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Dovetail Rescue

@dovetailrescue.bsky.social

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Domestic animal rescue and wildlife rehabilitation.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hello and welcome!

This page is a catch all for photos of my pets, wildlife rehabilitation, domestic animal rescue, and other related efforts.

Hate is not welcome here!
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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sometimes you find stray turkeys and have to stand guard until their owner comes to get them. 🦃🦃💕

Two turkeys stand on a sidewalk, feathers puffed out

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Dove 🐯🌙✨ @sheepingly.bsky.social · Aug 24

Not even one posca paint marker long.

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Dove 🐯🌙✨ @sheepingly.bsky.social · Aug 23

These kittens were rescued from a scary situation where some of their siblings were already deceased. These little cuties still have their umbilical cords and need round the clock care! 🐱

If you’d like to support their care, I do have a kofi, but no pressure at all! ko-fi.com/sheepingly

Five neonatal kittens cuddling on a towel in an incubator bin.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Aug 19

Living her best life #NotPets #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation #Squirrel #RedSquirrel

Young red squirrel snuggled into a crocheted hide

Young red squirrel nursing from a syringe while resting in a crocheted hide

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Aug 17

Someone posted about a stray chicken downtown, so off we went on a rescue mission. Baby is now being fixed up and safe in a foster home who is adopting them if no owner comes forward.

Definitely one of the more interesting side quests we’ve gotten! 🐔💕

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Jul 27

Exhausted from his long day of napping. 🐕

Large tan dog rests with his head on Nan orange pillow.

Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Jul 4

Little heart tails. 🩷

Quick photo taken Tuesday of newest intakes. They were cleaned up, rehydrated, and got moved to a nice nursery incubator. #NotPets #Squirrel #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRehab

Two neonate grey squirrel babies cuddled in a blanket. Their hearts are curled together in the shape of a heart.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Jun 19

Spa day for Hermes! 🐦💕 #pigeon

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Jun 5

They’ve come so far from being naked little jelly beans. 🥹 #NotPets #Squirrel #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRehab

Grey squirrel eats on top of a nest box.

Grey squirrel peeks around the predator guard of a nest box.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · May 17

It’s tough to be so small and fuzzy. #NotPets #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation #Raccoon

Young raccoon sleeps in a pile with its siblings

Four young raccoons hide in a plastic tub with a fleece blanket.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · May 2

New intakes yesterday! 4 orphaned raccoons.

Their mother was found deceased and a kind person reached out for a rehabber to help her babies. Excited to welcome them to the crew! #NotPets #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation #Raccoon

A raccoon kit being held by a person wearing bite protection gloves

Raccoon kits snuggle together in their enclosure

Raccoon kit stands in a bathtub to look at the camera

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 23

His first time hearing the ceiling fan turn on left him mystified. #Cat

Blind cat with head tilted to “look” up at the ceiling.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 15

Eyes opened on the 11th and they’ve been making steady progress since! Hard to believe they used to be so tiny and naked! 🥹 #NotPets #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation #Squirrel

Female eastern grey squirrel kit lays on Hello Kitty patterned fleece.

Male eastern grey squirrel kit lays on Hello Kitty patterned fleece.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 9

This rude attitude is not how to share information or convince anyone to listen to what you have to say. I’m part of an established, permitted group of wildlife rehabbers and this is what works for us and our successful releases! I’m sorry it is not what works for you.

Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 9

Gloves do not play a role in how releasable an orphan animal is in their adulthood. They will do much of their “wilding up” once old enough to open their eyes and they move to the outdoor pre-release enclosure. I’m an experienced and trained wildlife rehabber and this is what works for us! ☺️

Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 9

Time flies! Gaining weight, fuzzy, and on their way to opening their eyes. #NotPets #Squirrel #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation

Two baby gray squirrels sleep cuddled together in the hand of a wildlife rehabber.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Apr 1

Peaceful moments. #NotPets #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRehab #Squirrel

Two baby grey squirrels sleep cuddling each other. One holds the other’s tail in its front paw

Two baby grey squirrels sleep cuddling each other. One has his paws resting on the other’s head.

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Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️🎃 @aubryjoi.bsky.social · Mar 31

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️💖💙

[ #cuteart #TDOV #TransDayofVisibility ]

A doodle of Egg the Trans Raccoon, a trans-colored raccoon with a trans pride flag striped tail, jumping up happily under a white scribble that has the words “you matter” written in it. The letters and doodles around everything are colored like the trans flag. A small trans flag heart is under the words too.

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 27

Thank you so much! It’s an honour to be able to help. 🥰

Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 26

Baby #squirrel siblings are slowly getting fuzzy! They keep me busy, so I haven’t been able to post every day to show it, but they’re making steady progress. 💕 #NotPets #GreySquirrel #WildlifeRehabilitation #WildlifeRehab

Two baby grey squirrels are held in the hand of a wildlife rehabber. They are sleeping curled up together

Different angle that shows both babies faces. Two baby grey squirrels are held in the hand of a wildlife rehabber. They are sleeping curled up together

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 23

It’s dangerous to go alone!
Take these.
#NotPets #Squirrel #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation

Two neonate grey squirrels are held in a wildlife rehabber’s hand

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 22

First babies of the season came in yesterday! These grey #squirrel babies were orphaned when their tree was cut down. If possible, felling trees should be left until after nesting season (typically March-August in the U.S.) to avoid displacing wildlife. #WildlifeRehab #WildlifeRehabilitation

Two sleeping grey squirrel babies held in the hand of a wildlife rehabber

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 17

Absolutely no problem at all! Spay, neuter, and TNR are all causes near and dear to my heart! I’m honoured you chose to quote my post with such helpful info! Thank you! 💕💕💕

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gum 🅱️🅾️🅾️ @schakerin.bsky.social · Mar 16

TNR (trap, neuter, return) is the most humane way to deal with feral cat colonies by controlling their populations
If you're interested, there's many places that spay/neuter feral cats for free, and many places that will let you borrow cat traps to do so!
www.unitedspayalliance.org

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Dovetail Rescue @dovetailrescue.bsky.social · Mar 16

I think her picture may be next to the word in the dictionary! 🦎