Claws N' Paws Rehab Center

09/07/2026

Our Fall fundraiser has started! Baby season is not over! Baby squirrels are on their second season! Some of these babies, depending on their age, will have to be over wintered! Our rehabbers not only take babies but also take in sick and injured critters!

Please donate and share our fundraiser! Let your friends know the work we do! You have seen our posts and have seen the babies we take care of, helping other rehabbers with supplies and assisting finders connect with rehabbers!

Thank you for your donations and shares! We couldn't do it without you!

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09/07/2026

🍂 Day 7: Striped Skunk
🦨 Winter Roommates!
Would you share your home with ten roommates to stay warm? Skunks sometimes do!

During September, skunks begin searching for winter dens.

🦨 How do skunks prepare?

🍂 Eat heavily to build fat reserves.
🍂 Locate underground dens.
🍂 Sometimes share winter dens with several other skunks for warmth.
🍂 Become less active as temperatures fall.

🍂 Did You Know?

Female skunks are more likely to share winter dens than males.

🏡 Humane Coexistence Tip

Before sealing crawl spaces, sheds, or decks, make sure no wildlife has already moved in for the season.

🎥 Recommended Video:

Skunk sightings could increase as animals bulk up for winter, officials say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBBSlbQZhVY
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09/06/2026

🍂 Day 6: Virginia Opossum
🩶 Looking for a Cozy Place
Connecticut's only marsupial has one big goal this fall—find a warm, safe shelter!

🩶 How do opossums prepare?

🍂 Build fat reserves.
🍂 Search for hollow logs and tree cavities.
🍂 Reuse abandoned dens.
🍂 Reduce activity during severe cold.

🍂 Did You Know?

Opossums don't hibernate, but they often stay tucked away during freezing weather.

🏡 Humane Coexistence Tip

Leave brush piles and fallen logs when possible. They provide valuable shelter for many wildlife species.

🎥 Learn More:

Where do opossums go in the winter?

https://iere.org/where-do-opossums-go-in-the-winter/

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09/05/2026

Take your kids fishing! Ehhh you don't want to clean the fish? Contact your local Hawks and Owls rehabbers and Raccoon rehabbers. If you need help locating one, freeze them (the fish...not the kids) and text FISH to 8604141230. Thank you!

These two!! Grandpa took them fishing, and they donated their catch to our Eagles. Thanks Cole and Levi for your support. It makes a difference. We couldn't do all we do without support from kind people such as yourselves. Be PROUD!

09/05/2026

Physical therapy? Yes!!! Sometimes our wildlife needs to regain muscles after not being able to use it....just like humans!

By the way...each rat costs $4. And they eat 3 to 4 a day! Want to provide their next meal? Donate to your friendly raptor rehabber!

09/05/2026

All critters need to have enrichment activities! Having a pool is so much fun and helps them to keep clean!

09/05/2026

Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue are dedicated to opossums...rehabbing them and educating our community! Go to one of the events to meet their ambassadors and be able to pet them!