Nature World Wildlife Rescue Sanctuary, Inc.

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Nature World Wildlife Rescue Sanctuary, Inc. Our mission is to strive to make a difference in the environment and preserve the rights for those who have no voice.

We are a group of dedicated volunteers committed to the rescue, rehab and release of injured or orphaned wildlife.
~Rescue•Rehab•Release~ Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of local native Florida wildlife.

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY — Small Wishes Make a BIG Difference! 🐾💚Every day at Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary, we open our h...
10/14/2026

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY — Small Wishes Make a BIG Difference! 🐾💚

Every day at Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary, we open our hearts and doors to Florida's injured, orphaned, and sick native wildlife. 🦅🦉🐿️🦌🐇

From tiny baby squirrels and cottontails to opossums, fawns, eagles, owls, hawks, and so many more, each patient has a different story, but they all have one thing in common — they need our help to get a second chance at life! ❤️

Some need around-the-clock feedings, others require medical treatment, and many spend weeks or months recovering before they are strong enough to return to the wild.

💚 This is where YOU can make a difference!

It costs approximately $8,000 EVERY MONTH to provide the food, formula, medical care, cleaning supplies, enrichment, housing, and other necessities our wildlife patients depend on.

We receive no government funding, so we rely on the kindness and generosity of our amazing community to continue our mission.

🌿 Our wishlists are filled with everyday essentials that help us care for the animals!

📦 AMAZON WISHLIST:
https://a.co/0891W5LT

🛒 WALMART WISHLIST:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/rr/b8a5428a-1647-4764-8538-1bcc116e3ef1

🌎 OUR WEBSITE:
https://natureworldrescue.com

Whether it's a package of paper towels, a container of formula, fresh produce, meats, cleaning supplies, or a monetary donation, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

Every item donated means one less expense and more resources available to care for the animals who need us most.

❤️ CAN'T DONATE? YOU CAN STILL HELP! ❤️

Every LIKE 👍, COMMENT 💬, and SHARE 🔄 helps us reach more people and also helps us generate monetary support through social media to provide for the patients in our care!

Your engagement truly makes a difference, and it doesn't cost a thing!

🐾 Together, we can give Florida's native wildlife the second chance they deserve!

Thank you for being part of our wildlife family and helping us continue to RESCUE • REHABILITATE • RELEASE! 💚🦅

🦉🌿 TIPS & TRICKS TUESDAY! 🌿🦉🚨 WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND AN INJURED OWL! 🚨Owls are magnificent birds of prey that play an im...
10/13/2026

🦉🌿 TIPS & TRICKS TUESDAY! 🌿🦉

🚨 WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND AN INJURED OWL! 🚨

Owls are magnificent birds of prey that play an important role in keeping our ecosystem balanced. Unfortunately, these beautiful birds can become injured from vehicle strikes, window collisions, attacks by other animals, and other dangers.

❤️ Knowing what to do could save an owl's life!

🦉 SIGNS AN OWL MAY NEED HELP:
✅ Unable to stand, fly, or maintain its balance
✅ One or both wings are drooping
✅ Visible wounds or bleeding
✅ Appears weak, disoriented, or unresponsive
✅ Has been struck by a vehicle or flown into a window
✅ Is in immediate danger from other animals

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Not every owl found on the ground is injured! Young owls may spend time on the ground while learning to fly. When in doubt, contact a wildlife rehabilitator before intervening.

🦉 HOW TO HELP AN INJURED OWL SAFELY:

1️⃣ Stay calm and keep your distance. Owls have extremely sharp talons and powerful beaks. Even an injured owl can cause serious injuries.

2️⃣ Call a wildlife rescue first! A trained rehabilitator can guide you through the safest steps. Never attempt to handle an owl if you feel unsafe.

3️⃣ If instructed to contain the owl, wear thick protective gloves and carefully cover it with a towel or lightweight blanket.

4️⃣ Place the owl in a secure, ventilated cardboard box lined with a soft towel. Keep it somewhere dark, quiet, and warm until help arrives.

🚫 PLEASE REMEMBER:
❌ Never offer food or water.
❌ Never attempt to straighten a wing or treat an injury yourself.
❌ Never force an owl to fly.
❌ Keep children and pets away.
❌ Do not attempt to keep an owl as a pet.

💚 Every life matters, and every rescue begins with someone who cares enough to help!

At Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary, we work to give injured, sick, and orphaned native Florida wildlife a second chance at life.

📞 Found an injured owl? Call us!

Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary
📱 352-621-5575
🌐 www.natureworldrescue.com
📍 Homosassa, Florida

🦉 Please SHARE this post! You never know who may come across an injured owl and need this information.

💚 Every like, comment, and share helps us help the wildlife in our care!

