NY Wildlife Rescue

10/03/2026

Payten and Presley

09/23/2026

Yoyo pretended he wanted to paint so he could steal a treat!

09/23/2026

Some one on one time with my girl Wheezy❤️

09/23/2026

A visit from my new neighbors 🌴
These Sandhill Cranes are so tall, and can get up to five feet tall, with a wingspan that can reach over six feet.

09/23/2026

Had a visit from this beautiful Red Shouldered Hawk the other day.

09/12/2026

The fact that this ever happened if horrifying!

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Great news for raccoons 🎉🦝

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources informed event organizers of potential legal violations, and this portion of the festival will no longer take place. We applaud their decision!

Huge thanks to everyone who spoke out! 👏✨

08/22/2026

Never underestimate the importance of properly latching the cage 😐🔒🦝

08/22/2026

Welcome to Raccoon Romper Room! Where the toys light up and the chaos never stops. ✨🦝😂

02/20/2026

Wild animals deserve so much better than this. 😢 Poor Rigby has lived his entire life in fear and confusion, all because someone wanted the novelty of keeping a wild animal as a pet. We warn people against this for a reason!

After over a decade being forced to be a pet, Rigby was rescued by authorities, along with several domestic animals who were also being neglected. (The domestic animals are getting help as well.)

Rigby is completely terrified. He doesn’t understand what’s going on or where his humans and house cat friends are. He doesn’t understand why he’s had to spend his life being neglected inside a home when his instincts tell him that he should be climbing trees and foraging for crayfish. He doesn’t understand why he’s feeling soil under his feet for the first time, or whether he likes it or not.

Like any frightened, confused wild animal, Rigby thought he was in danger when I had to transfer him from a large dog crate to a carrier. He was so panicked that he tore through my Kevlar gloves like they were tissue paper and also grabbed me by the arm. I’ll need post-exposure rabies shots and antibiotics, but I’m not mad at him at all. I’m just sad for him.

Between his age and the fact that he seems to have vision loss, Rigby has no chance at returning to the wild, where he belonged all along. Fortunately, TWRA authorized him to be admitted for quarantine and eventual transfer, so he’ll be settling in here for a few weeks to a few months. We already have an excellent home in mind for him where he can live out his days as an education animal in a spacious, natural habitat.

Rigby should have never had to go through all of this, to suffer for over ten years without ever experiencing the life he was made for. Wild animals are not here for our entertainment or companionship. Please let them be wild. 🦝

02/20/2026

Volunteers needed.

Gordon Wildlife is looking for a few people to answer our wildlife hotline during the upcoming busy season so that we may more quickly respond to wildlife situations. If you would like to answer phones for us, please email us at [email protected]

You will need to be available to take calls during the day. A kind, sympathetic manner and patience are required. We will train you, and will be readily available to you for backup.

This is an essential way to help the public and our native wildlife. Please let us know if you can help.