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Halloween is all about dressing up in a spooky (or silly) costume inspired by our favorite characters and monsters. 👹 But for some species, Halloween is every day! Our Critter Corner this month celebrates some of the best natural Halloween costumes our critter neighbors wear all year long.

Some wildlife patients are in and out of rehabilitative care in just a couple of weeks, like a White-footed Mouse. Others spend a couple of months in care before their release, like an Eastern Gray Squirrel. And then…there are these three.

Amid the (mostly organized) chaos of baby season, our education ambassador animals are steady anchors for our staff and volunteers. ⚓️ We love getting to shower them with love and enrichment all year round. We’re excited to share that our ambassador “family” has grown this summer!

This new patient has our team screaming “AAAAAAALVIN!” all day long! 🐿️ Just kidding. We don’t talk to our patients. We also don’t name them – but we can’t deny the thought crosses our minds every time we admit an Eastern Chipmunk patient. 😆
Meet September’s featured patient: Eastern Chipmunk 26-750!

Education is a founding principle at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary, and that means teaching the next generation of wildlife caregivers through our professional training program.

We always enjoy sharing happy updates on former featured patients. This August, we’re celebrating a particularly interesting recovery story! 👀

Early Bird tickets are now on sale for Mountain View Magic! 🪄 We’re simply charmed to invite you to Mountain View Magic, Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary’s 2026 soirée! We hope you’ll join us for an enchanting evening at Eastwood Farm and Winery on Friday, October 2. Your ticket to this year’s bewitching Sanctuary Soirée includes: 🍷 […]

Barney the education ambassador left a mark on us all. Learn all about the Virginia opossum – and Barney’s legacy. 💕

Meet July’s Patient of the Month: Ruby-throated Hummingbird 26-571! 👋 Learn what it takes to care for Virginia’s smallest native bird.