Critter Ridge Sanctuary

03/11/2025

My Erika❤️❤️❤️❤️

03/10/2025

Look who’s outside!!! ERIKA❤️❤️❤️. My heart is so full seeing this girl outside walking around checking everything out. From a raccoon curled in a ball too weak to raise her head to this. My oh my❤️❤️❤️

03/08/2025

Tomorrow!!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!
Sunday March 9th around 2 PM. I need volunteers to help with assembly of chain link dog kennels. No holes to be dug or construction of anything. Simply put kennels together and reinforce! I also have other small projects as well….
Sorting and organizing supplies
Pressure washing cages/carriers, disinfecting
Etc etc etc
As long as these kennels are put together the rest can wait
Refreshments provided.

03/07/2025

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!
Sunday March 9th around 2 PM. I need volunteers to help with assembly of chain link dog kennels. No holes to be dug or construction of anything. Simply put kennels together and reinforce! I also have other small projects as well….
Sorting and organizing supplies
Pressure washing cages/carriers, disinfecting
Etc etc etc
As long as these kennels are put together the rest can wait
Refreshments provided.

03/06/2025

Sasha is an illegal confiscated pet from 2023. She was successfully wilded up and released here. She raised 3 of the biggest healthiest raccoon babies I’ve ever saw last year. She is very much a wild animal but still trusts me and has zero fear of ME. She does not appear if she even hears someone else. I’m sure she’s bred again and I can’t wait to see her beautiful babies in about 3-4 months. The skunk you see is an offspring of one of my skunks from 2020. That’s “Little Spade”. Again, no fear of me because they know I’m not a threat. Peace love and blessings from all the babies and myself

03/04/2025

I hate to beg BUT the babies NEED FEED! I’m almost out of food and XL puppy pads( less than 5). If anyone would like to donate the address is listed on the page. Do NOT order from Amazon, Chewy or Walmart are the cheapest. Peace love and blessings from the babies and myself

03/03/2025

Feeding early tonight. Split showed back up a few weeks ago. Hadn’t seen any of my skunks for weeks and weeks. Happy to see they’re safe❤️

03/03/2025

PLEASE read! Reach out to a rehabber please 🙏. We WANT to help you with these issues.

We love wildlife! And we absolutely love what we do... but we love it even more when wildlife mothers are able to raise their own babies. Just as they should.

Today, we received a call from a very kind lady who needed a little help with three baby raccoons (pictured). On Wednesday, she had some work done on her roof... and had a hole repaired. She knew that a raccoon had been seen going into and coming out of the hole and "wanted to fix it before more raccoons came." After the contractor repaired the hole, he showed her a picture of three baby raccoons (below picture). But he didnt remove them. She tried to remove the babies herself but wasn't able to. And calls to the contractor went unanswered. So she called us today and I advised her to see if a family member or neighbor could help remove the babies. She went to work and was able to get a family member to come and try to remove the babies. When he reached the nest, there was only one baby raccoon remaining. The mother raccoon had found another way in and had moved her babies... well, all but one. So, we're giving her the night to come back for the last one. If she doesn't return, we'll make sure to remove the baby and bring it into care.

Please know that if you have a raccoon (or other wildlife species) taking up residence in your roof, attic, shed, barn, outbuildings, carport, garage, etc... chances are GREAT that there are babies there as well. These animals seek the safety of our homes, garages, outbuildings, barns to birth their babies and to keep them safe. Once those babies are old enough and big enough to keep up with the mother, they'll generally move on out to more wild spaces.

IF you cannot wait until they move out on their own (before fixing or sealing up attics, crawlspaces, garages, barns, etc...) PLEASE find someone willing to remove the babies BEFORE sealing up the entry points. And, place the babies in an open box with a warm blanket or something similar, and set the box as close to the outside entry point as possible. Wildlife mothers are wonderful mothers and want their babies. They usually have backup nests and should come back and retrieve their babies and move them to one of their other nests.

03/02/2025

Pay no attention to me just having a whole entire conversation with these babies 🤣. Thank goodness we don’t have close neighbors, they would have me committed if they could hear some of the convos I have with the animals 🦝😁

03/01/2025

02/28/2025

Come out tomorrow and check out all the children’s businesses!!!

WHO'S READY?!?!
March 1st 12-3!

02/28/2025

Clyde update
Little guy lost his battle around 3:45-4 this morning He had been up moving some, ate, drank and then curled up into a cozy little ball and went to sleep 💔😢. My heart is absolutely shattered knowing that this beautiful baby suffered before he was found. I’m angry, I’m pi**ed and I’m hurt. No, this isnt anyones “fault” but, that doesn’t change the outcome.

02/27/2025

Introducing Clyde. Received a call from our neighbor and friend about a raccoon at the feed lot barn. Arrived to find a barely conscious juvenile male. No signs of injuries or illness, simply starved😢💔

02/26/2025

I remembered to take my phone with me today and caught this little girl showing off for everyone to see. The progress she’s made is amazing. Unfortunately, sweet Erika is blind. At this point I have no expectations of her regaining her vision. She is adapting very very well, I am transitioning her in stages to prevent any undue stress. She has been exceptionally easy to work with and that has helped us both through the process. Peace love and blessings from the babies and myself

02/26/2025

Pandi stopped by last night for supper. Note the bite wounds on the back of his neck. Breeding season is brutal. If these guys only knew how much love and peace they bring me❤️. Peace love and blessings to all🙏❤️

02/25/2025

I received a message shortly after returning from Stamping Ground today
I’m not the kind of person that expects praise or glory for anything I do for animals BUT this helped my hurting heart today❤️❤️❤️.

02/17/2025

Erika❤️❤️❤️

02/17/2025

The babies NEED FOOD😢. Dog feed and XL Puppy pads are a constant battle to keep in supply. Chewy or Walmart are the cheapest, please do NOT order from Amazon. The shipping address is on the page if you feel lead to donate. Thank you again from the bottom of my raccoon loving heart. The babies and I appreciate it more than you know. Peace love and blessings to all ❤️😘