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Rescue, Rehabilitate & Educate

Pacific Wildlife Care has been serving wildlife in the San Luis Obispo area since 1984.

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Who We Are

Donors, volunteers & staff working together to support the wildlife of San Luis Obispo County through rehabilitation and educational outreach.

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What We Do

Pacific Wildlife Care treats 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.

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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.

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Behind the Scenes at PWC

Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) has been an advocate for wildlife in San Luis Obispo County since 1984. 

From that time we have grown from a small group of dedicated home rehabilitators into a successful non-profit organization with a well-equipped rehabilitation center, a full-time wildlife veterinarian, a small paid staff, and nearly 200 volunteers.  In addition to the Rehabilitation Center, which is open every day of the year, we maintain a Wildlife Hotline that the public can call to report distressed wildlife (injured, sick, orphaned) and to receive information about our local wildlife.

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🐸 Today is World Frog Day and here are some fun facts about frogs: - There are over 6,000 species of frogs worldwide and scientists continue to find new ones. - Frogs have been on earth for more than 200 million years. - The Red-eyed Tree Frog lays its eggs on the underside of leaves that hang over water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below. - Frogs live on every continent in the world except Antarctica. - Toads are frogs. The word toad is usually used for frogs that have warty and dry skin, as well as shorter hind legs. - Frogs do not need to drink water, they absorb water through their skin. - While not one of the common species we see, we do still treat and rehab wild frogs that come into our clinic! Amphibians are an important component of the global ecosystem, as indicators of environmental health and contributors to human health. They watched the dinosaurs come and go, but in the past 50 years, more than 500 amphibian species have experienced population declines worldwide, and 90 of them have gone extinct. Here are some things you can do to help! - Do NOT use pesticides or herbicides in your yard— they can kill amphibians directly, cause deformities, or eliminate their habitat and food sources. - Frog Legs: dont eat them! - Do NOT purchase wild-caught amphibians as pets and do NOT release your pet amphibian into the wild. - Do NOT collect wild amphibians— even handling them for a minute can cause unnecessary stress and harm and spread disease. - Reduce your lawn size and garden with native plants. - Fight to protect local natural areas, especially wetlands, and vote for politicians who care about the environment. ▪️Thank you to Donald Quintana Nature and Wildlife Photography for these pictures! www.donaldquintana.com #worldfrogday #frog #toad #amphibian #wildlifeImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment

🐸 Today is World Frog Day and here are some fun facts about frogs:

- There are over 6,000 species of frogs worldwide and scientists continue to find new ones.
- Frogs have been on earth for more than 200 million years.
- The Red-eyed Tree Frog lays its eggs on the underside of leaves that hang over water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water below.
- Frogs live on every continent in the world except Antarctica.
- Toads are frogs. The word "toad" is usually used for frogs that have warty and dry skin, as well as shorter hind legs.
- Frogs do not need to drink water, they absorb water through their skin.
- While not one of the common species we see, we do still treat and rehab wild frogs that come into our clinic!

Amphibians are an important component of the global ecosystem, as indicators of environmental health and contributors to human health. They watched the dinosaurs come and go, but in the past 50 years, more than 500 amphibian species have experienced population declines worldwide, and 90 of them have gone extinct.

Here are some things you can do to help!
- Do NOT use pesticides or herbicides in your yard— they can kill amphibians directly, cause deformities, or eliminate their habitat and food sources.
- Frog Legs: don't eat them!
- Do NOT purchase wild-caught amphibians as pets and do NOT release your pet amphibian into the wild.
- Do NOT collect wild amphibians— even handling them for a minute can cause unnecessary stress and harm and spread disease.
- Reduce your lawn size and garden with native plants.
- Fight to protect local natural areas, especially wetlands, and vote for politicians who care about the environment.

▪️Thank you to Donald Quintana Nature and Wildlife Photography for these pictures! www.donaldquintana.com

#worldfrogday #frog #toad #amphibian #wildlife
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1 week ago
Thinking of trapping wildlife— Please think again! Not only is trapping wildlife ineffective, its also inhumane and often illegal. Instead, remove food sources and close off access to buildings once wildlife has vacated. Often keeping lights on, putting anmmonia soaked rags in the area, and playing music will get wildlife to move on as well. However, if you can hold off from evicting your new wild neighbors until the young are out on their own, then great! The family will move on once the young are old enough. If not, call the Pacific Wildlife Care Hotline or your local wildlife rehabilitator for advice on dealing with wildlife. Please do not separate mom from her babies! #HumaneExclusion #Trapping #KeepThemWild

Thinking of trapping wildlife— Please think again! Not only is trapping wildlife ineffective, it's also inhumane and often illegal. Instead, remove food sources and close off access to buildings once wildlife has vacated. Often keeping lights on, putting anmmonia soaked rags in the area, and playing music will get wildlife to move on as well. However, if you can hold off from evicting your new wild neighbors until the young are out on their own, then great! The family will move on once the young are old enough. If not, call the Pacific Wildlife Care Hotline or your local wildlife rehabilitator for advice on dealing with wildlife. Please do not separate mom from her babies!

