Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in San Francisco Bay Area
Caring for cute wild animals by yourself is tempting, but the best thing to do if you find an injured animal is to call your closest wildlife rehabilitation center. Do not pet, hold, feed, or bother the animal; this will add to its stress and confusion, and it could be dangerous or carry parasites. To prevent it from dying of shock, keep it in a dark, quiet place, such as a box or a small room. Always use gloves and be careful when handling a wild animal.
How you handle an injured wild animal sometimes depends on its age and species. The Links section below offers plenty of information on what to do if you find an animal in need of rescue.
Before calling a rehabilitation center, you should try and note:
- where the animal was found
- its age and species
- if it’s alert
- nature and extent of any injuries
- things that could have caused its injury.
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centers
Alameda County
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Bay Area Turtle & Tortoises |
Castro Valley |
510-886-2946 |
Turtles, tortoises |
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Sulphur Creek Nature Center |
Hayward |
510-881-6747 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish |
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Ohlone Humane Center |
Newark |
510-797-9449 |
Mammals, birds |
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Lindsay Wildlife Museum |
Walnut Creek |
925-935-1978 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles |
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Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue Center |
Oakland |
510-421-9897 |
Mammals |
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Wild Care |
San Rafael |
415-456-7283 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians |
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Marine Mammal Center |
Marin headlands |
415-289-SEAL (7325) |
Marine mammals |
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Napa Wildlife Rescue |
Napa |
707-224-4295 |
Mammals |
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Rescued Orphan Mammal Program |
San Francisco |
415-221-3498 |
Mammals, birds |
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Peninsula Humane Society |
San Mateo |
650-340-7022 x314 |
Mammals, birds |
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Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center |
Morgan Hill |
408-779-9372 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles |
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Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley |
San Jose |
408-929-9453 |
Mammals, birds |
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Native Animal Rescue |
Santa Cruz |
831-462-0726 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles |
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Suisun Wildlife Rescue Center |
Suisun |
707-429-4295 |
Mammals, birds, reptiles |
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International Bird Rescue |
Suisun |
707-207-0380 |
Birds |
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Bird Rescue Center |
Santa Rosa |
707-523-2473 |
Birds |
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Kenwood Wildlife Center |
Santa Rosa |
707-575-1000 |
Birds |
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Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue |
Santa Rosa |
707-992-0274 |
Mammals, birds |
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Wildlife Fawn Rescue |
Sonoma |
707-291-8151 |
Deer |
Articles and Links
- Wildlife rehabilitation organizations serving the Bay Area - a list from California Council for Wildlife rehabilitators
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- Tips from the Lindsay Wildlife Museum (Walnut Creek)
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- FAQ from Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz
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- Tips organized by type of animal/bird from Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (Colorado)
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- Tips from Wild Things Sanctuary (Ithaca, NY)
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- Tips from RSPCA (Britain)
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