San Francisco Bay Area:
Rehab Centers for Injured Wildlife
You see a baby opossom by
itself or a your cat catches, but doesn't kill, a bird - what
to do?
Fortunately, the Bay Area
has several wildlife rehabilitation centers that are licensed
by the state and federal governments to care for orphaned and
injured native wildlife, and to release the recovered animals
back into the wild. Here's information on several centers where
you can take an injured critter for care.
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There's no charge for bringing
in an injured animal, but most wildlife centers are staffed by
trained volunteers and exist solely on donations. It's thoughtful
to make a contribution if you can.
Centers cannot care for injured
pets, exotic animals, farm animals, domestic ducks and geese,
and some non-native birds - mainly starlings and English sparrows.
Several centers have excellent
information available on their websites about preventing wildlife
injury and about how to care for a bird or animal before you
deliver it to a wildlife center.
SAN FRANCISCO
 San Francisco Rescued Orphan Mammal Program
SAN FRANCISCO RESCUED ORPHAN MAMMAL PROGRAM (SF ROMP), (415)
221-3498.
NORTH BAY
THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER,
Marin Headlands, 1065 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, CA 94965, (415)
289-SEAL. Rescues sick or injured seals, sea lions, and other
marine mammals along the California coast, from Mendocino County
to San Luis Obispo County. Call with as much information as possible,
and stay to assist the center's rescue team if you can. Rescue
line operates 24 hours a day. Hospital facilities open to visitors
daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Website: http://www.tmmc.org/
SONOMA
COUNTY WILDLIFE RESCUE, 5345 Highway 12, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.
(707) 526-9453. Website (also includes information on specialized
North Bay rescue groups for birds, hares, turtles, and other
reptiles): http://www.scwildliferescue.org/
SUISUN
WILDLIFE CENTER located on 17 acres of Suisun Marsh at 1171 Kellogg
St., Suisun, CA 94585. (707) 429-4295 (HAWK). On-line map. Open
daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In case of serious injury to a wild animal
during off hours, contact the Sunset Animal Clinic at (707) 425-4050.
Serves Solano County.
INTERNATIONAL
BIRD RESCUE RESEARCH CENTER Cordelia, Solano Co. (707) 207-0380,
ext. 110 (hospital extension).
WILDCARE, 76 Albert
Park Lane, P.O. Box 150930, San Rafael, CA 94915. (415) 456-SAVE
(7283). At the Terwilliger Nature Education Center across from
Albert Park (not in the park). www.wildcaremarin.org
WILDLIFE
FAWN RESCUE, P.O. Box 5, Kenwood, CA 95452. (707) 833-6727. Serves
Sonoma County, specifically for Black-tailed fawns and Western
Gray Squirrels. Website: http://www.fawnrescue.org/
EAST BAY
LINDSAY
WILDLIFE MUSEUM, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94596. (925)
935-1978. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From April through August,
hours extended until 8 p.m. I fyou are on the Oakland side of
the hills, there's a "drop-off station" at Montclair
Veterinary Clinic & Hospital, 1961 Mountain Blvd., Oakland,
(510) 339-8600. Lindsay Museum website: http://www.wildlife-museum.org/
SULPHUR
CREEK WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER, 1801 D St., Hayward, CA
94541. (510) 881-6747. Good directions online. Open daily, 10
a.m.-4:30 p.m., but call first. Accepts only animals found in
Hayward, San Lorenzo, and Castro Valley.
PENINSULA-SOUTH BAY
PENINSULA
HUMANE SOCIETY WILDLIFE CENTER, (650) 340-7022, x 314. In San
Mateo, just off Hwy. 101, directly north of Coyote Point Park.
Good directions online. Open daily except Wednesdays and major
holidays. Office hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. If you see a wild animal
in distress call Field Services at (650) 340-8200. Website: http://www.peninsulahumanesociety.org/
WILDLIFE
CENTER OF SILICON VALLEY, 2650-B Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95111.
(408) 283-0744. On-line map. Website: http://www.wcsv.org/
WILDLIFE
EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION CENTER, P.O. Box 1105, Morgan Hill,
CA 94038-1105, (408) 779-WERC. Serves South Santa Clara County.
Website: http://www.garlic.com/printing/werc.htm
WILDLIFE
RESCUE, 4000 Middlefield Road, Bldg. V, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
(650) 494-SAVE. Located in the Cubberley Community Center. Map
online. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Phone answered 10 a.m. to
1 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Website: http://www.batnet.com/wildlife/
OTHER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
CHICO-BIDWELL
WILDLIFE CARE, Chico, (530) 343-9004.
GOLD
COUNTRY RESCUE, Auburn, (530) 885-0862.
HUMBOLDT
WILDLIFE CARE CENTER, Arcata, (707) 822-8839.
WILDLIFE CARE
ASSOCIATION, Sacramento, (916) 965-WILD.
STANISLAUS
WILDLIFE CARE CENTER, P.O. Box 298, Hughson, CA 95326. (209)
883-9414. At Fox Grove Fishing, access off Geer Road at the Tuolumne
River. Open every day of the year. Hours for receiving animals:
September to April, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May to August, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Website: http://www.wildlifecenter.ainet.com/
YOLO
WILDLIFE RESCUE, Davis, (530) 753-9453 (735-WILD).
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