Wildlife Rescue Center

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.

Trivia Night registration is NOW OPEN at www.mowildlife.org/trivia-night 🙌🎊🎉Don't miss out... our annual Trivia Night re...
09/02/2026

Trivia Night registration is NOW OPEN at www.mowildlife.org/trivia-night 🙌🎊🎉

Don't miss out... our annual Trivia Night returns on Friday, October 30th at Maryland Heights Community Center!

This event will feature a 10-round trivia night, with video questions, music, drinks, and good times throughout the evening. Activities will include raffles, games, silent auction, and more. All proceeds benefit wildlife rehabilitation and education programs.

Interested in sponsorships or donating to the silent auction? Email [email protected]💟

It's going to be a hot week St. Louis! Here's a refresher on how to help wildlife during this heatwave🔥
08/31/2026

It's going to be a hot week St. Louis! Here's a refresher on how to help wildlife during this heatwave🔥

In early spring 2026, a couple watched in surprise as their dog emerged from the woods carrying what looked like a tiny ...
08/27/2026

In early spring 2026, a couple watched in surprise as their dog emerged from the woods carrying what looked like a tiny puppy. But a closer look revealed the truth: this little one was a newborn red fox kit🦊

After efforts to find his family proved unsuccessful, he made his way to the Wildlife Rescue Center for expert care.

Normally, a young fox like him would have a buddy to grow up with, someone to play with, learn from, and develop important wild skills alongside. But arriving so early in the season meant finding a kit of the same age was a long shot...

For a while, his caregivers became his lifeline. Two dedicated caretakers provided round the clock care throughout his infancy, while carefully making sure he did not become too accustomed to people.

During the day, he rested in the fox and coyote room, surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of older foxes in rehabilitation. Once he began eating on his own, he graduated to an enclosure beside an adult fox. Thankfully, his curiosity soon shifted away from his human caregivers and toward his wild neighbor.

Then, in early May, three fox kits his age arrived at the Center. It was exactly what everyone had been hoping for.

His new surrogate siblings welcomed him right away, and before long, the four were chasing, pouncing, and wrestling together, practicing the skills they would need to thrive in the wild❤

08/26/2026

“My hope for the environment, for all things living and all things good, just nature in general, is that we should pay more attention to how we’re treating our mountains, how we’re treating our world” -Dolly Parton, April 6 2022, for National Geographic

We're joining the rest of the world in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton. While we couldn't possibly fit all of the ways she positively impacted the world around her in one post, we can highlight a fraction of the things she did for the environment she loved.

Dolly was awarded the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partnership Award in recognition of her support for bald eagle conservation. In fact, Dollywood was once home to the American Eagle Foundation and is a major supporter of the organization. The Foundation operated the largest bald eagle breeding program in the world from 1992-2020. They continue their education to this day, presenting thousands of educational programs. This included the former Eagle Mountain Sanctuary aviary at Dollywood, which housed the largest gathering of non-releasable bad eagles in the world. After storms damaged the property, the sanctuary was moved to a new conservation campus. Dollywood also assisted the National Foundation to Protect America's Eagles with the construction of an eagle release tower in Tennessee.

Dolly deeply loved the environment, especially the mountains she grew up in. As she said,"We got the most radiant flowers, the biggest assortment of trees. The Smokies have a heart of their own"

She showed this love through initiatives that improved the surrounding environment, such as planting native gardens that supported monarchs and other insects at her properties, such as Dollywood, which also sends waste to compost, as opposed to more traditional and less eco-friendly methods. Dollywood works towards their goal of seeing 100% of waste not enter a landfill. The Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful partnered with the park to run a program that turned about 350,000 cigarette butts into items like plastic outdoor furniture.

Dolly's compassion and strength will be throughly missed. We can't thank her enough for the legacy she leaves behind

This box turtle recently arrived with a badly infected rear leg. The finder was concerned that he may have had a botfly,...
08/22/2026

This box turtle recently arrived with a badly infected rear leg. The finder was concerned that he may have had a botfly, but it turned out that maggots had made their way into an open wound near his toes. (Don’t worry, we’ll spare you the gross pics!)

The animal care team carefully removed all the little buggers and thoroughly cleaned up the wound. Just a few days later, the swelling has gone down, and he is eating like a champ!

It’s amazing what a little time and care can do❤

But this turtle is just one of manyyy animals currently filling the rooms at the Wildlife Rescue Center. And every patient needs specialized care, nutritious food, and a safe place to recover.

We’re committed to giving each critter the best chance at recovery, but caring for this many animals takes a lot of supplies...and we can’t do it alone!

