Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center

Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center is a nonprofit, all-volunteer wildlife care facility located in northeastern PA.

Poconowildlife.org
501(c)(3) Wildlife Hospital
Clinic 570-402-0223
Executive Directors
Janine 267-266-1277
Susan 215-499-3930

https://poconowildlife.org/donate/

💔🖤💔🖤💔Every day, we see things we wish we hadn’t.💔🖤💔🖤💔Accidents happen. Sometimes they are tragic, unavoidable, and no on...
09/15/2026

💔🖤💔🖤💔Every day, we see things we wish we hadn’t.💔🖤💔🖤💔
Accidents happen. Sometimes they are tragic, unavoidable, and no one is to blame. But then there are cases like this, cases where someone made a conscious decision to hurt a living creature and for what reason?
This crow was brought to us earlier tonight after being found grounded. During our evaluation, we discovered that she had been shot with a pellet r***e.
Someone intentionally shot her.😭💔🥺
Crows are members of the corvid family and are among the most intelligent birds in the world !!!! They are extraordinary problem-solvers. They can recognize and remember individual human faces, learn from their experiences, and even communicate information about threats to other members of their social group.
Which makes us wonder ,What could this bird possibly have done to deserve this?
What problem did she pose? What could a crow possibly do that would make someone decide to pick up a weapon, aim at her, and pull the trigger?💔
We understand that wildlife laws are not always what we wish they were. But legality and morality are not always the same thing. The ability to harm something does not make harming it necessary.💔
Tonight, we don't know if she is going to survive.
But we do know one thing.
Whatever her experience with humans was before she arrived here, from this moment forward she will experience kindness. She will know warmth. She will know a full belly, gentle hands, pain management, medical care, and people fighting for her life.❤️‍🩹
And because we name every patient who comes through our doors, this beautiful girl needed a name.
We've named her Karma.❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️
We believe in karma ,that the energy you put into the universe finds its way back to you threefold. Put kindness and goodness into this world, and it will return to you; choose cruelty and intentionally cause harm, and we believe that energy has a way of finding its way back to you as well💫
Please keep Karma in your thoughts tonight. We are going to give her every chance we can. ❣️🖤❣️🐦‍⬛❣️

09/14/2026

❤️🖤❤️Hydra Update 🖤❤️🖤

🩵HARMONY UPDATE 💙Harmony, the osprey rescued by our own Sampson alongside our amazing Game Officer Nick, is doing incred...
09/14/2026

🩵HARMONY UPDATE 💙
Harmony, the osprey rescued by our own Sampson alongside our amazing Game Officer Nick, is doing incredibly well!
I have been almost obsessively treating her injured wing and after multiple applications of Capstar paste, several wing wraps, repeated flushing, and a whole lot of persistence, I finally feel like I have gotten the fly strike and maggot infestation under control. 🙌
Considering the condition Harmony was in when she arrived, seeing how far she has come already is such a relief.❤️
She still has five more days of injectable antibiotics, and during that time, we're hoping the significant bruising in her wing continues to subside. If everything continues moving in the right direction, the next step will be determining whether Harmony is ready for what we've all been working toward
Going home. 🥹
Back to the open skies.🩵
Back to the water.🩵
Back to fishing and flying.🩵
Back to exactly where an osprey belongs🩵
We're not there quite yet, but Harmony is getting closer every single day.
Sometimes wildlife rehabilitation is hours of cleaning wounds, flushing tissue, wrapping and rewrapping, administering medications, and worrying about a patient long after you've left their enclosure. And then you get to see progress like this and it makes every minute ( gray hair and wrinkle 🤣)worth it.
Keep going, Harmony. The skies are waiting for you. 💙

09/14/2026

💔💔Oakley Your Life Mattered💔💔
This is Oakley. 💔
Oakley is the raccoon we shared the other day , the one who was found curled up on someone’s dog bed, clearly knowing that he needed help
Sometimes, despite everything we do, the outcome simply isn’t the one we hope for.
Oakley came to us in pretty rough shape. But we’ve always believed that if an animal has made it through our doors asking for help, and they aren’t experiencing significant, uncontrollable suffering or facing an obviously hopeless injury, they deserve the opportunity to show us what they can do.❤️‍🩹 Sometimes that means giving them 24 hours of warmth, supportive care, medication, nutrition, and rest before we know which direction they are going.
Unfortunately, Oakley has regressed substantially since this video was taken.
But this video captures something incredibly important.❤️
This is one of the many reasons we provide blankets and stuffed animals to patients who are alone. Wild animals experience fear, stress, pain, and comfort. Oakley very clearly found comfort in having this stuffed animal beside him. He held onto it, rested against it, and for a little while, he didn't have to be alone.
We couldn't give Oakley the ending we wanted for him.
But we could give him warmth.❤️
We could give him a full belly.❤️
We could give him something soft to hold onto.❤️
We could give him peace❤️.
And most importantly, we could make sure his final moments were surrounded by compassion instead of fear and suffering.❤️
Sometimes rehabilitation means watching an animal run, fly, or swim back into the wild.❤️
And sometimes it means simply being there when they can't.💔
Both matter.
You were seen, Oakley.❤️
You were cared for.❤️
You were loved.❤️
And your life mattered. ❤️🦝❤️
Rest peacefully, sweet boy.

