Wildlife Patient Stories
Two Unusual Birds at WildCare
WildCare has admitted some unusual birds to our Wildlife Hospital over the past couple of weeks! Meet a Pileated Woodpecker and a Cassin’s Auklet!
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in YOUR Yard?
“Why do all the crows look so mangy?” “Raccoons are digging up my lawn, what do I do about it?” WildCare’s Living with Wildlife Hotline is lighting up with these calls right now. Learn the answers!
Read MoreBaby Opossums at WildCare
These baby opossums and their siblings have a sad, but not uncommon reason for being admitted to our Wildlife Hospital: Their mother was hit by a car, but they survived!
Read MoreTurkey Vulture Baby at WildCare
WildCare admitted this fluffy baby Turkey Vulture to our Wildlife Hospital after he fell from his nest, and then wandered up a hillside to his rescuer’s back door. Meet him in VIDEO and watch us reunite him with his family!
Read MoreBobcat Kitten in Care at WildCare
What would you do if this animal approached you on a hiking trail? his baby’s rescuers carefully picked her up, avoiding her sharp teeth and claws, and bundled her into a sweatshirt. They returned to the head of the hiking trail and contacted the Marin Humane Officer on duty to transfer the kitten to WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital.
Read MoreMother’s Day Mama Opossum
Who’s the hardest working wildlife mom? Wild animals work tremendously hard to raise their babies every spring and summer, but for sheer heavy lifting, we think Mama Opossum may take the prize…
Read MoreSpring 2021 Orphaned Babies at WildCare
April is the month when WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital really gets busy admitting injured and orphaned baby animals needing care. Meet four recent intakes in VIDEO and learn these young animals’ rescue stories!
Read MoreEmaciated Bobcat at WildCare
Watch Our Now-healthy Bobcat Return to the Wild Enjoy Sarah’s photos in the gallery above, and, in case you missed it, read the story of this Bobcat’s intake into the…
Read MoreFirst Baby Squirrels — Respect the Nest
Meet our first baby squirrel of 2021! This young Eastern Fox Squirrel is less than four weeks old. Baby Season Has Begun! If you’ll recall, last autumn our Wildlife Hospital…
Read MoreBand-tailed Pigeons at WildCare
This Band-tailed Pigeon (also known as a wood pigeon) came to WildCare with an injured shoulder. He was rescued in Novato and brought to WildCare on January 7. Our…
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