Wild animals can get sick and injured just like our pets. It is illegal for a member of the public to care for wildlife, but we all have a shared responsibility to ensure the welfare of wild animals.

Injured, orphaned, sick and oiled wildlife need our help and  we can and should help save them  — especially when human activity is to blame. Wildlife rehabilitation contributes to the conservation and protection of wild animals. Learn how you can  support wildlife rehabilitation.

Photo credit: Mary Kay Koon

Wildlife rehabilitation centres in B.C. are permitted to care for wild animals. You may need to report the situation to the appropriate agency so you don’t endanger yourself or the wild animals. Call the BC SPCA Provincial Call Centre at 1-855-622-7722 if you are unsure about what to do.

• Find out how to  help rescue a wild animal  or learn how to  help wildlife in an oil spill response .
  
• Get to know Wild ARC the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre  in Victoria, B.C.
  
• Explore your options to  volunteer or  study and work in wildlife rehabilitation.
• Support our work in wild animal rehabilitation.
• Learn about  Compassionate Conservation – the science of animal welfare and conservation.
• Subscribe to WildSense to receive our newsletter focusing on wildlife stories and issues in B.C., or  check out the latest in wildlife news.
• Watch the Wild ARC critter cam.

Photo credit: Gilles Marcotte