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY! 🐾💚Every wish—big or small—helps us give Florida’s native wildlife the second chance they deserve. ...
10/07/2026

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY! 🐾💚

Every wish—big or small—helps us give Florida’s native wildlife the second chance they deserve. 🦅🦉🐿️🐇🦌

Each day, Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary cares for orphaned, injured, and sick wildlife. Some patients need formula and around-the-clock care to grow, while others need medical treatment, nutritious food, safe housing, and time to recover before they can return to the wild.

It costs approximately $8,000 every month to care for the animals. From formula, meats and fresh produce to cleaning supplies, enrichment, medical needs, bedding, and housing supplies, your support helps make our work possible.

💚 Want to help this Wishing Wednesday?

📦 Our Amazon Wishlist:
https://a.co/0891W5LT

🛒 Our Walmart Wishlist:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/rr/b8a5428a-1647-4764-8538-1bcc116e3ef1

🌿 Our Website:
Natureworldrescue.com

Every wishlist purchase and donation helps provide another meal, another day of care, and another opportunity for a wild patient to heal and eventually return home. ❤️

Can't donate today? Every like, comment, and share helps us help the patients in our care! Simply interacting with and sharing our posts helps us reach more people and supports our mission through social media.

Thank you for being part of our wildlife family and helping us Rescue • Rehabilitate • Release Florida's native wildlife. 🐾🌿

🎃🦉 Keep Halloween Spooky for Us—Not Dangerous for Wildlife! 🦇🐿️Halloween decorations are fun, festive, and a great way t...
10/06/2026

🎃🦉 Keep Halloween Spooky for Us—Not Dangerous for Wildlife! 🦇🐿️

Halloween decorations are fun, festive, and a great way to celebrate the season, but some of our favorite decorations can create unexpected dangers for our wild neighbors.

🕸️ Fake spider webs, netting, and mesh can entangle birds, bats, squirrels, and other small animals.
💡 Bright or flashing lights can disrupt nocturnal wildlife—use timers and turn them off when you can.
🎃 Pumpkins and decorations can attract curious animals. Keep decorations secure and remove pumpkins when they begin to spoil.
🍫 Candy, wrappers, and other treats should always be picked up and kept away from wildlife.
🌽 Hay bales and cornstalks make great hiding places! Check carefully for snakes and other animals before moving them.
🔊 Loud or motion-activated decorations can frighten and stress wildlife, especially when placed near trees, bushes, or natural areas.

Before putting up your Halloween display, take a moment to look at it from a wild animal's point of view. Could something become tangled? Could it be swallowed? Could an animal become trapped?

A few simple changes can make a BIG difference. 🧡

🎃 Have fun. Be spooky. Decorate responsibly and keep wildlife safe! 🦉🦇🐿️🦝

From all of us at Nature World Wildlife Rescue, have a safe and wildlife-friendly Halloween season! 🧡🖤

🩷🐰 Found a Baby Eastern Cottontail? Before You Rescue—Observe First! 🐰🌿Baby cottontails are often mistaken for being aba...
10/06/2026

🩷🐰 Found a Baby Eastern Cottontail? Before You Rescue—Observe First! 🐰🌿

Baby cottontails are often mistaken for being abandoned because Mom spends very little time at the nest. This is completely normal! Mother cottontails usually visit their babies only twice a day, around dusk and dawn, to nurse them. Staying away from the nest helps keep predators from discovering where her babies are hiding.

If you discover a nest that has been disturbed, you can gently place the babies back inside and cover the nest with the original grass, leaves, and fur. Human scent will not automatically cause Mom to abandon her babies. ❤️

🎀 To see whether Mom is returning, place brightly colored ribbon in a zigzag pattern over the top of the nest without blocking her access. You can also place a camera nearby and check for her visits without repeatedly disturbing the nest.

🐇 And remember—they grow up FAST! Eastern cottontails normally leave their nest at only about 3–4 weeks old. A small rabbit that is fully furred, bright-eyed, alert, and hopping around may already be independent.

🚫 Please do not feed a baby rabbit or give it milk or water. Their digestive systems are extremely sensitive, and improper feeding can cause serious problems.

If a baby is injured, cold, weak, has been caught by a cat or dog, or you're simply unsure what to do, contact a permitted wildlife rehabilitator before intervening.

Sometimes helping wildlife means knowing when NOT to rescue. 💚

Nature World Wildlife Rescue
🌿 Rescue • Rehab • Release 🌿
Together, we can make a difference for Florida's wildlife!

