Lucky Rehabilitation Center

09/06/2026

The 2026 release of the fawns is almost here!!!!!!!

Back by popular demand, we are offering a raffle for the opportunity to be present for the opening of the gates.

Tickets will go on sale at 4:00pm today and be available until Thursday, September 17th at 3:00pm. Buy as many chances as you'd like!

The event will take place on Saturday, September 19th at 1pm.

The drawing will take place and be announced on our page at 4:00pm on Thursday, September 17th.

Buy your raffle tickets here...

Each ticket allows one chance to win the opportunity for you and a guest to be present for the release of the fawns at our facility.

09/03/2026

9/3/2026
Patient of the Day
Calista

Calista arrived at Lucky Rehabilitation Center on June 6th after having been hit by a car. She was only a few weeks old at the time and had sustained head trauma, along with a pretty significant injury to her right hip. Honestly, that hip looked rough.

During her initial assessment, we noticed that she was trying to use the leg, putting a tiny bit of weight on it and was able to bring it forward from the hip and place it under her. We decided to give her a chance.

Rather than sending her to a wildlife hospital, where the severity of her injury could have led to a decision to euthanize her, we chose to give Calista the time and care she needed to see what she could do. We know that, sometimes, euthanasia is the kindest thing we can do for an animal. We understand and respect that decision deeply. But in Calista's case, we didn't believe that was her story. We saw enough promise in that little girl to believe she deserved the chance to heal, and we hoped we were giving her the opportunity for a long, happy, and healthy life.

Calista spent about three weeks under our intensive care where she received physical therapy and tons of other support. She was eventually ready to meet her new roommates: the other fawns.

The first photo is from her first day out of solitary and into the herd. You can still see the pretty significant concavity around her right hip.

The second photo? That's Calista yesterday.

And apparently, Calista has decided that whatever was wrong with that hip is no longer her problem. She runs as fast as the rest of the herd and we can hardly even see a difference between her two hips.

Calista will be released with her herd on September 15th, and we have no reason to think she'll have any more trouble keeping up in the wild than any other deer.

We couldn't be happier to see this little girl doing what fawns are supposed to do:

Run. Play. Eat. And generally make it impossible to get a good picture of her.

09/02/2026

We’re asking for a little help from our faithful followers.

We almost never ask for donations. We know everyone has their own bills, expenses, and causes they care about, and we do our best to make every dollar go as far as possible.

But right now… our birds of prey are hungry. Very, very hungry.

We are currently going through 60–100 mice each day to feed the raptors under our care. At roughly $1 per mouse, that adds up really quickly. Especially when you consider that these guys apparently did not get the memo about the current cost of groceries.

RodentPro.com gift certificates can be purchased specifically to help us stock up on mice for our birds of prey. Every gift certificate, no matter the amount, goes directly toward food for the animals currently depending on us.

And just look at some of the faces you're feeding!

If you've ever followed our patients, shared a post, donated, volunteered, transported an animal, or simply cheered them on from your corner of the internet, thank you. We are incredibly grateful to have such a faithful community behind us.

And if you're able to purchase a RodentPro gift certificate, you'll quite literally be putting food in the bellies of some very deserving birds.

60–100 mice a day.
Apparently, we accidentally opened a very tiny, very expensive bird restaurant.

RodentPro.com Gift Certificate https://share.google/aEhU4yrWaABs6IEga

You will need it email address for checkout - [email protected]

08/28/2026

8/27/26
Patient of the Day
Terminator

Meet Terminator. He’s a Great Horned Owl, presumed to be a male, who came to us last week after being found twice in the same turkey coop.

The first time, his finders found him hanging out in the coop and safely put him outside. As he walked back toward the woods, they noticed he seemed a little… "off".

And apparently, Terminator had one thing to say:

“I’ll be back.”

Because the next morning… he was.

Same coop. Same owl. Except this time, his finders locked him in there so we could come get him.

At some point during his adventure, Terminator had managed to kill seven baby turkeys and enjoy himself a little feast.

To be fair, this is just a Great Horned Owl being a Great Horned Owl. A coop full of baby turkeys is basically a predator's version of an all-you-can-eat buffet.

And despite the unfortunate loss of their turkeys, his finders have been incredibly understanding and chill about the whole situation. So chill, in fact, that they’ve asked us to release Terminator right back on their property when he’s finished rehabbing.

We really appreciate finders who are willing to coexist with wildlife. We’re all just trying to share the same space, and sometimes that means figuring out how to live alongside our wild neighbors.

For now, Terminator is hanging out with us until we can make sure he’s healthy and ready to get back to doing owl things.

And when he’s finally ready to go…

He’ll be back.

(Hopefully not to see the turkeys 😉)

08/26/2026

8/26/26
Patient of the Day
Earl

Earl came to us last week. The skinniest chipmunk we have ever seen - still alive. Orphaned and alone until his finders brought him to us. Ugggg.. the little ribcage!

Re-feeding syndrome is real, so as much as we wanted to pump calories into this tiny dude, we had to take our time. Lots of fluids and electrolytes on board, first. Only then could we begin to move him over to formula slowly over the course of 48 hours.

Gradually, as his energy increased and he found his old-self, we realized he's a bitey, aggressive little jerk! Thats okay... We love him anyway ❤️❤️.

08/25/2026

We're all set! She doesnt need the procedure anymore! Wooohoooo! Thank you all for your offers.

We appreciate you ❤️

08/24/2026

8/24/26
Patient of the Day
Jerry

Jerry was released yesterday!

We brought him back near the spot where he was originally found, giving him the best chance to find his people, get his bearings, and get back to doing whatever broad-winged hawks do best.

He took his sweet time with the whole “leave the rehab and return to the wild” thing, but eventually decided the treetops looked pretty good and off he went.

Now he has a little time to settle back in before he begins his long migration south next month. Safe travels, Jerry! We’ll miss you!

08/24/2026

What a wonderful organization!!

08/22/2026

Okay... due to scheduling issues, we're still looking for someone. Transport would be this Thursday. It would be a drop-off in Ithaca, wait for the procedure and return with the fawn. In other words... allll day! The crate is 39L, 27W, 31H. Please let us know if youre interested helping us out.

Hello faithful followers ❤️!

We are currently in need of a transport for a fawn to Cornell Wildlife Hospital in Ithaca. It is not a medical emergency, but it should probably happen early next week. If anyone feels like they may have the time and energy to make the drive, please let us know. You will need a car/suv with space for an extra large crate. We'll pay for gas and... drumroll please... you'll get an LRC t-shirt! I know, right?!