Wildlife Rescue Center

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Wildlife Rescue Center Please do not leave urgent messages on FB. Visit mowildlife.org for info. or call 636-394-1880

Wildlife Rescue Center maintains permits from the Missouri Department of Conservation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the rehabilitation of native Missouri small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, water birds, and game birds.

Hungry hungry opossums, raccoons, and foxes need some help!🦝This time of year, our Center is just bustling with juvenile...
10/14/2026

Hungry hungry opossums, raccoons, and foxes need some help!🦝

This time of year, our Center is just bustling with juvenile and adult wildlife patients, and boy, can they EAT! We fill our food bins, and somehow, by the very next day, they’re magically empty again. (We have a few hungry suspects!) 👀

Want to help keep all those hungry bellies full???

You can send some Purina chicken and rice dog food to these critters at 1128 New Ballwin Rd, Ballwin MO 63021. We're also running low on sardines, quart bags, and veggie baby food! You can find all these items on our wish list below..

Thanks for caring for the wild ones🐾

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XN4W234O6JTN?ref_=wl_share

Earlier this year, world-renowned Joel Sartore, Photographer visited the Wildlife Rescue Center to photograph one of our...
10/13/2026

Earlier this year, world-renowned Joel Sartore, Photographer visited the Wildlife Rescue Center to photograph one of our patients for The Photo Ark, a 25-year documentary project dedicated to photographing species before they disappear and inspiring people to care while there is still time.

The species on Joel’s “to photograph” list was a subspecies of the hispid cotton rat. This little rat came to the Center as an eyes closed baby, accidentally orphaned during a brush clearing in Franklin County.

The team was excited for the opportunity to watch Joel work up close. His dedication to telling the stories of wildlife through photography is truly inspiring and we can't wait to see the final photo!

Today, this little cotton rat has been successfully released back into the wild. While his rehabilitation journey has come to an end, his contribution to The Photo Ark will live on, helping shine a light on the importance of protecting wildlife for generations to come!🐭

Don't wait, trivia tables are going quickly! Join us for a fantastical night of fun on Friday, Oct. 30🎃Round up your fel...
10/09/2026

Don't wait, trivia tables are going quickly! Join us for a fantastical night of fun on Friday, Oct. 30🎃

Round up your fellow creatures and get ready for 10 rounds of trivia, a silent auction, games, prizes, and more...all to help wild animals recovering at the Wildlife Rescue Center! Costumes are encouraged, so plan accordingly 👻

www.mowildlife.org/trivia-night

SHELL YEAH! We've officially reached 50% of our Earth Gives Day goal of $5,000🤘Funds raised cover costs for medication, ...
10/06/2026

SHELL YEAH! We've officially reached 50% of our Earth Gives Day goal of $5,000🤘

Funds raised cover costs for medication, food, and supplies for 45+ turtles currently in our care. Like this common snapping turtle!

She was brought to our Center with a deeply embedded metal hook protruding from her mouth. She had to be sedated so the hook could be removed. Then she got pain meds, antibiotics, good nutrition and safe shelter to help her heal.

Thanks to your support, this snapping turtle got the care she needed to recover and return home.

Help other turtles like her with a donation at https://www.earthgives.org/organization/mowildlife

Time to save the turtles y'all! It’s Earth Gives Day, a national day of giving to celebrate and support environmental no...
10/06/2026

Time to save the turtles y'all! It’s Earth Gives Day, a national day of giving to celebrate and support environmental nonprofits like the Wildlife Rescue Center.

Make a contribution TODAY to secure BONUS funds for turtle patients overwintering at the Wildlife Rescue Center!

Funds raised will help cover the cost of care for 44 turtles and counting, all of whom will spend the fall and winter months recovering at the Wildlife Rescue Center.

Every dollar gets these resilient reptiles one step closer to health and returning home in the spring. Let's GO BIG so these turtles can GO HOME!🐢

https://www.earthgives.org/organization/mowildlife

Bring your toddler to hear a tale and hit the trail! Join us for our in-person Nature Tots Storybook Hour from 10-11am t...
10/06/2026

Bring your toddler to hear a tale and hit the trail! Join us for our in-person Nature Tots Storybook Hour from 10-11am this Wednesday, October 7th, 2026.📖🍃

We will read a nature-themed story, enjoy a wildlife walk, and create an eco-friendly craft using nature's art supplies. Nature Tots Storybook Hour is FREE with the donation of an item from our wish list: www.mowildlife.org/wish-list.

Will you be joining us? Please click here to RSVP with the number of children you will be bringing at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/naturetots2023.

Can't wait to see you there!😊

Earth Gives Day is happening NOW through October 6!🐢Your support helps provide medical care, nutrition, and safe housing...
10/04/2026

Earth Gives Day is happening NOW through October 6!🐢

Your support helps provide medical care, nutrition, and safe housing for wild turtles at the Wildlife Rescue Center, like this wee turtle, who was the first to hatch in our incubator earlier this year.

Donate today to help a turtle on the road to recovery and share with your friends to help earn bonus funds for wildlife!

https://www.earthgives.org/organization/mowildlife

10/03/2026

About 400-600M birds are predicted to migrate across the U.S. each night this weekend!

Lights at night can be very disorienting to birds during their long fall migration. To help prevent deadly bird collisions, turn off or dim unnecessary lights!

Graphic: CornellLab, BirdCast

It's officially October y'all! Here's how you can protect wildlife and insects this Halloween season:🎃Keep pumpkins and ...
10/02/2026

It's officially October y'all! Here's how you can protect wildlife and insects this Halloween season:

🎃Keep pumpkins and natural decorations chemical-free. Bleach, paint, and other treatments can harm wildlife that may come into contact with them.

👻When Halloween is over, remove candles and decorations and compost your pumpkins.

🕸Skip fake spider webs outdoors. The webbing can trap birds, bats, and other wildlife, causing serious injury. Keep faux webs indoors or retire the tradition altogether!

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1128 New Ballwin Road
Ballwin, MO
63021

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+16363941880

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