A bat was found by a resident in Weatherford, TX trying to escape the pool. 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. We also gave information on Frog Logs, which can prevent small animals from drowning. The […]

A business owner in Heathrow, FL was alerted by a customer that a bat had taken a liking to roosting on the door to the shop. 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 home owner in Arch Cape, OR found a bat lying in her yard late in the evening. Thankfully the bat was uninjured and likely just chased from a tree by a blue jay or crow. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and as well as instructions on how to release […]

A small bat was found trapped in a bathtub in White Plains, NY. 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 Atlanta, GA, found a bat in her washer. The bat was not washed but 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 hopeful release back […]

A big brown bat was found trapped inside of a home in Cincinnati, Ohio.  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 caller in Houston, TX found an injured bat in her driveway on her way to work in the morning. 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 small bat was found grounded in South Bend, IN. 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.

While walking their dog in the afternoon, a passerby in St Peters, MO found a bat lying in the grass 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 […]

A caller from Skok, WA was concerned when a bat began to fly around their apartment. The bat was flying high and seemed healthy and uninjured. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat once he had landed on a wall and as well as instructions on how to release the bat at […]

A lady in Georgetown, KY, found a bat caught in a cat's mouth, The bat had broken wings and a wound on their back. We guided 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 Paralan, TX, found a bat grounded while she was walking to the gas station. The bat was severely dehydrated and needed care ASAP. 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 lady in Green Bay, WI, found a bat hanging on to a tree in a park. The bat was unable to fly possibly due to a head injury. 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 […]

A caller reached out to us from South Ogden, UT after he noticed a bat had been roosting on the side of his home for a few days. He sent us a photo, and the bat appeared uninjured and well groomed. We explained that roosting under eaves is typical behavior for juvenile bats just learning […]

A home owner in Nampa, ID found a bat on her porch in the early morning. It appeared that the little bat had flown into a large glass window and was still stunned. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was […]

A man in Tumwater, WA, found a bat underneath a cedar tree in his yard. The bat was unable to fly and was grounded. The bat was alive but was barley moving and needed to get to a rescuer as soon as possible. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located […]

A lady in Indinola, IA, found a bat on the ground with a broken wing. The break appeared to be recent and the bat seemed to be in a lot of pain. 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 […]

A lady in Boise, ID found a bat on the ground. The bat was severely dehydrated and could not fly. 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 lady in Fayeteville, TN, found a little brown bat stuck on the porch. The bat was dehydrated and grounded. 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 lady in Escondido, CA found a bat on her front porch. The bat had been there for 1 night and did not move, he was still there the next evening. 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 bat was found by employees of a medical center in Beaufrod,GA. The bat was severely dehydrated and needed to get to the rescuer as soon as possible. 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 in Bella Vista, CA was found grounded by a woman on her morning walk. The bat was most likely grounded from dehydration due to the heat wave. 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 […]

A lady in Bremerton, WA, had 4 bats flying around the house for 2 days. The bats were trapped and could not leave causing severe dehydration and emaciation. 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 firefighter in Azle, TX, called late at night after finding a juvenile bat on the ground at the fire station. The bat was fully grown and had a possible wing injury, he needed to get to a rehabber as soon as possible. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located […]

A lady in Aspen, CO found a bat that seemed to be attacked by a cat. The bat had a couple of holes in its wing causing him to be unable to fly. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was […]

A lady in Leesburg, FL found a bat on her back porch when she walked out to go to work in the morning. The bat was grounded and could not take flight due to a possible wing injury. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the […]

A lady in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, found a bat on the ground outside her home late afternoon. The bat was severely dehydrated due to a heat wave passing through. 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 […]

A lady in Lake Havasu, AZ, was outside with her dog when she discovered her dog playing with something. The dog was playing with a bat that had been grounded due to dehydration and had a hole in its wing from the dog. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located […]

A lady in Oregon City, OR, found a bat grounded in her yard. The bat had a broken elbow and was unable to fly. 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 […]

While leaving for work in the morning, a resident of an apartment complex in Dallas, TX found a bat grounded in the hall. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located several Bat World Sanctuary trained rescuers in the finder’s area. The bat was transferred to Bat World MidCities where he […]

While heading out to the barn in the evening, a resident from Pine Plaines, NY noticed something on the barn door. When she went to inspect it closer, the object fell to the ground and fluttered into the grass. It was a little bat, and she quickly gave us a call to find out how […]

A man in McIntosh, FL, found a bat at his job site. The bat was stuck inside of a home that was being remodeled. They do not know how long the bat has been on the building, assuming it was around 2 days. The bat appeared to have a wing injury and possibly dehydrated. We […]

A lady in Grant wood Village, MO, found a bat caught by a cat. The bat sustained injuries to his 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 […]

