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Monday 11am - 4pm Wednesday 1pm - 7pm Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 2pm

FoxTales Wildlife Rehab

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FoxTales Wildlife Rehab

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Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Focused on rescuing native wildlife, rehabilitating and releasing.

We take in injured, sick and orphaned native wild mammals and provide daily care to house, feed and treat the animals until they have been rehabilitated successfully. Once animals are well enough they are released back into the wild to live a natural life and be apart of the ecosystem. We educate the public on how to coexist with wildlife that they may find in their backyards. We instruct the public on how to safely rescue animals that are in need of coming to care and providing them with resources to get the animals the help they need. We work directly with local animal control officers, local animals shelters, local wildlife nuisance companies, Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, Wildlife Center of Virginia, Wildlife Rescue League and local vets that take in wildlife. Our number one goal is to provide the best care that is species specified so that the animals are well enough and have the appropriate skills and behaviors to be able to survive in the wild.

10/05/2026

We are closed to intakes until Oct. 25th. I know this is an extended period of time for us to be closed but we promise we will be back

I will be taking a much needed vacation but the animals are going to be well cared for by volunteers.

If you are in need of a place to bring an animal please contact the following facilities.

Blue Ridge Wildlife Center: (540) 837-9000
Wildlife Center of Virginia: (540) 942-9453
Wildlife Rescue League: (703) 440-0800

Or check out the DWR department of wildlife resources website for the closest rehabber.

https://dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/injured/rehabilitators/?fips=061

10/02/2026

In honor of National Raccoon Day, here are our spring babies who are now back out in the wild! We have one more release tomorrow and that will conclude all our spring 2026 babies!

Raccoons are an important part of our ecosystem. They are foragers, hunters, scavengers and propagators. They help keep nature in check with hunting prey animals, keeping prey species under control. They forage fruits, veggies and seeds helping distribute and planting seeds through their waste. Raccoons also scavenge for carrion ultimately cleaning up our environment.

Raccoons are also incredibly intelligent creatures, as well as curious with dexterous paws that can manipulate objects with ease. These paws are also sensitive and act almost as a second set of eyes, this is enhanced in water.

Raccoons are impressive, adaptive, resilient, intelligent curious animals that deserve our respect.

09/24/2026

We have begun the last of our spring orphaned baby releases. Our raccoons have been in care since April and are ready to begin their lives out in the wild. These ones are the first to head out, we have more this week and next.

Enjoy your new life out in the wild, you have 300 acres of wilderness to explore, forage and thrive.

09/24/2026

Fellow Rehabbers in a neighboring county need help to continue to help the community. We work closely with both Tessa and Christian to transfer animals from their care as well as into their care. They are amazing people who are essential to the wildlife rehab community. If you have the ability to help them out, even $5 will be appreciated. If you are unable to donate, please share the link to help them get to their goal.

When we purchased our home, we knew there would be repairs alo… Tessa Schwartz needs your support for Help Us Repair Our Home & Continue Caring for Wildlife

09/17/2026

Happy National fox day!

Virginia has two species of foxes, grey and red.

Red foxes are the most widely distributed carnivores in the world. They call home to most of the northern hemisphere. Found across North America, Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. They are incredibly adaptable to different environments and can survive in the tundras, forests, grasslands, mountains and even your suburban neighborhoods.

09/16/2026

Recently we have been getting an influx of people reaching out to us to remove “problem” wildlife from their properties. Firstly it is illegal to relocate wildlife. Secondly one of our core missions is coexistence. Wildlife has every right to exist in the places they have called home longer than we ever did. We destroy so much of their habitat and then wonder why they are becoming more prevalent in our lives.

Relocating wildlife does not solve the problem of why they are coming around. If you do not want wildlife in the vicinity of you and your property then you need to make sure you aren’t doing anything to attract them.

Remove all food sources, this includes bird food. If you are attracting more birds and squirrels to your home that will also attract more predators. Do not keep cat and dog food left unattended outside. Wildlife do not have any understanding about the food you put out isn’t for them. They just see easy meals that they don’t have to exert energy to feed themselves.

If an animal is coming around when you believe they shouldn’t be then the best course of action is to haze them. Yell at them, bang pots and pans together to scare them off. Spray water near them with the hose. Get motion detector lights or motion detector sprinklers.

We are not going to come out and pick up an animal you just don’t want in your yard. We are a wildlife REHAB facility. We only take in animals who are orphaned, injured or sick. An animal being out during the day is not a symptom of any illness either. Many animals are opportunistic and will be out during day or night if they have a better chance of getting food.

Address

12579 Bristersburg Road
Midland, VA

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	1pm - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+14259234803

Website

https://www.foxtaleswildliferehab.org/

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