Barley and Poss Wildlife Rescue

06/20/2023

I'm a couple days behind but thank you so much for your generous donation Jessica! The babies are going to love these!

06/09/2023

Hop onto over to Pachaug Wildlife Rehabilitation and help them out as they raise 18, yes you read that right - EIGHTEEN, super cute baby woodchucks to live their best lives back out in the wild!

I am a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator focusing on small mammals in Griswold, CT. I’m fundraising for various needs such as formula, medical supplies, and enclosures. My goal is to build more pre-release enclosures. My first new enclosure would be dedicated to woodchucks. I am self funded and rece...

06/09/2023

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD - if you see these white/ yellow things on a wild animal, it is in trouble and needs immediate help!

These are fly eggs (also know as “fly strike”) and will hatch in less than 24 hours. Once they do, fly larva (aka maggots) will wreak havoc on the poor animal they are attached to.

Many people believe they maggots only eat dead tissue so they can’t hurt animals - which isn’t entirely true. These larva cause damage to surrounding healthy tissue as they feast on dead tissue. This damage causes healthy tissue to die and then be eaten.

Flies often lay their eggs on animals they sense to be dying, so their larva can feast on it. They each lay about 150 eggs at a time, so it doesn’t take long for freshly hatched larva to cause severe damage to the host.

If you see these on an animal, don’t wait to call someone. They need help IMMEDIATELY. Please call your local wildlife rehabilitator ASAP. They can be combed off gently with a flea comb and warm soapy water if you are not able to reach anyone.

Let’s spread the word to prevent as much suffering as possible. Knowledge is power and the more we know the more we can help.

06/08/2023

It's been a busy day. Taryn brought us a litter of opossums from Windham where she pulled them off mom who was hit by a car. We also received a singleton from Kari in Cromwell who had been seen in her yard for 3 or 4 days and she knew needed help! The singleton, named Oscar (I think, but it's been a long day) joins his new messy sisters Sally, Anita, and Opal (it was Kari's choice if Oscar was a girl). I swear their cage was clean this morning 🤦‍♀️.

And with that, we are now officially back open to intakes!