Flora & Fauna Farm and Wildlife Rehabilitation

09/03/2026

OKAY, so i have to post about this little guy we got in today. So, i get a message from a guy who works at Shelburne Coffee Roasters this afternoon. He found this absolutely FRESH like we are talking hours old baby mouse on the sidewalk, and was willing to drive to drop it off with me, which, anyone willing to take the time to find a rehabber AND drive 30+ minutes to get a MOUSE here is an ANGEL. But thats not the best part...

We always say "Keep the baby WARM", and often we suggest a microwaved sock full of rice, stick it in your bra, use hand warmers, etc.. but this guy came up with the most creative way to keep the baby warm today..

You guys, he made a makeshift double boiler situation using two coffee cups, super hot water, and hung a sock over the rim with the mouse in it kinda hovering above the warm air. Never seen anything like it, but what a brilliant idea!

Needless to say, the mouse arrived warm and now ive got a few weeks(hopefully) of around the clock feedings in store for me😅
100% worth it. Yeah, its a mouse. Yeah, they can be considered "pests🙄", but im already feeding a bunch of babies around the clock, what's one more, and this little creature did nothing to deserve anything less.

I need a damn microscope to feed this thing LOL

08/21/2026

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08/16/2026

Two new intakes over the last two days. Meet Max and Jerry :) Theyre about a week or so apart in age but soooososoo happy to be back in a cuddle puddle - warm and with full bellies

08/14/2026

Some of our newest intakes this week. Just as we released our last spring squirrel babies, baby squirrel season 2.0 has commenced. It's literally never ending... i need a nap lol.

The first two babies are a little boy and girl siblings that were found by a Springfield police officer. Reuniting was attempted but momma never came back. These two were in decent shape other than some bug bites that are now almost completely healed up.. theyre little piggies and I expect them to do just fine :)

The little Black squirrel (Charlie) was found in Amherst on a walking trail. Reuniting was NOT attempted because he was loaded with fly strike and completely emaciated. I wasnt sure he'd make it at first so i held off on posting, but after exactly a week, he is fly and flea free and gaining weight at a steady pace. In the photo, he had just eaten half his food and decided to p*e on me. I literally changed my clothes 5 mins before i fed him. Go figure. Never 0% poop/p*e om a rehabber, ever.

The pigeon (named Pig) is a fledgling found in the middle of the road. Finder aready had him for too long to reunite and he was a little on the thin side, but his name is quite appropriate for his appetite, so I expect him to do just fine as well.

The opossum is an adult female who was caught in a trap by someone trying to catch stray cats for treatment... The finder noticed she was a little thin and had a nasty looking injury that was still bleeding, so she called us. Im so glad she ended up here because she has a BUNCH of little babies in her pouch!! The injury wasnt the worst I've seen but she has a little gash on her lip/gums that was infected and definitely prevented her from wanting to eat.. after some antibiotics, a little bit of painkillers, and some wound care she's eating like a champ. She was moved outside into our pre release enclosure thia morning so she can have some privacy. We'll atill be able to keep an eye on her and monitor her progress, plus she has the added bonus of NO threat of predators and unlimited healthy foods while her babies grow ;)

Not pictured: We got two sparrows in recently that both unfortunately didnt pull through. One had broken its leg in a snap mouse trap, and the other appeared to have mycoplasma conjunctivits. Both were just too far gone.. Bummer. Reminder to either take down ur bird feeders or bleach those and waterers at LEAST once a week! Mycoplasma is a HORRIBLE way to die for these poor birds, and it mostly affects our native finches. This was the first time Ive personally seen it in a sparrow..

Anyways, time to go back outside. It's been a LONG day already, foraging for acorns and other goodies for our "residents", cleaning and adding enrichment activities to our outdoor enclosures, etc.. we also released a bird today that came in with a broken leg a while ago, little starling that made a full recovery! All the things..

If you'd like to help support what we're doing here, check out the links in our bio! Our Amazon wishlist is updated frequently, so anything on the list is ridiculously helpful!! I'll also post other ways to help in the comments

08/09/2026

Our rehab fridge is NOT for the weak.

Thanks to my neighbor Glen for stocking us up with fresh fish again

07/28/2026

"Worm" inspecting the new enclosure decor

07/08/2026

"Worm" and "Slug" and some fun enrichment activities while i weeded the garden. We have an abundance of raspberries and now they know how to.. treat themselves lol.

The nice thing about having boundaries about how many animals we can handle at one time is we get to let *some* animals have more freedom than being stuck in a cage all day.. not poo-pooing other rehabbers who have higher volume, but I'm excited about their ability to climb super high up in trees and climb down, find worms and bugs to eat in the dirt in a real life scenario, and scoop berries off real plants, not just out of a bowl. I'll KNOW they're ready for release, because for a few hours every day, they get loads of real life "wilderness" training. Cool thing is they're young and in a week or two they'll have a huge pre release enclosure full of plants and climby things to continue their training - particularly the "be scared of humans" part. Luckily, they're mostly just obsessed with each other, so it shouldnt be too hard to wild em' up ;)

I wasnt planning on opening up to raccoons this year, but im grateful for the opportunity to rehab these babes and get my bearings. Stay tuned for updates!

Belchertown Animal Control - these are the two from you guys! They're doing fantastic

06/22/2026

Lunch break activity: Bobbing for apples!! These two are having the time of their LIVES right now. Theyre gonna be sad when i take it away after a few mins haha. Cant have anyone drowning on my watch!

Note: I do NOT normally take raccons, these two are the only exception right now so that i can start the process of learning their care needs (I have a beyond healthy PHOBIA of raccoons, for good reason, we are helping each other so that someday i can do more for these beautiful creatures..). ;) they'll be vaccinated, de-wormed, and absolutely spoiled rotten til release day. I have found the most beautiful oasis of a spot, away from traffic, near a secluded pond for them to be released someday. Stay tuned for more shenanigans.

These two were found wandering around the finder's yard for days without mom. They startes trying to break into their house, and Belchertown animal control ended up with them. BTW, Belchertown Animal Control are amazing. Amazing. They have helped us SO much, and helped rescue COUNTLESS wild animals.

If you'd like to help contribute to their care(raccons EACH cost around $1000 to rehab after all said and done, holy moly), please check out the links posted on our profile! You can donate to our general fund, OR specify "raccoon care", and 100% of donations will go towards these two "trash pandas".