Animals in Rehab - Back Stories
Below is a short bio of the animals currently being rehabilitated at Cottonwood Rehabilitation. It takes a tremendous amount of time and money to ensure a successful release of a healthy animal. Each animal has their own set of needs and special diet. Each diet is created with their natural habitats in mind to ensure their success when released.
Please read each bio and we appreciate a donation to help ensure these animals are released successfully.
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Meet Linda
Meet Our First Bear of 2025 — Introducing Linda! 🐻
Earlier today, our Head of Rehab and Vice Chair, Dr. Ramsay, along with Executive Director Nirankar Horak, braved the rain to clean and prep our ICU enclosure after receiving word that a bear was on her way in.
To our surprise, it turned out to be a cub born this year — far too young to survive on her own. New Mexico Game and Fish had been monitoring her for a few days in hopes that her mother would return. When it became clear she was alone, they safely captured her and brought her to our center.
This little cub, now named Linda, is from the Santa Fe area. She arrived dehydrated and hungry, but full of energy and spirit. At her age, she’ll need intensive care and her food costs will climb quickly — your support makes a big difference!
A huge thank you to Officer Apodaca and the team at NM Game and Fish for their dedication and swift action to get her to us. With your help, we’re giving Linda a real chance at survival.
Newest rescue ( May 7th, 2025)
