If you have found a wild animal in need of care, call a rehabilitator as soon as possible and follow their instructions.
Do not attempt to treat or raise a wild animal yourself – it’s illegal. Wildlife species differ widely in terms of their capture, care and handling requirements. If you are not properly trained, you could make an animal’s situation worse or kill it. If kept improperly, animals may lose their natural fear of humans and become more vulnerable to predation or injury. Euthanasia is often the only option for wild animals that become habituated to humans.
Things to remember when contacting a rehabilitator
Please keep the following points in mind when you contact a wildlife rehabilitator:
- Make sure the person you contact has a wildlife rehabilitation permit. Those who are not properly trained and permitted often do more harm than good and it is illegal to rehabilitate wildlife without a permit.
- Wildlife rehabilitators are volunteers. Most pay expenses out of their own pockets. Typically, their finances and time are limited and the demand is great. Many rehabilitators have their facilities at home and are not on call 24 hours a day.
- Wildlife rehabilitators are limited by their state and federal permits as to how many and what species of animals they may admit to their facility.
- Most wildlife rehabilitators are unable to provide services to pick up wildlife.
- You may not be able to reach a wildlife rehabilitator immediately especially during spring and summer when they are swamped. You may be able to find a veterinary clinic willing to give immediate care, but many veterinarians are not comfortable treating wildlife.
- You may also visit Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association’s web page at https://www.wwrawildlife.org/injured-wildlife-help for a map of permitted Washington State wildlife rehabilitators.
Please do not kidnap baby animals! Many young animals removed from the wild by well-intentioned people do not need to be “rescued” at all. See when not to “rescue” a wild animal.
Find a rehabilitator
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Wildlife Benton City | Benton City, WA 99320 | 541-278-0215 | Birds of prey; some waterfowl | |
| Prosser Animal Clinic | PO Box 231 Prosser, WA 99350 |
509-786-1393 | STABILIZING CARE ONLY Birds |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Refuge | Vancouver, WA 98668 | 360-836-0955 | Small mammals only; no raccoons |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle River Raptor Center | Kettle Falls, WA 99141 | 509-738-2760 | 509-675-2760 | Birds of prey only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Harbors Wildlife Center | 4 Old Beacon Rd Montesano, WA 98563 |
360-861-4556 | Birds of prey; other birds; some small mammals; no raccoons |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarvey Wildlife Care Center | 13106 148th St NE Arlington, WA 98223 |
360-435-4817 | All species except large carnivores; coyote, fox, and bobcat okay |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Valley Animal Rescue | 11900 Center Rd Quilcene, WA 98376 |
360-765-0598 | Most mammals and birds | |
| Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue | Port Townsend, WA 98368 | 360-379-0802 | 360-643-0056 | Birds of prey, other birds including seabirds |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footprints Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Carnation, WA 98014 | 206-353-2111 | Squirrels, chipmunks, opossum; no raccoons | |
| PAWS Wildlife Center | 15305 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98046 |
425-412-4040 | All species including large carnivores | |
| SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research | 425-346-9798 | Marine mammals |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sound Wildlife Shelter | 7501 NE Dolphin Dr Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 |
206-855-9057 | All species |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Wildlife Center | Chehalis, WA | 360-520-9140 | Small mammals, raccoons, opossums, rabbits only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Wild Care | Ocean Park, WA | 360-947-3188 | Squirrels, chipmunks, opossums, cottontails, raccoons, songbirds, waterfowl, seabirds |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindness for Wildlife | Buckley, WA 98321 | 206-715-7985 | Small mammals incl porcupine |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | 284 Boyce Rd Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
360-378-5000 | All species except large carnivores (fox okay) |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidalgo Animal Medical Center | 3303 Commercial Ave Anacortes, WA 98221 |
360-293-2186 | STABILIZATION CARE ONLY | |
| Sarvey Wildlife Care Center | 13106 148th St NE Arlington, WA 98223 |
360-435-4817 | All species except large carnivores; coyote, fox, and bobcat okay | |
| Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | 284 Boyce Rd Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
360-378-5000 | All species except large carnivores (fox okay) |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Rehabilitation | Bothell, WA 98012 | 425-481-7446 | Bats only | |
| Happy Valley Bats | Stanwood, WA 98292 | 360-652-7690 | 360-631-0668 | Bats only |
| PAWS Wildlife Center | 15305 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98046 |
425-412-4040 | All species including large carnivores | |
| Sarvey Wildlife Care Center | 13106 148th St NE Arlington, WA 98223 |
360-435-4817 | All species except large carnivores; coyote, fox, and bobcat okay | |
| Wisp of Hope Bat Rescue and Rehabilitation | Arlington, WA | 425-293-2708 | Bats only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Veterinary Clinic | 301 W Indiana Ave Spokane, 99205 |
509-327-9354 | Birds of prey only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewelah Veterinary Clinic | PO Box 29 Chewelah, WA 99109 |
509-935-6424 | Injured mammals only, no orphans; stabilizing care only for birds | |
| Kettle River Raptor Center | Kettle Falls, WA 99141 | 509-738-2760 | 509-675-2214 | Birds of prey only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue | Olympia, WA 98502 | 360-970-5402 | Birds of prey | |
| Yelm Veterinary Hospital | 1120 Yelm Ave W Yelm, WA 98597 |
360-458-7707 | Raptor stabilization only |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | 5602 Mission Road Bellingham, WA 98226 |
360-966-8845 | All species |
| Name | Address | Phone | Alt phone | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervid Rehabilitation | Palouse, WA | 208-791-3908 | Deer fawns from Region 1 only | |
| WSU Exotics and Wildlife Ward | 100 Grimes Way Pullman, WA 99164 |
509-335-0711 | All species including large carnivores |