09/13/2026

We are nowhere close to our goal for Mr. Brooks’ winter setup and winter isn’t going to wait for us. 🐢💔
The pool you see Mr. Brooks in right now is his temporary setup. It works for the moment, but it is not a sustainable environment for him through the winter months.
Because of his injuries and continued recovery, Mr. Brooks cannot safely be allowed to naturally brumate this winter😢 That means we need to create an appropriate indoor environment where he can remain active, continue healing, and have access to clean, properly maintained water throughout the winter.
Our goal is to purchase a large stock tank and establish an indoor pond-style system with heavy-duty filtration, giving him enough room to actually move and swim while keeping his water continuously filtered and manageable.🙏🏼 Large aquatic turtles produce a tremendous amount of waste, so adequate filtration isn't a luxury, it is an essential part of maintaining his environment while he heals.💚
Unfortunately, we are nowhere near our fundraising goal.💔
Mr. Brooks didn't choose to need us for an entire winter. But once we accepted responsibility for his recovery, we also accepted responsibility for providing what he needs for as long as he needs it.
A kiddie pool is getting us through today.
Now we need your help getting him through winter. 🐢❤️
Every $5, $10, $20 donation brings us a little closer to purchasing the stock tank, filtration system, plumbing and supplies necessary to build Mr. Brooks his winter home.🙏🏼
Please consider donating toward Mr. Brooks’ Winter Setup. Even if you cannot donate, sharing this post could put it in front of someone who can.
We have a very big turtle who needs a very big favor. 🐢💚

09/13/2026

🥰 MICHONNE UPDATE 🥰
When Michonne arrived after being hit by a car, we truly weren’t sure what her recovery was going to look like. She was suffering from significant head trauma, and since intake, she has been very touch and go.
This morning, our clinic manager, Angel, decided to sit with her and try something simple ,spoon-feeding her.
And then… this happened. 🥹❤️
We’ll let the video speak for itself.
It may seem like such a small thing, but when you’ve been watching an animal struggle, waiting and hoping for any sign that they’re beginning to turn a corner, moments like this mean everything.💖
Michonne still has healing ahead of her, but today she gave us something we desperately wanted to see, Fight.
Keep going, sweet girl. One spoonful at a time. 🥄❤️

🐢 EVERYONE REMEMBERS MR. BROOKS… AND NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP PREPARING HIM FOR WINTER.Our sweet Mr. Brooks continues to am...
09/13/2026

🐢 EVERYONE REMEMBERS MR. BROOKS… AND NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP PREPARING HIM FOR WINTER.
Our sweet Mr. Brooks continues to amaze us. ❤️
After the devastating injuries to his shell, he has been eating incredibly well and healing beautifully. Right now, he is comfortable in a temporary kiddie-pool setup, but with colder temperatures quickly approaching, that setup simply cannot carry him through the winter.
Because of the extent of his injuries and the healing that still needs to happen, Mr. Brooks cannot safely brumate this winter.
Normally, snapping turtles respond to falling temperatures by dramatically slowing their metabolism and entering brumation. But Mr. Brooks needs to remain in a controlled environment where we can maintain appropriate temperatures, monitor his wounds, continue feeding him, and allow his body to devote its energy to healing.
That means Mr. Brooks is officially an overwinter patient. 🐢❤️
We are actively preparing to purchase a large stock tank that can be brought indoors and outfitted with a substantial filtration system. Our plan is to utilize two filters, similar to the filtration setup we have successfully used for our beaver enclosures, to handle the tremendous waste load that comes with housing a large aquatic turtle long-term.
This isn't about building Mr. Brooks something fancy.
It's about building him what he medically needs to survive the winter and continue healing.❤️‍🩹
The stock tank, filtration equipment, plumbing, supplies, and installation will all come at a significant cost ( estimate is about 1,800 with labor )and we need to get this project completed before the temperatures begin to drop.
So tonight, we are fundraising specifically to help build Mr. Brooks' winter home.
Every $5, $10, $20 or $50 donation puts another piece of this setup within reach. If you can't donate, sharing his story helps tremendously.🙏🏼
Mr. Brooks survived an injury that could very easily have ended his life. He has fought hard, he's eating like a champ, and he's showing us every day that he isn't finished yet🙏🏼. We currently have him set up in a kiddy pool but something more supportive to his needs is what's listed below.
Now it's our job to make sure winter doesn't interrupt the second chance he's worked so hard for. 🐢💚
Please consider donating toward Mr. Brooks' stock tank, filtration system, and indoor overwintering setup. We need to have everything ready before the cold arrives.
Additional video in the comments section.
Donating via PayPal or venmo also reaches us and our goal quicker.😊

The resilience of animals never ceases to amaze us ❤️This beautiful Red-tailed Hawk (named DaQuavius Tyrone by his finde...
09/12/2026

The resilience of animals never ceases to amaze us ❤️

This beautiful Red-tailed Hawk (named DaQuavius Tyrone by his finders -- DQT for short!) was found by the side of Route 22, seemingly injured and unable to fly. It's not hard to reach the conclusion that he was struck by a car, yet somehow, at not even three pounds, he survived. Even more miraculous, we do not see any fractured bones! DaQuavius is doubly lucky -- first in surviving the strike, and then being found by caring people who got him to care.

