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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 19h

Our eight-legged neighbors earn their keep! 🕷️🕸️ Do you welcome spiders where you live? Orb weavers are tiny architects that create beautiful, intricate webs to catch their meals. Share with us your arachnid friends!

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

As nights get cooler, mice look for a warm place, and some people may reach for glue traps. Songbirds, snakes, lizards and even kittens get stuck, and there is no humane way out. If you find an animal stuck to a glue trap, don't pull it off. Cover the exposed glue with paper and TEXT 704-286-6330.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

COMING SOON… SERIAL DUMPERS! Remember when we posted about people illegally dumping their trash in our dumpster? Well, thanks to all the attention that post received, we decided it was time for an upgrade!

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

They're Just Trying to Live. Why Are So Many Being Shot? Almost every day, Canada geese arrive at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue with gunshot injuries. Some have been struck by birdshot. Others have pellets from air guns embedded in their bodies. Many have survived being shot and continue living with

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

That stretchy fake webbing looks spooky on your porch, but to a songbird, bat or owl it's a trap. Animals fly or wander into it, get wrapped up, and struggle until they're exhausted, injured or worse.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Cassie Testa Director of Education Cassie Testa serves as Director of Education at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, where she combines a background in healthcare, rehabilitation, leadership, and education with a passion for preventing wildlife injuries before they happen.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It may look like “just laundry,” but at an animal rescue, clean towels are essential. They warm frightened animals, cushion injured bodies, assist with medical care, line carriers, and help us keep animal areas clean and sanitary. We produce more laundry than residential machines can handle, and r

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Towel update: I’ve been promoted from “decorative guest bathroom towel” to “hardworking animal rescue towel.” 🧺 My new responsibilities may include: • Warming a sick bird • Drying wet feathers • Cushioning an injured animal • Helping during medical treatment • Taking approximately 847 trips throug

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚨 CUTENESS OVERLOAD ALERT 🚨 It's been an emotional couple of weeks, and we think everyone deserves a little joy. So we're bringing in the professional. 🐷 Let this adorable (and adoptable) critter warm your day and your heart. 💛 🔊 Sound UP for this video. Trust us on this one. #CutenessOverload #

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚨 CUTENESS OVERLOAD ALERT 🚨 It's been an emotional couple of weeks, and we think everyone deserves a little joy. So we're bringing in the professional. 🐷 Let this adorable (and adoptabler) critter warm your day and your heart. 💛 🔊 Sound UP for the video. Trust us on this one. #CutenessOverload #

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🚨 CUTENESS OVERLOAD ALERT 🚨 It's been an emotional couple of weeks, and we think everyone deserves a little joy. So we're bringing in the professional. 🐷 Let this adorable (and adoptable) critter warm your day and your heart. 💛 🔊 Sound UP for the video. Trust us on this one. #CutenessOverload #P

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Love… twue love. 💕🐦 After a heavy few weeks, an adopter sent us exactly what we needed, and they gave us permission to share it with you: "With all the sad stuff recently, I thought a happy update post might be nice. I wanted to share an update with the budgie Ditto (aka Meatball) I adopted from C

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Good morning, friends. ☀️ We've been taking a breath this week and thinking about the animals who came to us from the Iredell rescue, and about all of you. Thank you for every donation, every share, every message, every supply drop-off, and every volunteer hour. You showed up in a big way, and thes

Safe at last, this pretty chicken is friendly and sweet.

Still, some in this flock are staying on high alert. Look at those eyes.

