The Center treats and cares for 225 different species of animals from the local area. Over the years we have treated over 75,000 wild animals. This includes sick, injured and orphaned native and naturalized wild animals such as hummingbirds, snapping turtles, raccoons, foxes, cottontails, hawks, owls and many others. The care is conducted under the direction of veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators, and veterinary technicians. High school and undergraduate interns do much of the day-to-day care giving students the opportunity to work with and study up-close the biology of many species. These are animals that students would otherwise never have the opportunity to contact. The care proffered to wildlife succeeds about one-half of the time. All animals successfully rehabilitated are released back to local woodlands and estuaries.
I found two baby birds in our yard. They do not look injured but they are not flying. I believe they are baby morning doves. I have been trying to find someone to help but it seems impossible. I live in Barnstable, Ma on Cape Cod is there any rescue organizations down here?
Hi Lisa, Cape wild is right near you in Barnstable and they are great.
Please help asap 7pm May 24 an injured wildlife on Mamie and Carolyne RD in side yard of 8 Mamie Rd weymouth Ma. This is just off front street which runs along Main street. Go front street to whipple street (across from Rudys gas station on Main front is along Mine whipple then just up on that after Rudys) So front street to whipple street to The 1st street off whipple carolyn rd then right there is Mamie and caroyln street sign. A house on that corner two story yellow and brick. The hedges along the side of that house by the mamie/carolyn street sign the hurt animale dragged its self. I could not find your phone #.
The animale was duck like a foul but not sure if duck as it looked more long necked and longer wings. Maybe more uncommon animale. It tried to run but was dragging its self and trying to fly by having wings spread but could only limp and drag body. Please help him asap it just around the corner or 5 min away from your rescue. The animale seemed so scared and struggling. Dogs are around and I fear they will get him and rip him apart. I was walking and coulden’t get him to bring to you and didn’t know how to grab and carry. Please help him.
Hi Ann, That is awful. It is so painful to see a wounded animal and to not be able to help him or her. If you can catch the bird, you can bring him to us in the morning. We are open for wildlife admissions 10-2. We are currently able to accept more patients. The Center treats sick, injured and orphaned wildlife but we are unable to provide rescue. We have a critical lack of financial resources treating wildlife, which is our main objective. Your can call the Weymouth animal control officer or the Animal Rescue League of Boston to ask for help with rescue. Please read the section “what to do when you find a wild animal” on this website. It is under the wildlife category. It will help explain what the Center can and cannot do and provide helpful information regarding wildlife. Very good luck Ann. Best regards, Katrina
Ann, that is horrible. it is awful to watch a wild animal hurt and vulnerable. new england wildlife center doesn’t have funds to rescue wildlife, we care for sick and injured wild animals that are brought to us. We are open for admissions again tomorrow. You can call the Animal Rescue League or your Animal Control Officer to see if they can capture the animal and bring him to us tomorrow or somewhere else. We have no resources to care for wildlife in Massachusetts. The Center is funded by private donations, no state or federal dollars. We are the only comprehensive wildlife hospital in metro boston. We can only care for a fraction of the millions of wildlife in need of care – about 2,000 a year. That makes people very angry – us too. We want to care for more – but our hands are tied – we can only take as many as we can properly care for. Please know that we are a few citizens that got together to try to offer some solution. There is a list on this website of other possibilities – please read “what to do if you find a wild animal”. Our phone number is on this site too – 781 682 4878. You will most likely have to leave a message and someone will call you back today. ?We receive hundreds of phone calls a day and have one person and volunteers that answer our phones. We have only 4 full time staff. We are not allowed to charge for our services and our patients don’t come with insurance. Please know, I care about your wild waterfowl, I wish our state would care too by providing funds. We are doing the best we can. Thank you, I hope we see you tomorrow. Best, Katrina