Found an animal outside of operating hours?

Setting up your animal overnight

We know it can be upsetting to have an injured or orphaned wild animal, and have to wait to bring them to care! At the same time, it's important for the animals at our facility to have the overnight with no human activity, and for our staff to have manageable hours to be able to give the best care, prevent burnout and compassion fatigue, and for us to be here in perpetuity.

Though as humans we may feel better by feeding or “soothing”, wild animals view us as giant predators and if we think about humans being afflicted with head trauma or fractures, the first thing to do is not offering food but stabilizing and then offering expert medical care.

Follow these tips for overnight care to give your patient the best chance for success, click here to watch a brief instructional video, and we'll see you in the morning!

Keep pets and noise away from the animal
Stress can be deadly to injured animals, handle as little as possible. Keep animals in an enclosed container in a quiet area
Do not attempt to give animals food, water or medication
Please keep personal safety in mind during rescue, wear safety equipment when handling wildlife.

Transport to the Clinic

Please keep the car as quiet as possible (e.g. turn off the radio, talk quietly, etc.)

Note: We have lost 175 million birds in our country since 2022 due to Avian Influenza. In order to continue accepting injured birds from the wild, we have altered our admissions and triage protocols in accordance with USDA, CDC, and state guidelines.

Click here for more information on Avian Influenza, and click here to view our Avian Influenza Triage Flow Chart to understand what to expect when calling or bringing in an admission.