Wild For Life inc., 441 Route 29, Saratoga Springs, NY (2026)

is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of native wild animals in upstate NY, and to educating the public about coexisting with wildlife to make the entire world a healthier and more compassionate place. Our mission is to provide a place for animals to heal, and humans to learn.

06/04/2026

Thank you to .cards our newest Porcupine Partner sponsor of the Beaver Ball!
We are so grateful for businesses and families like Hart Land who believe that wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and education are worth supporting. Emily also sent us her beautiful artwork as a thanks for the work we do, and I love that so many of the designs are wildlife inspired! Support a business who loves their wild neighbors, and stop in and visit them at their storefront in Leeds NY!

And yes, we are happy to announce that Thistle the porcupette is no longer alone. This sweet new baby has a harrowing story, and a moment in her rehabilitation that has already brought us to tears (happy tears) so stay tuned.

05/27/2026

You may be having déja vu, but this isn't Bo the beaver! 🦫
Two years ago we rescued Bo when she was almost exactly this size, and two years later, tiny babies still need our help.
Over the many sleepless hours feeding this little one every hour and a half, I came up with a couple of names that I think might fit, but I'm just not sure yet...
I was thinking of staying with a river/water theme and so far I like the names Minnow (Mini) and Fry (small fry, or what you call a baby fish!)
Let me know your name suggestions in the comments.
And of course, I couldn't help but mention in this video are growing excitement for the Beaver Ball!
We now have four official sponsors committed to making this event something really magical on October 30th.
We hope we will see you there, because it's going to be an absolutely incredible night for a really great cause.
Because every year more and more injured and orphaned babies need us, and we want to always be able to answer the call.

05/24/2026

We are incredibly grateful to announce D’Andrea Law as the very first official “Porcupine Partner” sponsor of the inaugural Beaver Ball! 🦫

Community support like this is what makes our mission possible. From caring for injured and orphaned wildlife to working toward our dream of building a wildlife health clinic right here in Saratoga Springs NY, every sponsorship helps create a future where more animals get a second chance.

Thank you to D’Andrea Law for believing in our work and helping make this special evening possible. We are so excited to partner with local businesses that care about wildlife, conservation, and community as much as we do.

The Beaver Ball is already shaping up to be an unforgettable night, and this is just the beginning.

If your business is interested in supporting wildlife and being part of this exciting event, we’d love to hear from you!

05/22/2026

The tiniest little beaver tail we've seen since we met Bo the Beaver over 2 years ago 🥹🦫

This poor little baby was found struggling and alone on the edge of a swiftly moving river, with no lodge or family in sight.

Holding her reminded me of those first moments meeting Bo, and how wild the last two years have been, and just how far we've come. 2 years later I feel so much more prepared and confident to give this little ones the support they need, its become the work that my life revolves around.

Efforts are still being made to search for the family lodge, for any hope of reunion, or to find any more kits who might be in distress from whatever lead to this newborn baby being washed up on shore away from their lodge.

When I got the call about this little one it was already late, and baby was a nearly 3 hour drive away. Few rescues are set up like we are to accommodate the special needs of beavers, both physical and emotional, but thankfully Suzanne and her husband at Team Fawn Wildlife Haven were willing to drive to meet me halfway, and by 1:30 am the little one was safe and sound and receiving stabilizing care here at Wild For Life.

We hope that this little ones family can be found, but until then she is loved and cared for. I can't ever help but thinking that I just wish there was a way to let her mom know that she is safe.

Welcome to the family baby, your new home for as long as you need us💚🦫

05/19/2026

I finally did a total critter count on all of our new intakes that we are caring for at Wild For Life right now.

16 squirrels (a total of 26 this season)
12 nestling songbirds of various species
8 Merganzer ducklings
1 chipmunk
1 gosling
7 pigeons and doves actively in rehabilitation with 30 pigeons in our total flock
6 beavers (we were up to 11, but have had some successful releases lately!)
1 teeny tiny precious porcupette
1 opossum named Greg
2 woodpeckers

For a total of 55 wild animals currently receiving care.
We are also responsible for the well-being of 31 domestic animals (goat, dog, chicken)
oh, and three disabled geese who just won't leave.

This year we have also had more Wild releases than ever by this time in the year. Many who overwintered with us, like the otters, porcupines, and Erie the beaver. But also some who came in needing a helping hand during early spring, like one very charismatic ring-billed gull with a broken leg who was finally released yesterday, and two adolescent beavers.

It has been a busy season so far, and I have the sneaky feeling that we are just getting started as June tends to be our busiest month. But I wanted to give you the report on the impact that we are having here and that your donations make possible.

Because of how busy we are with the effort it takes to give the best care to so many animals, I apologize that we have taken many of our education programs for the rest of spring and summer off of our schedule.
Now that Bo has achieved the legally required number of education programs to maintain her license, we have to put the animals first and be available here at the rescue. Plus Bo deserves her summer vacation to just enjoy being a beaver at the pond.
I hope everyone will understand that this is a decision we are making to put the animals first, and continue to support us here on our online fundraisers as our education events are a big part of what funds this effort.

One place you can still be guaranteed to meet Bo is in October at the Beaver Ball!

05/16/2026

We just hit 550k followers here on Instagram!
Which means I'm sure we have a lot of new faces here, so I figured I'd re-share this video that gives you a little introduction to Bo snd I.
But of course this video is only part of the story... each year at Wild for Life Inc. we rescue hundreds of orphaned and injured animals and help them find their way back to the wild, Bo is just one very special piece of that story.
So make sure you're following along, because this year we are embarking on a journey to our biggest project yet, exponentially increasing the number of animals we are able to help by building a fully equipped wildlife clinic and education center.
Welcome to the Wild For Life family💚🦫

Address

441 Route 29
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866

Telephone

+15182908907

Website

https://www.wildforlifeinc.org/donate

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