10/03/2026

🦦 Help Us Build a New Home for Otters! 🦦Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary needs your help with one of our biggest projects yet — building a new, secure…

🐿️✨ FUN FACT FRIDAY — Meet the Southern Flying Squirrel! ✨🐿️Have you ever wondered if flying squirrels really fly? Despi...
10/02/2026

🐿️✨ FUN FACT FRIDAY — Meet the Southern Flying Squirrel! ✨🐿️

Have you ever wondered if flying squirrels really fly? Despite their name, Southern Flying Squirrels don't actually fly—they glide! They have a special membrane of skin called a patagium that stretches between their front and back legs, allowing them to glide gracefully from tree to tree. 🌳

These tiny nighttime acrobats can glide impressive distances through the forest canopy! Their large, dark eyes are perfectly adapted for low-light conditions because Southern Flying Squirrels are nocturnal and do most of their exploring after the sun goes down. 🌙

Southern Flying Squirrels enjoy a varied diet that can include nuts, seeds, fruits, fungi, flowers, and insects. They make their homes in wooded areas and often use tree cavities and old woodpecker holes for shelter and nesting.

💚 How can you help flying squirrels and other native wildlife?

Protect mature trees and wooded habitats, reduce unnecessary outdoor lighting at night, and keep pet cats indoors whenever possible. Small changes around our homes can make a BIG difference for wildlife!

At Nature World Wildlife Sanctuary, we care for injured and orphaned native wildlife with the goal of giving them a second chance and returning them to the wild where they belong.

💚 Want to help our wildlife patients? Click the Donate button below or visit NatureWorldRescue.com to discover other ways you can support our cause.

Every like, comment, and share helps with our cause by spreading wildlife education and helping more people learn about our mission. Thank you for helping us Rescue ~ Rehab ~ Release! 🌿🐿️

Here’s a warm Thankful Thursday post you can use:🧡 THANKFUL THURSDAY 🧡This Thankful Thursday, we are incredibly thankful...
10/01/2026

Here’s a warm Thankful Thursday post you can use:

🧡 THANKFUL THURSDAY 🧡

This Thankful Thursday, we are incredibly thankful for our wonderful volunteer Barbara, aka Babs Sky, who turned a special wildlife rehabilitation experience into a beautiful story for children. 🐦📚

While volunteering with Nature World Wildlife, Barbara had the opportunity to rehabilitate Milly the Mockingbird. After caring for Milly and watching her grow, Barbara was inspired to share Milly’s journey with children in a fun and educational way.

That inspiration became a published children’s book! 💕 From Fledgling to Flyer: Milly Mockingbird’s Big Birdie Breakthrough helps young readers learn about fledgling birds and reminds us that sometimes the best way to help wildlife is to give them the space they need to learn, grow, and eventually fly. 🪶

What makes this gift even more meaningful is that Barbara is donating ALL proceeds from the sale of her book to Nature World Wildlife Rescue! Every book purchased helps us continue providing food, medical care, rehabilitation, and a second chance to Florida’s native wildlife. 🦉🐿️🦅🦦

📚 You can purchase Babs Sky’s book on Amazon here:
https://a.co/d/0eX5hbyI

Thank you, Babs Sky, for sharing Milly’s story, educating the next generation of wildlife lovers, and giving back to the animals you care so deeply about. We are so grateful to have you as part of our Nature World Wildlife family! 💚

Please help us support Barbara and our wildlife by purchasing a copy, sharing this post, or gifting the book to a young animal lover! 🐦📖

can also make a Thankful Thursday poster featuring Babs Sky and the Milly Mockingbird book cover to go with this post.

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY — Every Wish Makes a Difference! 🐾💚From the tiniest baby Eastern gray squirrels and flying squirrel...
09/30/2026

💜🐾 WISHING WEDNESDAY — Every Wish Makes a Difference! 🐾💚

From the tiniest baby Eastern gray squirrels and flying squirrels to cottontails, opossums, songbirds, owls, hawks, eagles, and other native Florida wildlife, every patient who comes into our care has a story—and every one deserves a second chance. 🐿️🐇🦉🦅

Some arrive orphaned and needing around-the-clock care. Others come to us sick or injured and may require weeks or even months of rehabilitation before they are ready to return to the wild.

Caring for all of these animals takes a tremendous amount of food, formula, medical supplies, cleaning products, enrichment, housing supplies, and other everyday necessities. It costs us approximately $8,000 each month to continue doing what we do for the animals, and we receive no government funding.

This Wishing Wednesday, you can help us continue to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Florida's native wildlife. 💚

📦 Our Amazon Wishlist:
https://a.co/0891W5LT

🛒 Our Walmart Wishlist:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/rr/b8a5428a-1647-4764-8538-1bcc116e3ef1

🌿 Our Website:
Natureworldrescue.com

Whether you purchase one small item from our wishlist or make a donation, every little bit adds up and helps a patient in need. We couldn't continue this mission without the kindness and generosity of our community.

And if you aren't able to donate, you can still help! ❤️ Every like, comment, and share helps us reach more people and helps us help the patients in our care.

Thank you for being part of our wildlife family and helping us give Florida's wildlife a brighter tomorrow! 🐾

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7360 S Finale Pt
Homosassa, FL
34446

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+13526215575

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