Salvatore Wildlife Rescue

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Salvatore Wildlife Rescue Please note: we do not work with birds, RVS, or newborn mammals

501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to helping orphaned or injured small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians in Sterling, MA USA

Reachable between the hours of 8a-8p via text message.

We admitted eight white-footed mice over the last few days and if you were one of the finders rest assured that all are ...
10/16/2026

We admitted eight white-footed mice over the last few days and if you were one of the finders rest assured that all are doing well so far! Seven babies were found tucked into a pool cover by an employee of the pool company who was closing it up for the season plus one older juvenile who was attacked by an indoor cat. This brings our current mouse headcount to 13 individuals with a total of 24 animals currently in-patient!

Meet Larry!Larry is a Green Frog with an obvious leg injury found and named by the students and staff at Wildwood Acres ...
10/15/2026

Meet Larry!

Larry is a Green Frog with an obvious leg injury found and named by the students and staff at Wildwood Acres in West Brookfield. Larry appears to be female (gender neutral queen) and her right upper hind leg is swollen and stiffened straight back from the hip with her lower leg a little twisted. It took a bit for them to capture her which means the injury is not fresh so I've opted for minimal manipulation of it in order to avoid the chances of worsening anything until her scheduled visit with the vet next week. That appointment will be to assess the injury and to determine if and how to treat it.

The injury has a similar presentation to the Spring Peeper who came in with a dislocated stifle (knee) earlier this year, but we will see what the vet says once in the exam room. In the meantime, she's been getting soaks in amphibian-specific electrolytes and pain meds to keep her comfortable and to hopefully start reducing the visible inflammation to see if that improves her ability to use the affected joints.

Welcome Larry!

Got in this beautiful almost 20lb Common Snapping Turtle today, who was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a c...
10/14/2026

Got in this beautiful almost 20lb Common Snapping Turtle today, who was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a car. The car that hit her did not stop, but the landscapers in the vehicle behind them immediately did so then brought her here, deeply upset at both having witnessed it happen and then watching the driver leave without even slowing down.

She suffered many fractures to her carapace, including two running through the middle of her back and which together totalled 30cm in length, affecting more than 80% of her spine. Among other injuries none of her legs worked, her body cavity was continually filling with air in a way that is suspect for lung injuries, and she was badly bleeding. She became nonresponsive after triage and was brought in for a humane euthanasia to end her suffering.

Rest well sweetness.

And please, everyone, remember that turtles are on the move heading to their winter homes so try to keep an eye out!

Thank you to local gal Karen A. via CARA: Crafters & Artisans for Rescued Animals for all of the pouches and more! The ...
10/08/2026

Thank you to local gal Karen A. via CARA: Crafters & Artisans for Rescued Animals for all of the pouches and more! The littlest flyer in care at the moment was very very interested 🫶

I admitted six little mice the other day, who were unintentionally disturbed in a nest inside of the finder's shed. A r...
10/08/2026

I admitted six little mice the other day, who were unintentionally disturbed in a nest inside of the finder's shed. A reunite was attempted, but mom did not come back for them before the weather turned and these kiddos got cold and listless so were brought inside for the night then were brought here the next day. Upon rewarming they all perked up, but two of the six remained quite weak and pale in comparison to their siblings. One of those two did not make it, but the other has started to perk up a little bit today so fingers are crossed.

Released this kiddo yesterday, who was found last month shivering next to a pool in Hudson and who arrived with aspirati...
10/05/2026

Released this kiddo yesterday, who was found last month shivering next to a pool in Hudson and who arrived with aspiration pneumonia.

She overcame her infection then grew large and old enough for a soft release on site where she will have ongoing access to support feeding while she gets herself established.

Good luck, little one!

Can you believe that this little face turns 40 today?!I left my job to become a stay-at-home-parent when our little fami...
10/04/2026

Can you believe that this little face turns 40 today?!

I left my job to become a stay-at-home-parent when our little family moved to Los Angeles, with the intent to return back to the job market when our youngest entered school. That ended up coinciding with covid, so I held off and we ultimately returned back to Massachusetts while still figuring out the plan. I sill intended to go back to a normal paying gig when I unintentionally and fortuitously stumbled into the world of wildlife. Not a paying job (sorry hubby!), but a vocation. A passion. A life's path! Three years later and as a family we have no regrets and I can't help but think that that little girl I used to be would be so amazed and proud at what I have accomplished. I know me and my loved ones are! Even if we no longer have a normal basement 😉

I am so appreciative to have you all on this journey with me! There is a fundraiser and wishlist attached if you would like to help me celebrate and start getting SWR set up for our overwinters. 🫶

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15R5TVO8FCCS?

I released the last three of the big kid mice earlier, who came in injured and have been getting used to the wacky weath...
10/03/2026

I released the last three of the big kid mice earlier, who came in injured and have been getting used to the wacky weather the last few days courtesy of their caging being relocated into one of the pre-release cages. Shoutout to the kiddo in the back (I'm calling them Impatience), who made this photo so funny that the fact that the video recording came out too dark to be usable doesn't even matter because there was no topping this pic anyways!

Including my overwinters these kiddos bring my release total for the year to 85 animals so far. And these three have the distinction of being my very last releases as a 30-something because tomorrow is my birthday and I am turning the big 4-0 🥳

(Yes, I closed out my 30s with the flu; no, I don't recommend it)

Thank you so much to Cherished Treasures and Joan B. for the wonderful donations made via CARA: Crafters & Artisans for ...
10/01/2026

Thank you so much to Cherished Treasures and Joan B. for the wonderful donations made via CARA: Crafters & Artisans for Rescued Animals! These were especially lovely to receive while sick and feeling rough, they absolutlely made my week! 🥰

Soft release time for the greys!
09/30/2026

Soft release time for the greys!

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P. O. Box 05
Sterling, MA
01564

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