Now he is with us, still lucky, and still fighting. We have him on a medical regimen to address apparent head trauma, and under close observation to ensure he heals, thrives, and is ready to fly again.

We are asking for your support -- in sending love and light, and -- only if you can! -- making a donation to help support DaQuavius Tyrone's care, along with the many other animals we continue to treat. Even as baby season draws to a close, we are hete, day in and day out, giving Pennsylvania wildlife the care they need ❤️

💔💔💔This tiny girl is Michonne. 💔💔Sometime after midnight last night, this little adult female Virginia opossum came thro...
09/12/2026

💔💔💔This tiny girl is Michonne. 💔💔
Sometime after midnight last night, this little adult female Virginia opossum came through our doors desperately needing help after being hit by a car.💔
Despite everything she had been through, Michonne was still hanging on.
We immediately began supportive care and evaluated her injuries. Thankfully, we did not find any fractures, which was an enormous relief. But Michonne did suffer significant head trauma, and there is blood present in her ear evidence of just how hard of an impact her tiny body endured.💔
Right now, she needs time.
Time for the swelling to come down.🙏🏼
Time for her neurological symptoms to improve.🙏🏼
Time for her body to heal.🙏🏼
Michonne is receiving supportive care, pain management and anti-inflammatory medication, and she will likely need several weeks in rehabilitation before we can even begin thinking about returning her to the wild.🙏🏼
Emergency cases like Michonne's don't stop because it's after midnight. They don't stop because baby season is slowing down. And unfortunately, the expenses don't stop either.💔
Medications, medical supplies, diagnostics, food, heat, laundry, staffing and weeks of daily care all add up especially when we are already struggling tremendously with fundraising this time of year.
Michonne survived the impact. Now we need your help giving her the weeks of care she needs to finish the fight.
If you can donate even a few dollars toward Michonne's care, it truly matters. And if donating isn't possible, please share her story. Every share helps us reach the next person willing to give a little animal like Michonne another chance.💖🙏🏼💖
She made it through the night.
Now we're going to do everything we can to get her back to the wild. ❤️

🐍 Meet Hydra , She Survived the Surgery. Now She Needs Us.🙏🏼A couple of days ago, we received an email from Hickory Hear...
09/11/2026

🐍 Meet Hydra , She Survived the Surgery. Now She Needs Us.🙏🏼
A couple of days ago, we received an email from Hickory Heart Meadow Farm in Hawley about an eastern rat snake they were desperately trying to help.💔
This wasn't just a snake who happened to show up on their property. She has been a resident of their farm for many years. They knew her. They recognized her. And when they realized something was terribly wrong with her eye, they began reaching out for help.💖
They contacted several people without success.
When their email reached us, I made the decision to take the drive to Hawley and bring her into care.
We named her Hydra. 🐍❤️
It quickly became apparent that her eye injury was much worse than it appeared. Her eye had ruptured and developed into an abscess. Unfortunately, there was no saving it.💔
This morning, I drove Hydra to Dr. Breaux, where she underwent an enucleation ,the complete removal of the damaged eye.
And we were worried.
Hydra is thin and weak, and anesthesia is never something we take lightly, especially in an already compromised animal. We knew she needed this surgery to have a chance, but we also knew there was a possibility that her little body simply wouldn't tolerate it.
She made it. ❤️
The surgery was successful, and that feels like a huge victory for a snake that so many people had already tried so hard to help.❤️❤️❤️
Because snakes don't have movable eyelids like we do, the surgical site cannot simply be closed in the traditional way. Instead, the area will gradually fill in with healthy granulation tissue as it heals. Dr. Breaux also explained that Hydra's damaged eye had likely not been functional for quite some time, so losing it should not represent a major change for her.
But surgery was only the beginning.
Hydra now needs weeks of supportive care, medications, careful wound monitoring, proper nutrition and time to regain the weight and strength she has lost. Our hope is that when she is healed and strong enough, this beautiful girl can return to the farm she has called home for so many years.🙏🏼
Wildlife rehabilitation isn't always about the cute, fuzzy babies. Sometimes it's driving hours for a snake that someone else couldn't find help for❤️🖤. Sometimes it's taking a chance on an animal so weak that you're afraid she may not survive anesthesia❤️🖤. Sometimes it's paying for the diagnostics, medications, veterinary care and weeks of rehabilitation that come afterward❤️🖤.
And sometimes, that chance pays off.❤️ Today, Hydra got hers.🖤❤️🖤❤️
We desperately need help covering Hydra's expenses and the next several weeks of her care. If you can donate even just a few dollars ,you are helping us continue saying yes to animals like Hydra when they have nowhere else to go🙏🏼
Please donate. Please share. And please help us get this incredible longtime farm resident back home where she belongs. 🐍❤️
Heal strong, Hydra. You've already made it through the hardest day.

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