Beauty for Ashes Wildlife Rehabilitation

07/10/2026

We are the only state with a bat named after it. Ladies and gentlemen- the Indiana Bat 🦇

Did you know that the Indiana bat was named after the Hoosier state because scientists discovered the first official specimen in southern Indiana’s Wyandotte Cave in 1904? Thousands of these little, social bats pack tightly into a few caves to stay warm during hibernation. Since 2011, hibernating Indiana bats have been dealing with an invasive fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome and reduced Indiana’s populations of this species 27% by 2015. However, over the last 6 years the numbers of Indiana bats have been steadily increasing despite this new disease that they battle every winter. As of 2026, the resilience of this species paired with responsible cave management from many partners has led to record numbers of this species in Indiana. Learn more about the Indiana bat at on.IN.gov/IndianaBat.

You can help these bats by donating to the Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund. Donate today at endangeredwildlife.IN.gov.

07/10/2026

Bucky. The little fawn who came to us last year. He had a prolapse and he struggled with that most of summer. Finally we got prolapse under control. I put a collar on him because he was being treated with meds. We have to mark deer if treated with meds. There’s a withdrawal period too. For meds to completely leave body I mean. He ended up passing away later that year. He was a good boy.

07/10/2026

Turkey vultures. I love these beautiful birds! We have a huge old tower right by our home. The turkey vultures love to sit on it. After they migrate the raptors take over sitting up there. Goodbye vultures! Safe travels. See yall next year 🤞

07/10/2026

That time Tony lured Owen down with a dead mouse. From Rodent pro. We did not hurt mouse. I love mice.

06/10/2026

Thanks again to Mackenzie Purdy for rescuing this juvenile male fox squirrel. He was going in circles when she spotted him. I’m not sure what’s going on with him but I’ll keep a close eye on him. Head trauma I’d say. He had blood in his mouth that’s why I suspect a fall.

06/10/2026

I love to watch and listen to bats eat!!

06/10/2026

Look at this cute silver haired bat!!🦇
He’s starting to eat on his own!!
Apparently if I want to take a good photo I’m going to have to buy a new phone. In the meantime- enjoy these slightly blurry photos of Mr beautiful haired dude 😍💋🥰😘🔥

27/09/2026

Thanks again to Mackenzie Purdy for saving this tiny finch. She was at a campground and she saw this bird struggling to fly. It has an injury to its left wing. The bones are so tiny I can’t feel if broken. I’m calling my vet first thing tomorrow morning. She is excellent with birds. This is only photo I got. Look how cute and tiny!

27/09/2026

Thanks to Rachel Gilson for meeting us this morning to transfer a baby fox squirrel to us.
She found it curled up on her porch yesterday. I’m not sure whats wrong but I’m warming it up. We will see what we can do to save it. Rachel did mention it may have been batted around by outside cats. Antibiotics as soon as it’s warm.

26/09/2026

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If you are a Michigan resident bat, Beware! The horrific white-nose syndrome has swept across northern Michigan. Pictured above are two little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) that are deceased from the fungus-based disease that has decimated bat populations in Northern Michigan. Little brown bats are one of the largest consumers of insects in the night sky during the summer months but in the frigid winters of the UP they cannot find their favorite source of food, bugs, so they find a warm, 50-degree cave to hibernate in.

Upwards of 10,000 bats would call a single cave their winter home prior to outbreaks. Now the same cave systems have just hundreds of individual bats. This white nose syndrome is brought into new cave systems from humans entering the caves… The fungus resides on human skin and clothes and can be brought into a new population when someone enters a bats home without following proper sanitization protocols. The fungus is not harmful to humans only to bats! So, if you’re a human and not a bat, if you see a cave don’t enter it to protect the hundreds of lives inside!