Woodlands Wildlife Refuge — Attraction in Alexandria Township

My niece found 4 squirrels and managed to keep them alive for 7 days. She brought them here and within 3 days they killed them. Please don't bring animals here if you love them. Take them somewhere else.

Evita R. I brought 4 strong, healthy baby squirrels that I took care of, for an entire week. There was nothing wrong with any of them when I brought them to woodland refuge! Nothing at all! I am a woman who knew nothing about raising squirrels but I learned through google and youtube, and they did just fine with me. I thought by taking them to woodland refuge they would thrive there and that these people would prepare them for the wild when they were ready, I was sadly mistaken. I spoke to Melody and asked her if they would be ok there and she reassured me that they would be fine! Within 2 days they were all dead, it’s crazy that i was able to keep them alive for an entire week, and people who I thought were professionals couldn’t keep them alive for 2 days. Funny how not one stayed alive, they all some how died! I was so heart broken, and so hurt by this! I didn’t want to send them there but I wasn’t able to care for them do to work, I trusted these people! You seriously have no idea what happens to any animal that you take there. So I went on social media and tagged them in all my stories about what happened to my squirrels and they BLOCKED ME!!! If you knew you couldn’t take care of the squirrels then you should have told me! I saved these baby squirrels and my goal was to keep them alive, but instead I drove them to there death! To Woodland Wildlife Refuge! Not sure how these people have any good ratings! You people are...

To Anyone Who is planning to bring an innocent animal here, please be aware that you are bound to be in shock and disappointed. You might think that an animal will have a chance at this refuge but, lo and behold, your animal might be euthanized without your knowledge and without an explanation of why they did this. I brought a perfectly healthy baby squirrel here. I have lots of pictures even ones that were taken the morning of the day that he was taken to this so-called refuge. I am, quite honestly, in shock of what I thought was a "refuge" but, instead, I brought an innocent animal that was killed right away. No one truly knows what happens when an animal is dropped off since they do not have any "proof" that the animal is alive and well. For those that have given the excellent reviews, my question to you is: How do you know if your animal survived or how they did after you dropped them off since you never had the opportunity to see them again. There is absolutely no proof that after you drop off an animal, that animal will be ok. I feel deceived and lied to and so are the rest of the individuals that saw the baby squirrel alive. I am beyond heartbroken and feel tricked by this operation. My case had to be heard so that others think before leaving the animals at...

I have closely followed the work of Woodlands Wildlife Refuge for nearly 10 years. In that time, I have attended community events they have participated in and have personally met and spoke with their staff members. I can attest to the wonderful work they do and the many animals they have helped, as well as, the many sacrifices and difficult decisions they have made. In response to the negative review I recently read regarding squirrels, I thank you for the concern you demonstrated for them and for taking the time to try and save them. I understand the devastation felt when they did not survive but I feel it is unfair and irresponsible to leave the review you left. Please understand that animals are extremely good at hiding their illnesses. It is part of their survival mechanism to protect them from predators in the wild. Unless you are a licensed veterinarian, have conducted medical tests and had an animal under extensive observation, there is no way for you to know the extent of an animal's injuries or ailments. I hope you will take the time to learn more about Woodlands Wildlife Refuge in the future and understand that reviews based on emotion, rather than facts, can have devastating effects on animals in need, as well as, those who sacrifice so much to try...