animal rescue

A nearly newborn porcupine was rescued by the side of the road this weekend after it's mother was struck and killed by a motorist.

If you've headed down Route 24 in Fall River and exited at Brayton Avenue in the last few days, you, too, may have spotted an adorable family of geese by the side of the road. Though they are super cute, they are giving some drivers anxiety over concerns they'll be struck by speeding motorists...

It happens nearly every winter in the waters off Cape Cod. Sea turtles who stick around too long end up swimming in the freezing waters of Cape Cod Bay and becoming cold-stunned. These poor animals are often found by locals walking the area beaches and, if they are lucky, get help in enough time to be rehabilitated. ...

Warwick, Rhode Island, is home to the only exotic bird rescue in Rhode Island dedicated to finding new homes for the birds in their care. If you think a parrot or cockatoo could be the perfect pet for you, there are more than you may think who are looking for their forever homes close to the SouthCoast. ...

Why did the turkey cross the road? Because it was mating season apparently. Seems turkeys are out looking for love these days and can be completely unaware of the dangers they might be putting themselves in. Wild Care Cape Cod recently took to Facebook to warn drivers of the danger they pose to turkeys right now. It ...

Chilly temperatures didn't keep the crowds off the beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island on Tuesday as the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program performed their first public release of a rehabilitated seal pup in two years. Since the pandemic began, the Mystic Aquarium had been releasing rehabilitated marine animals at unannounced times in private locations to keep the crowds from gathering. But ...

Residents of Marlborough were shocked to see a moose in their midst on Tuesday after a female (cow) was found wandering through a waterfront neighborhood. Not the usual wild animal sighting for Marlborough, but according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife they had to relocate a roaming female moose that was posing a potential danger to the community...

Dartmouth Animal Control got an unusual and yet totally adorable call on Monday for a stranded seal pup playing in the snow.

Several small dovekies were stranded all along Cape Cod earlier this year and just this week became strong enough to return home. See their moment of release.

You may not yet know about Dartmouth's rising star, a disabled lamb named Kiki, but you should. Here's why this little orphaned lamb has stolen our hearts.