"Paint me like one of your French squirrels" credit: @blueridgewildlife.bsky.social

Just because you don’t see mom, doesn’t mean she isn’t around!

While it may be difficult to think about, proper disposal of euthanized animals, including pets & livestock, is imperative to keeping wildlife, pets, AND people safe! If you work in vetmed, animal shelters, with livestock, or at landfills, please make sure you’re following disposal guidelines!

Proof that when you follow proper reuniting advice, moms really DO want their babies back! These babies were found after their nest was destroyed from tree trimming. Thankfully, most wild moms have other nest sites - & mom wasted no time coming back for her kids when given the chance!

With recent warmer temperatures, it is not unusual to find snakes out and about. Fortunately for this Dekay’s Brown Snake, an observant human saw them in the backyard with a suspected tail injury. The snake was safely contained and transported to our Center for care.

This is why we really mean it when we say don’t try this at home, folks! 🚨 (Pssssst…it’s also illegal.) ⁣ Please take a moment and share this so more folks can learn that licensed rehabbers like us are here to help wild animals and humans alike. ♥️⁣ #WildlifeRehab #BabySeason #TheMoreYouKnow

Happy St. Paddy’s Day from our o’possum patients to you! 🍀 Share this for a little dose of luck today. ✨ ⁣ And yes, we mean *O*possums. Possums live in Australia and are a different group of marsupials. Remember to include that o when writing about your favorite North American marsupial! 💕⁣

& she’s off! Our Hoary Bat patient that came in weeks ago lethargic & skinny passed her flight evaluation & was successfully released shortly after! With this warmer weather, many bats are awake & on the move - especially our migratory bats (like Hoaries) as they start moving north!

There’s been a lot of information going around about Avian Influenza, aka Bird Flu. Join our Hospital Director, Dr. Jen Riley, to learn more about this current outbreak & what it means for people, pets, & especially our wildlife.

We made it, BlueSky! We’re BRWC, a wildlife hospital in northwestern Virginia dedicated to conserving & protecting native wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation, research, & education! 👋🏼