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Between caring for nearly 900 animals, answering over 3,000 hotline calls, presenting 45 education programs, and completing some transformative renovations, we’ve been busy at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Read about some of our most memorable patients from 2025!

He’s teeny, but his appetite is impressively huge. Meet our featured patient this month: an adorable baby Meadow Vole!

They say slow and steady wins the race, but this critter is typically the fastest to greet visitors at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Meet our new Yellow-bellied Slider education ambassador! 💛

They’re little. They’re furry. They’re social butterflies. They’re pest-control pros. Above all, they’re misunderstood. They’re bats, and it’s their special week! 🦇

We’re delighted to invite you to our Sanctuary Soirée at Pollak Vineyards on November 14th! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary’s remarkable animal patients and the incredible people, like you, who make their second chances possible. Our Soirée will include: We’re currently offering a special early bird discount for 25% off tickets […]

Remember the adorable red fox kit we featured back in May? We’ve got an exciting update!

It’s not every day your nest gets struck by lightning. However, that’s exactly what happened to our featured patients this month: four nestling Red-headed Woodpeckers! 😮

We’re true Swifties at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary! Now, we don’t mean fans of Taylor Swift (though, admittedly, some of our staff members certainly are). We mean fans of the original swift: the Chimney Swift! 👏

We spent late March wondering, “Where are the fox kits?!” Typically, we admit our first orphaned kits shortly after the spring equinox. While opossums and baby songbirds began pouring in, our rabies-vector species nursery was comparably quiet. Until…