Wildlife Patient Stories
When this pigeon’s rescuers saw her lying in a contorted position on the sidewalk in Oakland, California, they thought she was dead. But then she tried to move, and rescuers realized the bird was alive. When they picked her up, her neck was hanging to her feet with her head twisted upside down. Knowing that…
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This Bobcat was hit by a car on Atherton Avenue in Novato. When he was found, the cat was stunned, but he started to wake up while his rescuers waited, with the cat loosely contained in a cardboard box, for the Marin Humane Society officer to arrive and transport the injured animal to WildCare. When…
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When you park a rented van at a long-term parking lot at an airport, you expect it to be as you left it when you return. Unfortunately, someone must have attempted burglary of this particular vehicle, as a window was broken when the van’s renter arrived to drive it home. A quick check of the…
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Sometimes it is hard to tell if an injured cat by the side of the road is a wild cat or a domestic pet. Especially when the cat in question weighs just over seven pounds. This Bobcat is small enough to be just out of kittenhood, and it’s likely she had just left her mother’s…
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If you have birdfeeders in your yard, you know how challenging it can be to keep squirrels away from them. Like songbirds, squirrels simply can’t resist the bountiful buffet of seeds you’ve provided! There are many “squirrel proof” feeders and devices sold, some of which work better than others. The cage-like design of this feeder…
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This large, and otherwise healthy Great Horned Owl was found by a Novato resident, right outside her front door. The bird had been hit by a car and was obviously severely injured. Fortunately, this owl’s rescuer knew he needed to come to WildCare. She called the Marin Humane Society to transport the large raptor to…
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WildCare Was This Coyote’s Only Hope As many of us know, coyotes are intelligent animals. They have figured out how to live among humans, and in most cases, they successfully navigate around people and our stuff without harm. But sometimes things go wrong, and that’s what happened with this young male coyote. He somehow ended…
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Tiny and pink to fluffy and orange! When these tiny baby squirrels first arrived at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital, we could only guess at their actual species. When any baby squirrel is this small, pink and helpless, it’s virtually impossible to tell if they’ll grow up to be a gray Western Gray Squirrel, a brown Eastern…
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Orphaned Baby Raccoons in Care Photos, video and main story by Shelly Ross Baby raccoons are, without a doubt, some of the most charming, amusing and delightful patients we treat in our Wildlife Hospital. Because they are incredibly intelligent and curious, raising orphaned raccoons to be healthy, and to ensure they will be both successful…
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Story by Maggie Rufo It’s Baby Season for Hawks and Owls! In the space of two weeks, three Great Horned Owlets arrived at WildCare. All three had fallen from their nests before they were old enough to be on their own. High winds, and the fact that Great Horned Owls do not build nests, but…
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