Spring is officially here,  and that means it's baby wildlife season! The warmer weather is enjoyed by both humans and animals and this increases the amount of human-wildlife encounters, especially those involving baby animals. 

We receive hundreds of phone calls throughout spring and summer from people, typically with good intentions, who  interfered in a wildlife situation because they inaccurately assumed a baby animal was orphaned. In most situations we inform the caller that it is important to leave the animal where they found it, and even though the mother may not be in sight, she is likely nearby. 

A baby animal's best chance of survival is with its mother. 

Animal Control does respond to calls for wildlife situations in which the animal is clearly injured and/or sick. We often have multiple wildlife animals in our facility receiving rehabilitative care. This care is largely supported by generous donors from our local community. 

There are several ways you can become more involved with our shelter. You can spend your free time socializing with the animals by becoming a volunteer , participate in and attend one of our many fundraisers or events , sponsor a kennel , become a foster parent or simply make a financial donation online. However you want to help, know that it is greatly appreciated and truly does impact the lives of the thousands of homeless animals that enter our shelter every year. We need your help to help them!