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Snug Harbor Wildlife Rescue & Sanctuary
"The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals."
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Theophile Gautier
Sponsor one of our sanctuary animals!
Sponsoring one of our non-releasable animals in the Snug Harbor Wildlife Sanctuary is one way you can contribute to our mission. Taking in injured wildlife we often end up with animals who cannot be released back into their habitat. Once an animal is determined to be non-releasable, we evaluate their quality of life and determine if our sanctuary is a good fit for them.
Sponsoring each animal will help cover their veterinary costs, specifically their annual vet visit, any medication or special dietary needs, any extra housing needs or accessories they require, and of course cozy blankets and beds!
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We will send you a certificate and send you updates during the duration of your sponsorship! This also makes an amazing gift for any animal-loving friend or family member you may know!​
We offer 3 month, 6 month, and one year sponsorships for each of our sanctuary animals. You can also become a permanent sponsors for just $5 a month!
Auto draft Sponsorship Options:
$20 a month for 3 months
$15 a month for 6 months
$10 a month for one year!
Don't like auto draft?
Pay a one time sponsorship donation to our Paypal link below, be sure to include the animals name with your payment or email us snugharborwildlifesc@gmail.com
$50 for 3 month sponsorship
$75 for 6 month sponsorship
$100 for one year sponsorship!
Wish to make a larger sponsorship donation to be added to our donor spotlight or sponsor an animal for your business email us so we can come up with your honorary package!
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Thank you for sponsoring our babies and helping us fulfill our mission!
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Lucy the Squirrel
This rescue would not exist if it was not for this beautiful and sassy girl.
Lucy was the squirrel who opened up Pandora's box for our founder.
Lucy was found by our founders lab on her property, Motley (the dog) brought the tiny 2 week old squirrel to her owners feet knowing she needed help. With their property there was no way of telling where Lucy was found to try to reunite her with her mother. Breaking the learning curve and introducing Heather to the world of wildlife rehabilitation, the first vet Lucy was taken to deemed her non-releasable at a very young age.
She is now older than the average squirrels life expectancy at a little over 3 years old. Her full story and background is used to educate not only the public but other rehabbers as well.
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Anna the Raccoon
Anna came into our care February 2024 after being found completely emaciated. She was about 10-11 months old and only weighed 2.5 lbs. Anna is nothing short of a miracle. We did not know if she would survive let alone thrive like she is now. Within 2-3 months she was standing, eating on her own and walking again. This sweet faced little girl loves running on her exercise wheel and annoying her adoptive sister Cuddles. Anna will do just about anything for a spoon full of peanut butter!
Anna is still needing to be spayed which her sponsorships will go towards!
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Cuddles the Raccoon
Cuddles and her three siblings were being rehabbed the Spring/Summer of 2023. Little Miss Cuddles here was developmentally and socially behind all of her siblings. She stayed to herself and had no interest in any of the normal raccoon life. Her petite features and size had us wondering if she had a form of dwarfism. When her siblings went to another rehabber this stinker stayed behind in our sanctuary. Even as an adult raccoon Cuddles only weighs 10 lbs while the average female adult can range from 12-20 lbs.
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Sally the Squirrel
Sassy Sally was found during hurricane Helene. The lady who found her cared for her for about a week. It was apparently meant to be that Sally come to Snug Harbor. We met the finders son at his work and just happened to bring up the animals while checking out, when he mentioned his mom was caring for an injured squirrel.
We exchanged info and she brought Sally to us a few days later. Sally has one back leg that she cannot fully extend and use. Due to her mobility issues she will be with us forever.
This little sass pot is sure to make you laugh every time you see or interact with her.
After developing issues with one of her immobile legs she had surgery 9/2025 to amputate one of her back legs. She healed beautifully and has been starting to use her other back leg some which is amazing! This little lady has shown us just how resilient these animals are!
Shrimp Boat the Squirrel
Shrimp came to us after being kept and fed by her finders for a few weeks. She came to us very sick, missing hair and very tiny for her age. She was fed cows milk which severely stunted her growth and attacked her immune system. Originally we were not sure if she would survive but this near invincible little one showed us just how strong willed she was!
