog attack. As mama was being shaken, baby was forced out 😢

He is still far smaller than others his age. Im guestimating he was around 2 weeks early when he was 'ejected' from mama.

Although he is 9 weeks old, he has all the physical and developmental attributes of about a smaller 6 week old raccoon.

He most definitely will be released! It will just be a little later than the bigger kids 🙃

06/24/2026

We had a very positive trip to the vet yesterday!!
My vet Jen and the whole clinic is pretty amazing ❤️ The animals I bring in get top notch care and the staff are super accommodating. Even when I need to bring my 1y old little human 🤣 A sink is a perfectly acceptable playpen 🤣

We confirmed a broken leg in a little male raccoon. Broken but fixable! Thats always good news! He has 2 wounds where the break is so extra precautions are being taken as rabies is a possibility. When an animal (especialy rabies vector)come in with puncture wounds of unknown origin they should be treated as a possible rabies case. Better to be safe than sorry! He will have to stay in a splint and be on a restricted movement regiment as well as pain meds and antibiotics but he should be just fine ❤️
We have a rare case of raccoon papillomavirus in another young male raccoon. The growth is a touch infected but pretty harmless. The body just needs to take time and do its job and it should heal up fine with the help of some antibiotics.

Krystal's Wildlife Rehab is a registered 501c3 Nonprofit. All donations go directly to animal care. Any donations are greatly appreciated ❤️❤️❤️

06/18/2026

For the last few weeks I have had a single skunk awaiting friends. This particular stink muffin was found alone in the road in the city. Its very likely he was rolled by a car and mama abandoned him.

Upon admission I noticed he only made tight right circles. With the help of anti-inflammatory meds, time and c*d treatments he is walking straight and with purpose 💓

I was beging to think it may be time to call around and see if another rehab could take him in so he wouldnt be lonely anymore...Then the skunk gods rained down! 14 more babies arrived all in one day. Three different litters needed help. Of course I broke and accepted all of them 🦨💓

I might be a little stinky for a while but knowing these babies all get a chance at a happy healthy life makes it all worth it. 💓💓

As for my hubbys thoughts on them..... let's just say asking for forgiveness is easier than asking permission 🤣🤣🤣 Not that I need 'permission' but ya know what I mean 🤣😉

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Jefferson, MA
01522

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