Meet the Rehabilitation Center's Team at Pacific Wildlife Care

Meet the Team

Pacific Wildlife Care Staff

Christine Johnson

Executive Director

Shannon Riggs, DVM

Director of Animal Care

Vann Masvidal

Clinic Director +
Volunteer Coordinator

Kathy Duncan

Rehabilitation Technician

Anika Lewis

Rehabilitation Technician

Tabytha Sheeley

Rehabilitation Technician

Pacific Wildlife Care

3 weeks ago

Any bird that has collided with a window needs to be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator asap. Even if you think the bird may be ok and they try to fly away, they may experience internal bleeding or brain swelling during the next 24 - 48 hours that needs to be monitored and treated by a professional. Please call your local wildlife rehabilitation center immediately for assistance or if you’re in SLO county call us at 805-543-9453.I'm already starting to see people posting images of "tame" songbirds that are sitting on the ground, eyes partly closed - these are often window strike victims who've hit glass on their first migration south to their wintering grounds. Luckily, there are attractive solutions! I'm personally partial to Feather Friendly tape - it puts small dots on your window, so you can still see out and enjoy the beautiful view. But there are many other solutions, from string to tape and more.
I made this comic with help from the folks at Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada. ... See MoreSee Less

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Pacific Wildlife Care

1 month ago

Today is #WorldLizardDay! A day set to appreciate all the different lizard species of the world. Lizards can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They are beneficial to the ecosystem and are fascinating to observe. At PWC, we also treat reptiles including many of the lizards species found here on the central coast.
Here’s a look at some cool species you may see around the US and even one here locally in SLO county:

Photo 1 and 2: Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei, displaying its dewlap. Near Lihue on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Photo 3: Coastal Horned Lizard (juvenile) Phrynosoma blainvilli. Los Osos, California.
Photo 4: Spinytail Iguana (Cternosaura hemilopha) on Rock near El Triunfo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

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2 months ago

TODAY & SATURDAY: Buy Plants and Pottery & Support SLO County Wildlife! Thank you to these caring businesses! See details below & updates at #wegrowslo. 🪴🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

Meet the Team

Christine Johnson

Shannon Riggs, DVM

Vann Masvidal

Kathy Duncan

Virginia Flaherty

Anika Lewis

Heather Baer

Tabytha Sheeley