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stories from the Sanctuary

June 30, 2026

As our busy season treks on, it’s always interesting when our team has the opportunity to care for an unusual patient – especially a species that some people don’t even know exists! πŸ‘€

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June 18, 2026

Wild Turkeys are among the most challenging orphaned species we treat – but also some of the most rewarding! Learn all about our Patients of the Month.

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May 31, 2026

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It’s not every day that we admit a clutch of orphaned Red-shouldered Hawks. It’s even more unusual to admit seven in one day, like we did this week! Each one of these patients initially came into care as a solo orphan. Our friends at Chickahominy Wildlife provided initial stabilizing care before transferring them all to […]

May 18, 2026

Wildlife rehab baby season is in full swing. With all of these critters pouring into our care, it’s been tough for our team to pick a stand-out Patient of the Month. So, we’ve got a tie for now…until you pick the winner by voting at the end!

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April 13, 2026

This past week, we admitted 30 orphaned opossum patients in a single day! We’re also ahead of patient admission numbers compared to this same time last year by about 25%…mostly due to opossums.

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Orphaned red fox kit drinks formula from a syringe

March 30, 2026

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With a sparkling new refrigerator here at RWS, we’re ready to take on baby season! Learn about the complex, fascinating process behind hand-feeding the hundreds of baby mammals we receive.

March 19, 2026

To kick off baby season, we wanted to share one meaningful reunion success story from earlier this week.Β Meet our “Patients” of the month: an adorable litter of five Red Fox kits, who didn’t need to become patients after all. 🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊

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February 26, 2026

As people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year last week, one of our education ambassadors said goodbye to the Year of the Snake in the most appropriate way: by shedding his skin.

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January 29, 2026

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Ahhh, the classic snow day:Β slow mornings, cozy movies, hot cocoa, and…trudging through the woods carrying a basket of squirrel meals!? πŸ€”

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