Poplar Bluff Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

A poor baby squirrel arrived with 3 noticeable puncture wounds- on her face, neck, and shoulder, all on the right side. Thank goodness the finder’s cat saved her…

Just kidding- the cat is the one who did this to her.

Your cat Rooty Poo ISN’T a wildlife rehabber. He ISN’T rescuing wildlife in distress.

His prey drive is causing him to put wildlife in distress.

No, he doesn’t know the difference between hunting and saving them.

Keep your cats indoors, please. For their safety and the safety of wildlife.

08/27/2026

We need more rehabbers.

Between opening a second facility this year, right at the beginning of baby season, taking twice the calls, twice the animals, and needing twice the supplies, twice the amount of stress..... We are running on fumes and very little funds.

This helps to put in perspective why so many individuals have to wait to hear back from licensed wildlife rehabilitators & facilities. Why we can not always come out to pick up every animal we are called about.

Please remember, rescues & rehabilitators are not paid & we are not funded at all. It could be 1 person taking in calls, medicating, cleaning, & feeding wildlife plus their regular paying job, their family, their pets...plus all the things in between like getting supplies, going to the vet, repairs on enclosures, & the list could go on.

From about March to September many rehabilitators may average 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night if lucky. We are yelled at by a handful of individuals that truly have no idea what we do. We see more death & suffering than any of us cares to share & more than many could deal with.

Yes there are some bad rehabilitators but most are truly wonderful & very caring individuals that put themselves dead last to care for wildlife & to help the people calling.

Please be kind & patient! 💜

Shared from multiple other rehabbers.

08/04/2026

Needing transport to Farmington

08/01/2026

I say this a hundred times a day. Please listen to this video.

08/01/2026

Baby opossum needing immediate transportation to poplar bluff from bell city/advance.

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