Rescue, Rehabilitate & Educate

Donate

Volunteer

Become A Member

Who We Are

800+ strong and growing!  
Members, donors, volunteers & staff working together to support the wildlife of San Luis Obispo County through rehabilitation and educational outreach.

Pacific Wildlife Care is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

What We Do

We treat nearly 3,000 wild animal patients every year, from over 200 different species. Our goal? To return healthy animals to the wild! We also provide educational presentations for local organizations and schools.

read more...

Why It Matters

[Wildlife rehabilitation] "is a process of coming to know something quite unlike you, to understand it well enough not only to keep it alive but also to put it back, like a puzzle piece, into the gap in the world it left behind."

 -- Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk

Volunteer

Due to Covid-19  restrictions, our regular volunteer opportunities orientations (VOO) are temporarily suspended. You will be contacted with updated information when you fill out the VOO registration form.

VOO Registration

Our Stories

Volunteers, supporters, and wildlife advocates share heartfelt, memorable stories...

Pacific Wildlife Care Names New Executive Director

February 1, 2021
Christine Johnson named as the nonprofit’s inaugural Executive DirectorMorro Bay, CA The Board of Directors...
Read More

In Memory of Fiona

February 18, 2019
Fiona, the Red-shouldered Hawk who has been with Pacific Wildlife Care for more than 12...
Read More

A Nearly Impossible Rescue

October 22, 2018
As I was paddling my SUP (standup paddleboard), checking up on wildlife in the San...
Read More

Senator Monning Names Pacific Wildlife Care as 17th Senate District Non-Profit of the Year

June 9, 2018
SENATOR MONNING HONORS PACIFIC WILDLIFE CARE June 06, 2018 (SACRAMENTO, CA) – Today, Pacific Wildlife...
Read More

Archives

PWC - In the News!

Check out the latest news coverage and podcasts!
Here...