Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation

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Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation Our network of home-based rehabilitators give injured and orphaned wildlife a second chance. 🐾 We rescue, rehabilitate, and return wildlife to the wild.

We do NOT have a central facility (yet!). https://www.catskillmtnwr.com 🐾

Tonya here! I’ve completed my pre-exposure rabies vaccinations, clearing the biggest hurdle on my path toward applying f...
10/27/2026

Tonya here! I’ve completed my pre-exposure rabies vaccinations, clearing the biggest hurdle on my path toward applying for a Rabies Vector Species (RVS) rehabilitation license!
A HUGE thank-you to Mary Jane Serfilippi and Dust Bunny's Boutique for donating the funds needed for these vaccines.

Unfortunately, my insurance covers the vaccines after a rabies exposure, but not before one. (Yes, I have some thoughts about that, but that’s a post for another day! 🙄) Mary Jane and Dust Bunny's Boutique helped me get past a major obstacle, and I’m so grateful. 💚

I’m already signed up for the required pre-licensing class in November. There are still a few other things to get in order before I can apply, so this ISN'T an announcement that I can accept RVS animals just yet!

But if all goes well, adding RVS wildlife such as raccoons and skunks to the animals I’m licensed to rehabilitate will mean a closer option for people in Greene and neighboring counties who find injured or orphaned animals in need of help.

We have two or three more rehabbers who work with who will be signing up for the pre-exposure rabies vaccines, so there will hopefully be a few of us to handle raccoons, skunks, and bats. There’s still work ahead, but this is an exciting step toward helping more wildlife in our community. 🐾

Pic of a Tonya getting a vaccine (just not this one!)
Another pic of an adorable raccoon for the Facebook tax 🦝

A heartfelt thank-you to Amanda B. for donating a beautiful handmade nest and three opossum pouches! 🐦💕🦡We truly appreci...
10/23/2026

A heartfelt thank-you to Amanda B. for donating a beautiful handmade nest and three opossum pouches! 🐦💕🦡

We truly appreciate handmade gifts like these and the time, care, and love that go into every stitch. Amanda, thank you for sharing your talents to help the wildlife in our care! 🧶🐾



Some goodbyes are especially hard. 💔This past April, a little red fox kit came into my care after his finder, Freddy, ca...
10/22/2026

Some goodbyes are especially hard. 💔

This past April, a little red fox kit came into my care after his finder, Freddy, called us for help. Later named Bela, we discovered that he was blind in one eye and had only limited sight in the other. Dr. Lang and the wonderful staff at Saugerties Animal Hospital were smitten with Bela the moment we walked in the door. He spent the next six months here at CMWR, where I came to know him as such a beautiful, gentle, and calm soul.

Because Bela could not be released, I transferred him to another amazing rehabilitator, Kim at Arctic Fox Daily Wildlife Rescue, Inc., who is licensed to provide a permanent home for non-releasable wildlife. My hope was that he would have a safe place to live out his life. Sadly, his condition declined quickly after the transfer, and he passed away.

Wildlife rehabilitation brings moments of joy and hope, but it also brings heartbreak. We care for these animals, make difficult decisions for their futures, and hope for more time than we sometimes get.

Though he was given the name Bart in his new home, he will always be Bela to me—the sweet little fox who shared six months of his life with mine.

Thank you, Freddy, for caring enough to call for help and giving Bela that chance.

Thank you Kim for taking him into your fox family and your heart.

Rest peacefully, sweet Bela. You were loved, and you will be deeply missed. 🦊🌈

Oh, baby—what a season! 🐾 Our paws were full, our days were busy, and your kindness helped us give injured and orphaned ...
10/22/2026

Oh, baby—what a season! 🐾 Our paws were full, our days were busy, and your kindness helped us give injured and orphaned wildlife a second chance.

