Medicine Mammals

Medicine Mammals Medicine Mammals: American Indian non-profit wildlife rehab located in Wendell Ma.Our goal: raise orphaned/ injured wildlife with vet help for release.

executive director
loril moondream

06/10/2025

8 STEPS THAT SAVE LIVES IN A WILDLIFE EMERGENCY

They are at the mercy of their finders....
We see lives lost all the time because the animalā€™s finder lacked either the knowledge or the motivation to help during a critical time.

Be the finder that saves a life.

1. STOP - be willing to stop for a moment and observe the situation. If you think an animal is harmed or in danger, take the time to pull over or stop what you are doing to really take a look at the situation. If you think the animal may be deceased, watch for a minute to see if it is still breathing.

2. BE SAFE - donā€™t put yourself in a situation where the animal may bite or scratch you. This may not only harm you, but may result in the animal having to be euthanized for rabies testing. This happens more than you think.

3. ACT QUICKLY - If something doesnā€™t seem right, donā€™t wait hours or days to contact someone. You can always call a local wildlife rehabilitator and ask if the animal needs assistance if you arenā€™t sure.

4. CALL AROUND - Donā€™t give up if the first person you call doesnā€™t respond. Call your local wildlife rehabilitator, animal control, the Environmental police or the police department. Leave messages if they donā€™t answer. Be the animalā€™s advocate. Most state websites have a section where permitted wildlife rehabilitators are listed.

5. WARM, DARK, QUIET - If you can safely contain the animal, keep it in a warm, dark and quiet place until you can get it to someone who can help. Donā€™t play music in the car if you are transporting it. Donā€™t keep the animal near pets or children.

6. DONā€™T OFFER FOOD OR LIQUIDS - Do not offer food or water. In many circumstances, giving food or water can actually make things worse. For example, if an animal is hypothermic, its body can not process anything until itā€™s temperature is normalized.

7. BE WILLING TO DRIVE - Be willing to take the animal to where it needs to go. Donā€™t wait until someone is able to come pick it up. That can waste valuable time and could be the difference between life and death.

8. CONSIDER DONATING - We know itā€™s not your pet and not your responsibility. Wildlife rehabilitators do not get paid by the state to care for wildlife and donate their time to help these animals in need. Often, they use their personal funds to cover the cost of care. The more funding they have, the more they can provide for the wildlife in their care. Consider that the majority of people who drop off animals do not donate. If you can spare it, it will be appreciated. However, even if you canā€™t donate, wildlife rehabilitators donā€™t expect it and will still be happy to help an animal in need. Donā€™t let that stop you from getting the animal help.

PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT! A finderā€™s quick response to an animal in need can often be the difference between life and death! šŸ™šŸ™šŸ™

11/20/2024

No animal deserves to die for doing what comes naturally to it, but itā€™s especially upsetting when animals are killed for something they donā€™t actually do. Cottontail rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and tree squirrels all get killed routinely by people worried that they will dig burrows in their lawns.

European rabbits dig burrows, so many people assume by default that cottontail rabbits (which live here in the United States) do the same. Cottontails nest in shallow depressions or sometimes the vacated burrows belonging to other species, but do not dig their own burrows.

Raccoons and opossums are both primarily tree-dwelling animals. They have delicate, cat-like nails meant for climbing trees rather than tough, dog-like nails needed to dig. Both species have sensitive hands that they may used to feel around a lawn for bugs, but they will not actually dig.

While ground squirrels like woodchucks and chipmunks can dig burrows, tree squirrels do not. The most digging that a tree squirrel will do might involve an inch or two to bury a nut or look for food in the ground. Deep, disruptive burrows always belong to some other kind of animal.

Please donā€™t harm your local wildlife, especially for things they donā€™t actually do!

06/28/2024

Raise your hand if youā€™ve ever had a foot fungus. šŸ˜āœ‹

Anyone else?... Anyone?... šŸ¦—šŸ˜¬

Well hypothetically, IF you had a foot fungus, you might have tried to heal it with an antifungal remedy, like tea tree or peppermint oil. Scientists are using a similar idea to treat white-nose syndrome in bats! (Maybe we should have just led with that... šŸ˜…)

B-23 is a synthetic version of a compound produced by a fungus that is found in Bolivian wild pineapple and decanal is found in orange peels. Both have antimicrobial properties and in a gaseous form, as volatile organic compounds, are effective against the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome. Scientists in Georgia have been testing this concept by fogging a tunnel with the compounds during the winter, while bats hibernate undisturbed.

04/16/2024

Bird nesting season has begun here in Massachusetts, so I thought I'd post this reminder of what to do if you find a baby bird on the ground. If you do need a wildlife rehabber here in MA, Cape Ann Wildlife specializes in birds http://www.caw2.org/ Here is a link to all the wildlife rehabbers in the state https://woburn.wbu.com/licensed-rehabbers-ma

01/08/2024

Loril would have loved this, hope youā€™re all staying safe and warm.

12/22/2023

Wildlifehotline.com/mange

Please think about these little guys! Keep your feeders full if you can!
12/19/2023

Please think about these little guys! Keep your feeders full if you can!

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101 Morse Village Road
Wendell, MA
01379

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