She was about the third of he size she should have been for her age when she came in. It took several weeks for her to gain weight at all- a normal healthy squirrel would gain weight daily. She then started to gain weight rapidly and hit a fantastic growth spurt.
As of late November she is about 180 grams at almost 20 weeks old.
Squirrels her age are about 350 - 600 grams.
We are uncertain if she will be released or not, the next few months until spring will be the determining factor for her. She gained overnight attention with her story and cuteness, with requests of sponsoring her journey and care. So here she is and you can follow her journey with us on her own Facebook page as well!
https://www.facebook.com/ShrimpBoatSquirrel
We have a few more friends in our sanctuary we will be adding to our sponsorship program soon!
Heavenly Sponsorships
Our sanctuary animals teach us so very much during their time here. We wanted to continue sponsorships for those we have lost along the way to honor their memories and care for others that have similar stories.
Mouse the Squirrel
Mouse came to us after being found on the ground while the homeowner was watering the yard. She was laying in the saturated grass unable to walk; when she came in it was clear she had a back injury that caused her to be paralyzed. From the start we knew there was something special about this girl!
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We were able to COMPLETELY reverse her paralysis with physical therapy, however Mouse was having nerve pain in one of her legs. Due to the neuropathy she began to chew at her left foot removing several of her toes making her non releasable. This unfortunately can be very common for animals with these type of injuries or symptoms.
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We tried for about a year to curve that urge with medications from her vet. She did great for quite a while and then began to self mutilate again. This turned into an issue with quality of life and risks with infection. After some lengthy conversations and visits at the vet, we decided it was time to let our sweet girl go where she could run pain free.
Any donations in her memory will go towards medications, therapy and care of squirrels who come in with similar injuries.
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Gretchen & Molly
The gorgeous Mrs. Gretchen (on the right) came to us spring 2024 after being hit by a car. Her finder turned around to check on her after seeing the incident and quickly got her to us. When she came in she had no use of her back legs at all. Over the course of a few months, with medication, physical therapy and lots of TLC she gained reflexes and movement of her back extremities and tail! While Gretchen couldn't walk with her back legs it never slowed her down at all!
Molly (on the left) came to us late summer 2024. We drove all the way to Greenville to get her after she was found in an apartment complex parking lot unable to walk. We are not sure whether the injuries were from falling from the nest, birth defect or possibly hit by car.
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We try to pair any animals together that we can, companionship is so important for these animals too. This dynamic duo turned the best of friends and acted like true sisters. They would eat together, sleep together, and even groom each other.
A year into their lives here at SHWL they both were experiencing issues secondary to their mobility problems. We had tried surgery for Molly and other treatment for Gretchen's bladder issues. After not getting the best results for them we chose to say our bitter sweet goodbyes. With their bond we decided to put them to rest together so they would not have to grieve the loss of their partner in crime.
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We are forever grateful for being entrusted with their care and will cherish their memory and time we had with these girls. Any donation in their memory will go toward medications, therapy lights/mechanisms and care of animals that come into our care with similar stories/conditions.
TJ the Opossum
TJ was our first sanctuary opossum. He set the bar very high for all other non-releasable opossums with his insanely cute face and sweet demeanor.
TJ was kept and fed the wrong diet for several months causing him to develop severe metabolic bone disease (MBD). One day he started dragging his back legs and stopped eating. Thankfully we got him on the right diet and were able to manage the symptoms of MBD and get him back mobile.
TJ helped many people overcome their fear of opossums.
Male opossums unfortunately do not live very long, even on top of their normal lifespan already being very short. Right after his first birthday he went into heart failure, which is the most common cause of death in males. He went from showing no signs or symptoms to being rushed to his doctor with sudden respiratory distress.
We were blown away by the love and compassion he received at our vet and allowing us to comfort and care for him in his final moments. He was without a doubt the most special boy, we wish everyone had the chance to meet him and really see how magnificent opossums are.
All donations in his honor will go to help other opossums that come into our care.
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