Pacific Wildlife Care has rescued, rehabilitated, and released a great deal of wildlife in the 20 years this organization has existed. We are the only wildlife rescue organization in San Luis Obispo County that is equipped to help all wildlife with the exception of marine mammals.

Consider giving a gift of caring to yourself or to someone you know, but especially to wildlife. Adoption includes membership in Pacific Wildlife Care, so our quarterly newsletter will be mailed to you or the recipient, if this is a gift.

Two steps:

1. Please choose one of the animals below, clicking on the Buy Now button.
2. After you have completed that transaction, come back to this Adoption Page, and enter your information, and the information for the recipient of your gift, if applicable.

Both of these steps are necessary for adoption.
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$100 Adopt a Raccoon How this helps the raccoon	$50 Adopt a Nest How this helps the nest
$75 Adopt a Hawk How this helps the hawk	$200 Adopt a Pelican How this helps the pelican

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Adopt a Raccoon for $100. Covers the cost of medication, fish, fruit, Kibble dog food, supplements and milk replacement formula to raise an orphaned raccoon. Orphaned baby raccoons are generally those who have started venturing from the nest on their own and gotten lost, or strayed from the rest of the family on a feeding excursion, with the death of the mother often the least likely cause of the baby being alone. A cub found curled up in a ball in a relatively sheltered spot should be left alone with food and water placed nearby, and humans and animals kept away. Often the mother will retrieve it the next night or even after several days. If the cub has not taken food or water after 24 hours Pacific Wildlife Care should be notified. Babies can carry rabies and the transmission of roundworm to humans can be deadly. Therefore, it is imperative that the baby not be handled. Rehabbers are specially trained to handle and care for raccoons and have pre-exposure rabies vaccinations.

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Adopt a Nest for $50. Covers the cost of mealworms and formula to raise a nest of birds. It is common for a baby bird to fall out of the nest before it can fly. This is the time when many people think the bird is in trouble. The most important action to be taken in this case is to make sure the parent birds are caring for it. The parent birds will usher it to the safety of a bush or similar hiding place and continue to feed it while grounded until it can fly in the next few days. Observe the baby at a distance that will not frighten the parent birds to make sure that this is occurring. The most important thing is to keep the baby with the parents because even though we can raise a baby bird to adult, we are not able to teach it the same survival skills its parents can teach it. When there is absolutely no way that the baby bird will be safe due to cats or other dangers, then intervention may be necessary.

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Adopt a Hawk for $75. Covers the cost of natural nutrition required for a healthy hawk. The red-tailed hawk is the most common in our area. The red-shouldered hawk is slightly smaller and is also abundant. The nests of both hawks consist of sticks near the top of a tree. Hawks suffer injuries from colliding with vineyard wires, barbed wire, cars and plate glass windows in their pursuit of prey. Broken wings may result and Pacific Wildlife Care is fortunate to have the services of several vets who repair these breaks and, in many cases, the hawk is released back to the wild. Sick or lethargic hawks that are found on the ground may be victims of poisoning or gunshot wounds. Young hawks get into the same trouble as other baby birds. Fledglings not yet able to fly, may be attacked by dogs or stray into hazardous situations when the parents are off hunting. Trained rehabbers are ready to do what they can for these birds including, ideally, returning them safely to the parents or treating their injuries and helping them attain the skills they will need to survive in the wild.

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Adopt a Pelican for $100. Covers the cost of Ensure, trout chow and fish for an injured pelican. If you need more information about how the sea birds are starving on Pacific Ocean in San Luis Obispo County see the article in The Tribune.

 

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