A lady in San Antonio, TX,  was shopping at a hardware store and found a bat hanging from the wall inside the store. 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 bat in Ashland, MA, was found by a homeowner on the front porch screen door. The bat had been there all morning and was not taking 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 rescuer where […]

A lady in San Antonio, TX, found a bat in the mouth of a cat. The cat dropped the bat and ran away but the bat sustained injuries to his wing and neck, causing him to remain grounded. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the […]

A lady in West Jordan, UT, found a bat hanging by her front door when she walked out to go tot work. The bat had been there all night and did 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 […]

A man in Green Bay, WI, found a bat in his neighbor's garage. The bat was perfectly healthy but could not take flight. We guided 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 […]

A lady in Lafayette, GA, found a bat flying around her kitchen. The bat was flying around and then eventually crashed causing the bat to end up with an injury to the elbow. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat was […]

A man in Comanche, TX, found a hoary bat on the ground in his backyard. The homeowner's dogs had alerted him about the bat and fortunately did not attack the little one. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and the finder was willing to transport the bat. The bat was brought to […]

A barber called from our local barber shop in Mineral Wells, TX, about a bat that had fallen into the toilet. The bat was soaking wet and freezing. 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 […]

A lady in Denton, TX, found a bat on the ground as she was headed out to work. The bat appeared to have a wing injury on its left 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 […]

An injured bat was found in a convention center in Little Rock, AR. 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 resident in San Diego, CA witnessed a small bat fall from a tree and quickly called for help. 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 […]

A bat in Kansas City, Missouri, was found on school grounds hanging onto a tree. The bat appeared to be 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 hopeful […]

A lady from a botanical garden in Weatherford, TX, called about an Eastern Red bat that had fallen from a tree and was unable to fly. 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 […]

A lady in Milan, NY, found three bats under her pool umbrella. Evening bats are notorious for roosting in the folds of umbrellas and feel very safe there. We convinced the finder to allow the evening bat to stay as long as possible, and if she does need to open the umbrella then to do […]

A lady in Kingsport, TN, found a bat while at work, on the floor of her office. The bat was no moving much and needed to get to a rehabber as soon as possible. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a bat-trained rescuer in the finder’s area. The bat […]

An injured bat was found in a parking lot in downtown Dallas, Texas. The finder, unable to get ahold of a local rescue center, gave us a call. 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 lovely hoary bat was found lying in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Eugene, Oregon. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located a volunteer transporter to make the trip from Eugene to the rescuer in Portland. The bat will be evaluated and released later on.

A lady in Rockville, MD, found a bat in front of her apartment stairs, on the ground. The bat had a suspected wing injury and was unable to fly. 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 […]

A lady in  Buxton, ME found a bat with a broken wing outside her front porch. The bat had a severely mangled wing right at the elbow. 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 gentleman in Modesto, CA, found a bat with a torn wing on the ground, causing the bat not to be able to 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 rescuer where he/she will be […]

A lady in Baker, CA, found a bat grounded outside of her home early morning. The bat appeared healthy but did not take flight, indicating something was wrong. 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 in Palm Harbor, FL, was found on the ground in a homeowner's garage. The bat appeared to be healthy but would 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 rescuer where he/she will […]

A lady in Tacoma, WA, found a bat roosting normally outside of her apartment building. The caller was concerned as the bat appeared not to have moved in several days. However, the bat appeared uninjured and  well groomed. We explained that roosting under eaves is typical behavior for juvenile bats just learning to fly so […]

A lady in Green Bay, WI, found a little brown bat outside, grounded on the porch. The bat was over all healthy but had an injury to its wing causing him to 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 […]

A caller from Manhattan, KS was concerned about a bat they discovered clinging to a window screen on their home early in the morning. However, the bat appeared uninjured and  well groomed. We explained that this is sometimes typical behavior for juvenile bats just learning to fly so the bat is likely okay. The bat […]

An Eastern red bat in Possum Kingdom Lake, TX, was found treading water in the lake. The bat had a bruised wing and is being monitored for possible signs of pneumonia. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and sent a transport volunteer right away. The bat was brought to us where […]

A mother and son (18+) found a bat with a broken wing on the ground in Boise, ID. The bat was extremely dehydrated and the amount of time on the ground is unknown. The bat had to get to a rehabber right away. We provided guidance on how to safely contain the bat and located […]

A passerby in Golden Valley, AZ noticed a small bat lying helplessly on the side walk. The little one was a canyon bat and looked thin and 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 home owner in Tampa, FL came home in the evening and discovered a bat had gotten trapped inside of their screened in porch. The finder was concerned about how long the little bat had been trapped, so decided it was best to have him looked at by a rehabber to make sure he was […]