Help wildlife

When wildlife needs a helping hand, WildCare is there! Our programs work together to give animals a second chance and to make a real difference in their survival.

Photo by Janet Kessler

WildCare Helps Wildlife

The Wildlife Hospital helps injured, ill and orphaned wildlife recover from negative interactions with humans (over 90% of patients are admitted to our Hospital due to negative interactions with people or our stuff).

Our Wildlife Advocacy work affects positive change for the environment and the world we share with wildlife.

Our Living with Wildlife Hotline 415-456-7283 and our WildCare Solutions consulting service work to stop animals from becoming injured in the first place by providing practical, humane and effective solutions to nuisance wildlife problems.

Our Hungry Owl Project solves rodent problems with a natural solution.

Wildlife Hospital

Our Wildlife Hospital treats approximately 3,500 animals every year

From songbirds to squirrels, raptors to reptiles - our hospital provides emergency medical care and on-going aid to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals from throughout the nine Bay Area counties.

Our goal? To nurse them all back to health so they can be returned safely to their natural habitats.

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The best part of the program is the overall love of and enthusiasm of the docents for sharing the wonders of redwoods with my 4th grade students. They were all excellent and I was amazed at how focused my group of wiggly students were. The content knowledge and 'citizen scientists' aspects interwoven made the content very accessible and applicable.

- Wendy Funk, Teacher

In a time of decreasing and stressed habitats, WildCare's purpose only becomes more important... As a father of two, Wildcare provided my children with an intimate look at the beauty of wild animals and those that care for them.


- Jamie Redford, recipient of the WildCare Environmental Award

My first experience with WildCare was rescuing an injured bird. I was struck by the kindness that I was met with, and I was grateful for the existence of WildCare. Volunteering at WildCare, and teaching children and adults about wildlife, feels like kicking off a lifetime of caring.


- Beth Ridout, Volunteer

The presentation was so interactive and engaging for our kindergarten students! They learned SO much and had an incredible time. It was also great that they were able to touch the [taxidermy] animals at the end of the presentation.


- Katie Keating-Klamm, Teacher

When I think about the work we do, I feel excited and hopeful about the future. Perhaps with WildCare's volunteers -- people with vision and talent and self-actualized dreams -- Mother Nature will stand a chance. Our planet will be healed, one animal at a time.


- Marisa Woods, Volunteer

This [WildCare] program ties into environmental awareness that is part of classroom culture. Since many of our San Francisco students are from the city, they are "nature deprived". This gave the students a chance to see nature in its wild form.


- Robert Savant, Teacher

Found an Animal? Call our Living with Wildlife Hotline

WildCare's Living with Wildlife Hotline (415-456-SAVE). address the underlying problems inherent in the interaction between wildlife and humans. The Hotline is available from 9am - 10pm  to help people deal safely with the wildlife they encounter. We field thousands of calls a year from around the world.

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When I think about the work we do, I feel excited and hopeful about the future. Perhaps with WildCare's volunteers -- people with vision and talent and self-actualized dreams -- Mother Nature will stand a chance. Our planet will be healed, one animal at a time.


- Marisa Woods, Volunteer

My first experience with WildCare was rescuing an injured bird. I was struck by the kindness that I was met with, and I was grateful for the existence of WildCare. Volunteering at WildCare, and teaching children and adults about wildlife, feels like kicking off a lifetime of caring.


- Beth Ridout, Volunteer

The best part of the program is the overall love of and enthusiasm of the docents for sharing the wonders of redwoods with my 4th grade students. They were all excellent and I was amazed at how focused my group of wiggly students were. The content knowledge and 'citizen scientists' aspects interwoven made the content very accessible and applicable.

- Wendy Funk, Teacher

In a time of decreasing and stressed habitats, WildCare's purpose only becomes more important... As a father of two, Wildcare provided my children with an intimate look at the beauty of wild animals and those that care for them.


- Jamie Redford, recipient of the WildCare Environmental Award

The presentation was so interactive and engaging for our kindergarten students! They learned SO much and had an incredible time. It was also great that they were able to touch the [taxidermy] animals at the end of the presentation.


- Katie Keating-Klamm, Teacher

This [WildCare] program ties into environmental awareness that is part of classroom culture. Since many of our San Francisco students are from the city, they are "nature deprived". This gave the students a chance to see nature in its wild form.


- Robert Savant, Teacher

Wildlife Advocacy

WildCare Takes a Stand

When legislative policies or human behaviors threaten the welfare of wildlife in the Bay Area, WildCare takes a stand - and helps you do so, too. Join us in speaking out for positive change for the environment and the world we share with wildlife.

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See how we help wildlife

Wildlife Patient Stories

Meet some of the incredible patients we treat in our Wildlife Hospital in in-depth stories with photos and videos!

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Videos of Wildlife Hospital Patients and Wildlife Ambassadors

Get wonderful behind-the-scenes access to patients in our Wildlife Hospital and our educational Wildlife Ambassadors in these videos!

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Hungry Owl Project

You too can effectively control rodents with hungry owls! Learn how owl boxes encourage natural predators, and how you can invite owls to your property!

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