Dare Wildlife Rehab

06/01/2026

This tiny little boy came in last night covered in fleas. I don't know if I've ever seen that many fleas on one animal. I broke out the flea comb, tweasers and Dawn detergent. It took over 30 minutes to get to a point I could even give him a bath. When the water hit him, it just turned pink because he'd been bitten so many times. Afterwards, I got him dried off and was able to use the tweasers to finally get the last of those horrible things off him.
Needless to say, he's a little anemic from so many bites. He's been hydrated and is happily taking his vitamins to help with the anemia. He's tucked in a soft blanket and has a heating pad for warmth if he wants it.
He also has a front paw that is going to need x-ray. The way it is positioned isn't normal so I'm hoping to get a better look to see if it is broken.
All of this work wouldn't be possible without donations. If you would like to help with care, there are several ways to donate:

Venmo:
https://www.venmo.com/u/DareWildlife

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJKMD2EC7GFHN

Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/dare-wildlife-rehab-inc_b110275616 -list

Amazon: https://a.co/0blZbjYF

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/dd73fee3-d16d-4d52-aa35-3b0e5261309e

Directly to our account at First Flight Veterinary Hospital and Mobile Services: 252-491-7474

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Current needs: puppy pads, cat food, squirrel food, Smart water, rat hammocks and hides

05/31/2026

Eight opossums were moved outside yesterday to start their transition back to nature. They are loving the larger space but still not quite sure about the big outdoors. Moving them to a pre-release cage gives them time to adapt to sights and sounds and gives them confidence for their ultimate release ❤️

05/29/2026

When your siblings are actively trying to escape but you're just here for the food

05/29/2026

These little ones are determined to break out 😆

05/29/2026

I was mixing up formula last night and saw this small fuzzy ball scooting across the floor. It took a few seconds before it registered in my brain...that was a rabbit!

I moved these guys to a bigger cage and the bars on the cage were a little farther apart than I normally use. I thought they'd be okay. They're not going to climb up and wiggle out. Right?? WRONG!! 🤦‍♀️ So. I was able to get the bunny collected and back in the cage. I had to add hardware cloth to keep them where they need to be turning the cage into Ft. Knox.

So. After last night's adventure, I'd like to introduce the PBB Gang. That's the Prison Break Bunny Gang. Old JB would be proud.

05/25/2026

I'm sharing this because I get SO many calls about injured birds on the beach. PLEASE read and share this information.

Common loons (Gavia immer) are frequent visitors to the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Though it may sometimes appear that a loon is injured and unable to fly, resting on the beach is a common behavior. If you see a loon resting on the sand, please leave it alone. These birds can be aggressive and will peck to defend themselves. Once it is well rested it will return to the ocean on its own.

05/24/2026

Alfreda (named by finder's family) caught on to feeding time quickly. She loves her milk 🩷

05/24/2026

This is Froggy. He came to me yesterday covered in fly strike and fleas. He was cold when he was found and laying in complete grossness. He was very lucky that a compassionate finder noticed him. The finder started warming him up and got him to me quickly.
After he arrived, I spent an hour and a half working on him. I was able to get the fly strike off, got meds in him to kill bugs and fleas, gave him a much needed bath then continued to clean bugs out of places that no bugs should be. When I say that there were bugs (umm maggots 🤢) everywhere, they were EVERYWHERE.
He still isn't completely out of the woods yet but he did survive the night. He seems stronger than he did yesterday and hopefully that continues. He will be on antibiotics for several days and I will continue to give meds to kill off any remaining bugs.
It always amazes me when a wild animal comes in in the shape this guy did. He wasn't happy at first and after fighting to stay alive for as long as he did, I don't blame him for being grumpy. After I got the nastiness off of him, got fluids in him and in the incubator, he had the biggest look of relief.
Rest up Froggy. We're all pulling for you!

05/24/2026

Full bellies ❤️

05/23/2026

The last couple of days have been a little busy 😳 SO many bunnies. Currently, there are 14 cottontails in care. These babies are really fragile but they sure are cute 😍

One tiny little opossum came in after being found alone with her deceased mom. She was very lucky that someone saw her. She is very dehydrated and tiny. She is tucked in the incubator and is warm. I'm working on getting her hydrated and she's resting.

One juvenile squirrel came in yesterday after being caught by a cat. Her tail was degloved at the tip and her front paw is hurt. She has been very timid but is settling in well.

Another juvenile squirrel came in tonight. She appreciated her finder asking for help. Very happy the finder knew the little girl needed help. I don't know what happened to her but she has some fur missing under her chin and just doesn't act like she feels good. She has slept most of the time but I've been waking her up to give her fluids. She has curled up with the two other squirrels her age. I really think that had helped her to relax a little. I'm watching her to be sure she's healing okay.

Donations are how I keep this work going.

PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QJKMD2EC7GFHN

Amazon: https://a.co/0blZbjYF

Chewy:
https://www.chewy.com/g/dare-wildlife-rehab-inc_b110275616 -list

Venmo:
https://www.venmo.com/u/DareWildlife