If you can help, please send some paper towels, hand sanitizer, dish soap, and spring water our way. These may seem like small things, but they are supplies we use every single day, and we go through a lot them!

Every item and every dollar helps us keep caring for the animals who need us most. Thank you for being part of their recovery, y’all!!

Wish list ~ tinyurl.com/4598akz6.

08/19/2026

⛈🦊 Do you know what to do if you find an ill, injured, or orphaned wild animal?

Storms and flooding across the country lead to an increase in wildlife crises. Groundhog burrows are flooded, squirrel dreys are knocked out of trees, pneumonia cases rise as animals are caught in deep water... While we want wildlife to stay in the wild whenever possible, severe weather incidents can necessitate licensed intervention.

If you find an animal in need:

1. Contact your closest wildlife rehabilitators ASAP. Ideally, just like emergency services, have the number handy before you need it. Animal Help Now’s website uses your zip code to find your closest wildlife rehabilitators. Outside of that directory, your state’s wildlife agency has additional resources.

2. Keep both yourself and the animal safe. Remember the plane emergency videos where you put on your mask before anyone else's? Use PPE such as thick gloves, towels, blankets, and boxes to avoid handling the animal as much as possible.

3. Keep the animal somewhere warm, quiet, and safe. Do not handle or cuddle the animal. Wildlife don't respond to stress in the same way as domestic animals. Many species that initially appear calm are likely in shock or at risk of capture myopathy, which leads to death.

4. If the animal is young, place an electric heat pad (like the type for sore muscles) underneath 1/2 of the box on low. If you don't have an electric heat pad, a bottle of hot water wrapped in a sock, or a microwaved sock with rice can also provide warmth.

5. Do NOT offer any food or water! This holds especially true for young animals. Dietary replacements for domestic animals like puppies or kittens can cause an abundance of issues, many leading to death, for wild animals.

6. Transport the animal to a rehabilitator as soon as you safely can.

8. If you're in a position to, consider supporting your local rehabilitator through a donation. This can be either financial support (many have Venmo, Amazon wishlists, and such) or consider asking about volunteering opportunities.

Thank you for caring about wildlife! If you found this helpful, consider supporting the NWRA here: https://www.nwrawildlife.org/page/Donate

08/19/2026

Recycled cardboard and paper food puzzles for the possies!

Baby season round 2 squirrels are here y'all! 🐿️If you find an uninjured baby squirrel, the best chance for its survival...
08/14/2026

Baby season round 2 squirrels are here y'all! 🐿️

If you find an uninjured baby squirrel, the best chance for its survival is to be reunited with its mom. Squirrel mothers have multiple nests and will retrieve healthy babies from a damaged nest, from the ground, or from a suitable reuniting container if they can.

To safely contain a downed baby squirrel, wear gloves or use a soft towel to scoop it into a shallow, open-topped container.

Keep the little one warm by placing the container on a heating pad on low. You can also place a hand warmer wrapped in cloth or a microwaved sock filled with dry rice or bird seed inside the container for supplemental heat.

Place the container as high as you can in the nest tree or a nearby tree, or at the base if needed, keeping it safe from direct sun and rain.

Squirrel moms are only active during the day, so reuniting baby squirrels should happen in daylight hours. If the baby isn’t retrieved by nightfall, bring it inside to a warm, quiet space away from pets and people. Try again at dawn, as moms will often return within two 12-hour periods.

If the reunite is unsuccessful, you can find a list of nearby wildlife rehabilitators by entering your zip code at ahnow.org. Remember, you can help prevent "abduction with intent to rescue" by following these simple steps!

It’s Volunteer Rally Week!🙌This week, we are celebrating the incredible volunteers who make EVERYTHING we do possible. F...
08/11/2026

It’s Volunteer Rally Week!🙌

This week, we are celebrating the incredible volunteers who make EVERYTHING we do possible. From early mornings to late nights, cleaning, caring, feeding, transporting, and all the little things that happen behind the scenes, our volunteers give so much of their time and heart to help wildlife in need.

Soon hundreds more orphaned fall babies will begin arriving, but our incredible volunteers will be ready to rally once again and give the little ones the care they need💪

We truly could not do any of this without them and we are forever grateful for each day of hard work and dedication❤

Want to show these amazing humans some love? Check out our Volunteer Wish List (https://shorturl.at/g84OS) and send treats, snacks, and goodies to help keep our amazing team fueled throughout the rest of baby season.

HUGE shoutout to our team of volunteers!! And thank you to everyone who supports our volunteers and the work they do🎉

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