Central Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.

07/09/2025

05/09/2025

Is there anyone in the Jackson area that would be willing to transport to Meridian today?

05/02/2025

If you found a baby bird now what?

Please note that CMWR is a state licensed organization meaning we can only take in orphaned/injured mammals native to MS we are not federally licensed and do not take in birds which also includes song birds. If you follow the advice on the chart below and reach the conclusion that you need to contact a wildlife rehabber please contact one of the federally licensed organizations listed below

Woodside wildlife- South MS
Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation (ARK)- North MS

06/27/2024

MDWFP wants to remind you that it is ALWAYS best to leave young wildlife alone!⁠
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Many Mississippians will come across some type of newborn wildlife that appears to be abandoned. Often times people mean well and pick up these animals in an attempt to care for them, but doing so can often do more harm than good. ⁠

For more information on why it's important to leave young wildlife alone, follow the link below.

https://www.mdwfp.com/news/leave-young-wildlife-alone

05/26/2024

Central Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation is a 501 c3 non profit organization licensed through the state of Mississippi to rehabilitate sick, injured, and/or orphaned mammals native to the state of Mississippi. CMWR does not take in any avian species. Over the holiday weekend, there are more people out and about and in turn more human/animal encounters causing our phone line to be extra busy. If you need assistance with an avian species (birds) please contact 1-800-BE-SMART as CMWR does NOT assist with birds of any kind. If you need assistance with a sick, injured, and/or orphaned mammal and you are able please send us a Facebook message first but please be patient as we are responding to each message and call as quickly as possible! Thank you!

02/06/2024

02/06/2024

Central Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation is currently looking for volunteers for the year of 2024.

Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must be located in one of the following counties Lauderdale, Kemper, Noxubee, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston, Neshoba, Newton, Jasper, Clarke, Leake, Scott, Rankin or Smith.

Volunteers will be responsible for caring for sick, injured, and/or displaced native wildlife with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. Under no circumstances will volunteers be allowed to keep any wildlife animal admitted into their care as a pet.

CMWR is a 501 c3 non profit organization and is run solely by generous volunteers who donate their time and resources to care for the injured/sick/orphaned wildlife admitted into CMWR. CMWR is not state or federally funded and Volunteers are responsible for each animal admitted into their care including but not limited to- caging (indoor and outdoor enclosures; outdoor enclosures must be built to minimum standards required by thee state), formula/food, bedding, medication/vet care. Volunteers are also responsible for following all regulations mandated by MDWFP and CMWR.

In the first year volunteering with CMWR volunteers will mainly be helping care for small native mammals such as opossums, squirrels, rabbits and potentially raccoons and foxes depending on each volunteer’s capabilities and abilities to meet caging requirements.

If you are interested in volunteering with CMWR please fill out the attached volunteer application form. I look forward to hearing from you!

Please email applications to [email protected] by February 16th

01/24/2024

Central Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation is currently looking for volunteers for the year of 2024.

Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Volunteers must be located in one of the following counties Lauderdale, Kemper, Noxubee, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Winston, Neshoba, Newton, Jasper, Clarke, Leake, Scott, Rankin or Smith.

Volunteers will be responsible for caring for sick, injured, and/or displaced native wildlife with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. Under no circumstances will volunteers be allowed to keep any wildlife animal admitted into their care as a pet.

If you are interested in volunteering with Central Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation and meet the requirements please comment “more info” and the county you reside in!

05/19/2023

Just a few of the wildlife babies currently in rehab