You can sense the trauma they went through.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What Does It Actually Cost to “Fully Test” a Chicken? Since taking in hundreds of birds from the recent hoarding case, we've received a lot of questions about disease testing. People understandably want to know: Has this chicken been tested for avian influenza? What about Mycoplasma? Salmonella? N

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Christian Corral — Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant Christian Corral joined Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in February 2026 and serves as a Kennel Technician and Veterinary Assistant. Before moving into his current role, Christian gained experience at CWR through afternoon farmhand shifts and as a

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Content warning: This video contains disturbing scenes, including deceased birds. Yesterday, we worked through a large-scale hoarding case. Our team started around 4 a.m. and worked until about 9 p.m., processing birds and making sure they received care. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who suppor

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🪱 Friends Without Benefits This Great Blue Heron came to us under pretty frightening circumstances. He was found dangling upside down from a tree, tangled in fishing line. Once he was safely rescued and we were able to examine him, we discovered he had some additional unwanted passengers. People

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Go, #TeamChicken! When animals are in need, we don’t quit. One chicken climbed a tree, thinking she could escape us up there—but nope! When we say we’re dedicated, we mean it. Some of our staff climbed the tree until we got her down. Then she ran under a building, so we barricaded the area and Ree

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue is a puzzle made up of many important pieces: the animals, our staff, volunteers, veterinary care, food, medications, supplies—and hundreds upon hundreds of towels. But one of the most important pieces is you. Our supporters make both the extraordinary rescues and the ord

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⚠️ Content warning: Some of the photos we share may be disturbing. We are responding to a severe animal-hoarding case involving an estimated more than 800 birds—chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and pigeons. Many are in severe distress after being left without adequate food or water. Many have died,

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now you can find the book Feed Me! at Backyard Birds in Matthews, NC. We’re excited to see CWR’s book among the many treasures at this charming, family-owned shop. #CarolinaWaterfowlRescue #BackyardBirds #MatthewsNC #ShopLocal #BirdLovers

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In Loving Memory of Beda Helms 🕊️ We are saddened to share the passing of Beda Lou Trenning-Helms, a longtime friend and supporter of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. Over the years, Beda cared deeply about our work and the animals who come through our doors.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CWR’s towels are going on another unexpected journey—to the laundromat. 🧺 The volume of laundry produced by a busy animal rescue is simply too much for residential washers and dryers, even those labeled “heavy duty.” They are not designed to run constantly, and breakdowns have become a regular prob

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🪿 He Flew Home. This morning, we received the kind of message wildlife rehabilitators dream about. In late 2024, Canada goose #2024-5413 came to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue with a terrible broken leg. After treatment and rehabilitation, he recovered and was eventually released back into the wild.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We’re feeding the birds on Tiktok Live: Tuesday 9/29 at 9:30am ET. Meet the flock at the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue! www.tiktok.com/@waterfowlre...

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yuca is a young, affectionate Bearded Dragon, who is absolutely ready to find a new best friend! Could that be you? Email adopt@cwrescue.org for more information!

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When people think about animal rescue, they often picture the exciting moments—the rescue, the recovery, and the release. But those extraordinary moments depend on hundreds of ordinary jobs happening behind the scenes. Every day, we wash loads and loads of towels used for medical care, bedding, cl

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Laurel Millaci Assistant Director & Songbird Program Supervisor Laurel Millaci serves as Assistant Director and Songbird Program Supervisor at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, where her role reaches into nearly every corner of the organization. From overseeing the rescue’s baby bird program and supportin

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello, dear reader. I’m a towel. Yes, you read that correctly—a towel. 🧺 I once lived a quiet, predictable life, neatly folded in a guest bathroom. Then one day, I was donated to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue—and everything changed. Now I help warm frightened animals, dry wet feathers, cushion injure

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Every Friday, we share a new animal fun fact from the CWR Learning Center! 🦎💛 This week’s featured animal: Bearded Dragons! Did you know bearded dragons communicate with head bobs? A slow bob can be a sign of submission, while faster, more pronounced bobbing may signal dominance or territorial beh

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🐷 LESTER NEEDS A HOME! 🏡 Look at that face. ❤️ This handsome little guy is Lester, a pot-bellied pig coming to us from animal control, and he desperately needs a permanent home. Lester didn’t choose to end up without a family. Unfortunately, pigs can be incredibly difficult to place once they ente

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🐐🦢 **Every job needs a supervisor!** Brianna was busy moving some of our goats today, and Whooper the swan made sure everything was being done to his standards. 😂 Apparently, no livestock relocation happens around here without proper swan supervision! And speaking of goats… **we have some VERY swe

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🛒 It’s Wishlist Wednesday! Here are a few of our current needs: 🥬 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 are always needed 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 for sanitizing and biosecurity 🪶 Amazon Wish List - a.co/0csoZyf3 🪶 Chewy Wishlist - www.chewy.com/g/carolina-w...