#HumaneExclusion #Trapping #KeepThemWild
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1 week ago
There are so many everyday household items that we use to care for our orphaned wildlife! From disposable water bottle lids that act as infant mammal bowls to handheld mirrors to provide fledgling raptors a “sibling,” PWC has quite the collection of odds and ends that are vital to caring for such a biodiverse population of animals. With baby season fast approaching, our hospital will be in great need for regular cleaning, husbandry, and feed supplies that provide multiple uses for our patients, volunteers, and staff. If you’d like to help us, please consider donating through our website or perusing our wishlists on Amazon and Chewy! Please find the links below. You’ll also see that this nestling Red-tailed Hawk is resting on donated towels! We are always appreciative of spare normal bath-sized towels (no hand towels please!) if you have a few laying around. We value all of your support! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y158U67U1M83?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR1SLvwe6lpOHQG2SY9JaTDRspJnmpxGemFVvNSa6sC-Prq29ZX1qWkx7dQ https://www.chewy.com/g/pacific-wildlife-care_b106316776#wish-list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

There are so many everyday household items that we use to care for our orphaned wildlife! From disposable water bottle lids that act as infant mammal bowls to handheld mirrors to provide fledgling raptors a “sibling,” PWC has quite the collection of odds and ends that are vital to caring for such a biodiverse population of animals. With baby season fast approaching, our hospital will be in great need for regular cleaning, husbandry, and feed supplies that provide multiple uses for our patients, volunteers, and staff. If you’d like to help us, please consider donating through our website or perusing our wishlists on Amazon and Chewy! Please find the links below.
You’ll also see that this nestling Red-tailed Hawk is resting on donated towels! We are always appreciative of spare normal bath-sized towels (no hand towels please!) if you have a few laying around. We value all of your support!

www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y158U67U1M83?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR1SLvwe6lpOHQG2SY9JaTDRspJnmpx...
www.chewy.com/g/pacific-wildlife-care_b106316776#wish-list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT
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3 weeks ago
‼️ Tree Trimming PSA ‼️ Do not trim your trees this spring and summer without checking for baby squirrels and birds first!! California wildlife centers, including PWC, are getting a lot of baby squirrels and birds in need due to spring tree trimming. To help the these animals and your local wildlife center, It’s best to wait until fall for trimming, or carefully check each branch for nests before cutting. These animals are resilient, but they continue to be majorly threatened by humans, urbanization, cars, catastrophic forest fires and constant habitat loss. Squirrels and birds nest in trees using sticks and other organic materials. They will nest on branches or crevices, as this offers them the most stability. When trimming trees, it is not uncommon to end up displacing newborn wildlife. Spring through summer, and sometimes early fall, is prime nesting season, so please be aware and take care of your local wildlife! #wildlife #nesting #spring #treetrimming #birds #squirrels #wildlifeconservation #wildliferehabilitation

‼️ Tree Trimming PSA ‼️

Do not trim your trees this spring and summer without checking for baby squirrels and birds first!!

California wildlife centers, including PWC, are getting a lot of baby squirrels and birds in need due to spring tree trimming. To help the these animals and your local wildlife center, It’s best to wait until fall for trimming, or carefully check each branch for nests before cutting.

These animals are resilient, but they continue to be majorly threatened by humans, urbanization, cars, catastrophic forest fires and constant habitat loss.

Squirrels and birds nest in trees using sticks and other organic materials. They will nest on branches or crevices, as this offers them the most stability. When trimming trees, it is not uncommon to end up displacing newborn wildlife.

Spring through summer, and sometimes early fall, is prime nesting season, so please be aware and take care of your local wildlife!

#wildlife #nesting #spring #treetrimming #birds #squirrels #wildlifeconservation #wildliferehabilitation
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3 weeks ago

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Mailing Address: PO Box 1134, Morro Bay, CA 93443
Center Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm daily
with extended hours April to September
Wildlife Hotline Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
with extended hours April to September
501c3 number: 77-0196350

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Our mission is to support San Luis Obispo County wildlife through rehabilitation and educational outreach.