Rehabilitated & Released

A bat was attacked by a cat in  New Lebanon, IN which left the little bat injured and with holes in his wings. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. Thankfully not pregnant or lactating so there is not an infant bat in […]

Two Eastern red pups were found clinging to their recently deceased mother in Roby, MO. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bats and located several bat trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The babies were transferred to a rescuer where they will be hand-raised and released back to the wild when old […]

After demolishing an old house in St. Simons Island, GA a worker found two small bats lying on the ground. It was likely the bats had escaped the home before it was destroyed. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bats and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bats were […]

A lady in Syracuse, NY found a bat outside of the office building she works at. The bat was dehydrated and grounded, unable to fly well. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will […]

A bat in St. Louis, MO, was found in an art gallery roosting in the ceiling corner of the building. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back […]

A man in Temecula, CA, found a bat on the ground, unable to fly. The bat was found with a broken wing. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful […]

A lady in Castor, Wyoming, found 2 orphaned baby bats grounded. The pups were dehydrated and emaciated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The baby was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be hand-raised and released when old enough to survive.

A lady in Mineral Wells, TX found an Eastern red bat pup on the ground of her balcony. The pup was healthy overall but was too young to be on its own.  We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us […]

A finder in San Antonio, TX,  found a bat stuck to the fly trap that was hanging on the front porch.  We provided guidance on how to safely remove the bat using gloves, vegetable oil and a cotton swab.  We also located a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer in the finder's area. The bat was […]

A man in Columbus, OH, found an Eastern red bat on the ground. The bat was perfectly healthy and had likely been chased from a tree by a blue jay. We provided guidance as seen on this link on how to get the bat back into a tree. We also asked the caller to please let […]

A lady in Thousand Oaks, CA, found a bat  in a building. The bat had been trapped in the building for a few days and was severely dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where […]

A juvenile bat was found roosting on the ceiling of an apartment complex in Rosenburg, Texas. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

An adult big brown bat was found trapped inside of a homeowner's basement in Rochester, MN. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A juvenile bat was found grounded on the sidewalk outside of a department store in Mathis, Texas. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A lady and her neighbor in Ridley Park, PA found a bat on the ground, unsure of what to do the put it in a plastic bag. They then spoke to animal control who told them to call a bat sanctuary. They found our number online and gave us a call and we provided guidance […]

A brown bat pup found himself very lucky when a family in Volga, SD discovered him lying on the ground. The little one was emaciated and dehydrated, so it was very apparent he had been without his mom for some time. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained […]

A Mexican freetail pup was found by a local barber shop owner in Mineral Wells, TX in a sink. The baby was very thin and dehydrated so we sent a staff member right away. We rescued the pup and will hand-raise him with other orphans until he is old enough to survive in the wild.

A young bat was found on a deck in MccLuney, OH. The poor bat was starving and likely had not moved from this spot in several days. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she […]

A bat was found grounded in the heat in Lake Jackson, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

An injured Eastern red bat was found grounded in a driveway in San Antonio, Texas. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. 

A canyon bat was found grounded near a home in Flagstaff, AZ. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild. 

A homeowner in Atlantic City, NJ found an Eastern red under a tree, desperately trying to hide under a pile of leaves. The bat was thin and had an injured wing, and being an avid animal lover, the finder called to get help for the little one immediately. We provided guidance on how to safely […]

A student at a local college in Weatherford, TX called with concern about a bat they had seen sitting on top of a picnic table at the campus. Unfortunately, the student did not know how to contain the bat but took a photo of it before heading to class. The bat seemed to be healthy […]

A baby bat was found lying on the floor of an office building in Queens, NY. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The baby was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be hand-raised and released when old enough to survive. 

A man in San Antonio, TX, found a baby bat on his front porch. The pup was severely dehydrated and emaciated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The baby was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be hand-raised and released when […]

A man in Nashville, TN, had found an Eastern red bat on the ground and was concerned for its safety. The bat had likely been chased from a tree by a blue jay. We provided guidance as seen on this link on how to get the bat back into a tree. We also asked the […]

An individual in Canyon Country, CA, found a bat roosting on the wall near the trash can in a public park bathroom. The bat seemed healthy but could not take flight. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to […]

A man in Union, SC had found a brown bat on the ground next to his car. The brown bat had a broken leg and wing. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will […]

A man in Atlanta, GA, found a bat on the ground and was concerned for its wellbeing. When the caller had gotten a hold of us, the bat took flight and flew away.

A lady in Granbury, TX, found a bat outside in their yard that was not flying. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A lady in Woodward, OK, found a bat on the ground outside her house. The bats had likely been chased from a tree by a blue jay. We provided guidance as seen on this link on how to get the bat back into a tree. We also asked the caller to please let us know […]

A man in Green Bay, WI, found an injured bat in the tree. The bat had a broken wing and was severely dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for […]

A lady working in a local bakery in Mineral Wells, TX, found a Mexican free-tail pup outside that was orphaned, severely emaciated, and dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where he will be assessed for hopeful release […]

A lady in Perry, UT, found a bat outside of her local coffee shop hanging onto a chair. The bat was very dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for […]

A lady in Houston, TX, was found grounded with an injured wing. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A local barber in Mineral Wells, TX, found a bat inside of the barber shop. He was worried about the bat's health and well-being and called us to come rescue the little guy. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to […]

A lady in Delaware, OH was outside tending to her bird feeders, and found a bat hanging from the bird feeder. The bat was severely dehydrated. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will […]

A woman in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada found a bat that her cat was trying to attack. The cat had taken a few strikes at the bat and had afew puncture holes in its wings. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. […]

A resident in Carlsbad, CA discovered two very young bat pups laying on the ground outside her home early in the morning. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bats and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The babies were transferred to a rescuer where they will be hand-raised and released […]

A homeowner in Astoria, OR witnessed a baby bat being pushed out from under a shingle in her home where the pup's colony was roosting. The little bat fell a short distance into the shrubs below and was clinging to the branches of a bush. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat […]

A bat was seen struggling in a pool near Janesville, WI. The poolkeeper quickly jumped to action, using a net to gently sift the poor bat out of the water. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat as well as contact information for a Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuer in her area. […]

A bat was found by a local pawn shop owner in Mineral Wells, TX. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where he will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

After a heavy rainstorm, a resident in Mineral Wells TX, discovered two freetailed bats outside her home. One bat was clinging to the side of the home, and the other was lying on a concrete step. Both bats were wet and had some minor scrapes, likely from a crash landing in the rain. We provided […]

A bat was discovered in a bucket filled with water in Irvine, CA. The finder quickly retrieved the wet exhausted bat out of the water with a towel. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where […]

A bat was found grounded in downtown Mineral Wells, TX. We rescued the bat and discovered she has wing wasting syndrome. We received multiple calls throughout the day on downed bats, and all had wing wasting disease. Later that night we went to investigate and discovered bats flying from a collapsed building. Most were ending […]

A bat was found clinging to a step in a stairwell in Greenwood, CO. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to a rescuer where he/she will be assessed for hopeful release back to the wild.

A homeowner in Toledo, OH found a crevice bat lying on the ground outside their home late in the night. The finder followed the instructions on our website and used gloves to safely contain the bat in a secure shoe box. We located a bat trained rescuer in the finder's area, where the bat was […]

A resident in Atlanta, GA was sitting in her home during the evening when she saw something flutter down the hallway. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a bat and that he was trapped in the home. The bat eventually landed, so the family searched for the bat, and once he was found gave […]