Bela the Fox Update: On Tuesday, I (Tonya) brought Bela, now named Bart, to Kim at Arctic Fox Daily Wildlife Rescue, Inc...
10/16/2026

Bela the Fox Update:

On Tuesday, I (Tonya) brought Bela, now named Bart, to Kim at Arctic Fox Daily Wildlife Rescue, Inc.

Because of his limited vision, Bart is unable to be safely released into the wild. He’ll have a permanent home at the Arctic Fox Sanctuary, where he’ll receive the care and support he needs.

If you have a moment, take a look at their page. Kim’s knowledge, dedication, and love for the animals in her care shine through in her posts. We’re so grateful that Bart is in such wonderful hands!





10/14/2026

Today’s soapbox:

Wildlife rehabilitation is work we put our hearts into. We care deeply about the animals, the people who reach out for help, and the work we do. That is why words can hurt so much, especially when they come from others who share that same commitment.

I’ve been reflecting on how much kindness matters, not only in the care we give wildlife, but in the way we treat one another.

Every wildlife situation has its own circumstances. A post, a photo, or a secondhand account cannot always capture everything that happened. When we weren’t there, weren’t part of the conversation, or didn’t assess the animal ourselves, there may be important details we simply don’t know.

Before drawing conclusions about someone’s decisions, care, or intentions, we can pause and ask questions. We can listen. We can give one another the opportunity to explain.

People who find an animal in need deserve clear, compassionate guidance and a respectful response. Reaching out for help should be met with support, not judgment.

Rehabilitators deserve respect, too. We can raise concerns, share knowledge, and disagree without making assumptions or questioning someone’s dedication. Kindness does not mean ignoring a concern. It means addressing it thoughtfully, with a willingness to understand. Sometimes, “Can you help me understand what happened?” opens a conversation that an accusation would close.

Please remember our purpose, which is giving wildlife the care it needs to be given a second chance. We do not have to agree on every detail to treat one another with compassion. There is already enough heartbreak in this work. Let’s make room for understanding, offer one another grace, and choose words that help rather than hurt.

—Tonya

We are set up at Columbia-Greene Community College’s Community Day from 10-4! Stop by and see us! Tonya and Sam are hol...
10/03/2026

We are set up at Columbia-Greene Community College’s Community Day from 10-4! Stop by and see us! Tonya and Sam are holding down the tent ⛺️!


10/02/2026

Make your shopping count! Every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased in October at the Cairo, NY Hannaford location sends $1 to Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation! Together, everyday choices can make a meaningful difference in our community.


Thank you to Margaret McCornack for the supplies from our Amazon wishlist!! We truly appreciate your support!
09/25/2026

Thank you to Margaret McCornack for the supplies from our Amazon wishlist!! We truly appreciate your support!

Some wildlife stories are planned. This one was a beautiful surprise.A female gray squirrel who was once in my care deci...
09/18/2026

Some wildlife stories are planned. This one was a beautiful surprise.

A female gray squirrel who was once in my care decided that, after release, the rehab shed was still a good place to call home. She found her own way in and out through a small vent hole, one that I simply never had the heart to close.

Without anyone realizing it, this clever mama built a nest inside a clear storage bin filled with old pop-up tent supplies. Then came the most extraordinary discovery: four tiny baby gray squirrels growing up right there in the shed.

For the past several weeks, I have had the privilege of quietly hearing their little squeaks and watching these babies develop, day by day. Now, at about 7–8 weeks old, they are becoming adventurous, active, and very close to launching themselves out of the bin to explore the entire shed.

Yikes… and double yikes! 🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️

What an absolute dream it has been to witness a wild mother squirrel safely raise her babies so close by completely on her own terms.

It is a reminder that wildlife rehabilitation is not always about dramatic rescues. Sometimes, it is about offering a safe place, stepping back, and being incredibly grateful for the chance to watch nature unfold.

I cannot wait to see where these four little explorers go next. 🐿️♥️

P.S. Pictures were difficult to capture, but I did the best I could when the opportunity arose.




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Round Top, NY
12473

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