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Help! We are completely out of paper towels! If you can help us out check out our Amazon wishlist. a.co/0csoZyf3

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Reese Filipek is a Level 1 Rehabber at Carolina Waterfowl Rescue and a senior Biology student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with plans to pursue veterinary school. After joining CWR as an intern in 2025, Reese became a Shift Lead before transitioning into rehabilitation

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Eddie wanted to reach out and give you guys an update on his condition. He is doing great healing and he thanks his team at NC State for helping him along. He felt good enough to play a game of on the tail on the donkey today!

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🐔 Big Mama has something to say about snack time. At the rescue, caring for hundreds of animals means providing the right food every single day—from specialized diets to little treats like these mealworms. That’s rescue care.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every Friday, we share a new animal fun fact from the CWR Learning Center! 🐦💛 This week’s featured animal: American Goldfinches! Follow the CWR Learning Center on Facebook for more animal facts and fascinating insights! Explore: www.facebook.com/cwrlearning

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

**He was attacked with a shovel.** And he suffered for quite a while before someone finally found him and brought him to us. This is a copperhead. His eye has been crushed. His jaw has been crushed. We don't know exactly how long he lay there suffering, but we know it wasn't quick.

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Come meet Jonas the turkey at Backyard Birds! 🦃 Saturday, Sept 19, 11am-1pm in Matthews, NC. Snap a photo with him and browse the shop's unique gifts while supporting wildlife rescue. Hope to see you there! 📍1819 Matthews Township Pkwy #CarolinaWaterfowlRescue #BackyardBirds

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Patreon: because Ace demands Michelin Star meals, and honestly who are we to tell her no? Scoot on over to our Patreon and subscribe to one of our membership tiers! 🐓🦚🦜🐦‍⬛ www.patreon.com/waterfowlres...

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You never know when a day will one of those days in rescue that you never forget. 🦆❤️ We took in this sweet girl named Weezy, as an owner surrender after she had been attacked by a predator. Her injuries were severe, and by the time she came to us, her wing had developed gangrene. we made the diffi

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Captain wanted to say thank you to everyone who send him love when he wasn't feeling good. He's definitely having a good day today and enjoying all of his treats. You just have to appreciate the good when you have it :)

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🛁 Bath time for Biscuit & Gravy! It may look like two very spoiled, very plump geese enjoying a spa day… but this is what rescue care looks like. Clean feathers. Fresh water. A safe place to rest. And plenty of hands-on care. It’s the difference between simply surviving and being cared for. 🪿

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

**Sometimes rescue isn't about saving an animal. Sometimes it's about making sure they feel safe.** This is Captain. I've had him for a very long time. Long enough that he knows me, trusts me, and knows that when I pick him up, he's safe. Captain is getting old. He's developed arthritis and some

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every Friday, we share a new animal fun fact from the CWR Learning Center! 🦚💛 This week’s featured animal: Peacocks! Follow the CWR Learning Center on Facebook for more animal facts and fascinating insights! Explore: www.facebook.com/cwrlearning

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You like our free stuff? Imagine how much better it gets when you throw a dollar at it. Scoot on over to our Patreon to check out exclusive content. Membership tiers start at $1 per month 🐓🐦‍⬛🪿🦃🦜🦆🐣 www.patreon.com/waterfowlres...

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue @cwrescue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🦔 Daisy is ready for her close-up! Our sweet hedgehog education ambassador is looking extra cute today… and those little lip smacks have us wondering what she just tasted. 😋💕 Would you be able to resist that face?

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