Do you need help with a wildlife emergency in Southwest Ohio ? Please call or text 513-658-5955. 
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Is the baby an Orphan?

Before you do anything, call a wildlife rehabilitator.  Animal mothers really do a much better job than we humans do. We do not want to kidnap a wild baby. Sometimes the baby may not need help. Sometimes, baby has just simply been separated from his or her nest and need to be reunited with mom and siblings. 
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HOWEVER if you find fly eggs, maggots, blood,  injury of any kind , or if the animal has been in the mouth of a pet then it needs to be admitted to a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility. Gently, and with gloves and good hand washing hygiene box the baby up. Keep it warm, dark, and quiet while you wait for the rehabilitator to call you back.

Injured animals!

Injury can happen at any age. We want to stress that human safety comes first. So always wear thick gloves if your attempting to rescue an injured adult. TALK TO US  FIRST  we sometimes can give you ideas to do it in a safer way. Not all injuries are fixable. But you would be surprised what our vets can do.  We do not encourage you to let nature to take its course in these situations if avoidable. Even if we can not repair the injury we can see to it that the animal is humanely euthanized as opposed to languishing in pain waiting for death in the elements and the misery that comes with it. Sometimes it can take days.  If you have already contained an injured adult, the instructions are the same; Warm, Dark, and Quiet. 

What is Wildlife REHABILITATION? 

Wildlife rehabilitation is the process of providing professional, trained, and LICENSED care to orphaned and or injured wildlife with the goal of releasing the wild animal back into its natural habitat. These animals are often unintended victims of normal human ( or pet)  activities, weather events, or even cruelty. Wildlife rehabilitators are usually volunteers. Facilities do not receive state or government funding. We are solely dependent on donations. ​

OUr Mission

We strive to provide urgent treatment for orphaned and or injured mammals in Ohio. We provide long term feeding and nurturing through the the stages of life with goal of release back into their natural habitat. We work to help educate the public on how to live with wildlife through our Education Outreach programs for children and adults.
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