As temperatures rise and animals begin raising their young, we’re seeing a familiar wave of “firsts” roll in: the first squirrels, the first baby cottontails, and, of course, the first raccoon kit. 🦝

Spring has sprung, and all sorts of creatures are coming out of the woodwork…literally. 😆 One of those critters arrived as a patient earlier this month and inspired March’s Critter Corner. Meet the elusive and oh-so-charming Allegheny Woodrat! It began how most stories from the Sanctuary do: with a call to our wildlife hotline. ☎️ That […]

These babies were stuck between a rock and a…bulldozer?! Meet our featured patients this month: Eastern Gray Squirrels 25-010, 011, and 012!

Ah, February—the season of love!
Chocolates, roses, romantic dinners… and the unmistakable scent of skunk? 👃

Our Hugs or Bugs fundraiser is BACK by popular demand this season of love. Learn more about how to celebrate (or get revenge!) with the help of our critters at RWS.

Help Virginia expand and promote wildlife corridors by telling your representative to vote yes on House Bill 2025 in the Virginia State Assembly this legislative session. Virginia’s wildlife faces an ever-growing challenge: navigating a landscape increasingly fragmented by roads, development, and human activity. In fact, Virginia is in the top ten states in the nation […]

Drumroll, please! 🥁 Meet our newest, furriest “coworker” at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Learn about her story, personality, and all the details of her naming contest! 

We tend to hear the most about wild animals that get the heck out of Dodge (migrate) or get the heck…under Dodge (hiberate). What about the many species that don’t do either to survive the winter?

Our ED chats with our animal care staff about the patients that stuck with them the most in 2024.