Twin Harbors Wildlife Center

10/31/2026

🍂🦉 Don't Forget to FALL BACK! ⏰🍁

Twin Harbors Wildlife Center wants to remind everyone that Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow, Sunday, November 1st!

At 2:00 AM, clocks will turn back one hour to 1:00 AM. That means we all get an extra hour of sleep! 😴🐿️

While we may enjoy that extra hour of rest, our wild neighbors don't follow the clock! 🦉🦔🐰

🦌 A Wildlife Safety Reminder: With the sun setting earlier according to our clocks, more people will be driving home around dusk, when many wildlife species are especially active.

🚗 Please slow down, stay alert, and watch for wildlife crossing the road, especially during the early morning and evening hours.

🍁 Fall Back One Hour, Look Out for Wildlife All Season! 🍁

Stay safe, enjoy that extra hour of sleep, and have a wonderful weekend!

🧡 From all of us at Twin Harbors Wildlife Center!

10/31/2026

🎃🦉 Happy Halloween from Twin Harbors Wildlife Center! 🦇👻

Our furry, feathered, and prickly friends are all dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! 🦔🐿️🐰🦉

Whether you're out trick-or-treating, attending a Halloween party, or enjoying a spooky night at home, we wish everyone a safe, fun, and spooktacular Halloween! 🧡🖤

As you enjoy tonight's festivities, remember that our wild neighbors are out and about too! Please watch for wildlife while driving and be mindful of decorations and discarded candy wrappers that could harm animals.

Stay safe, have fun, and remember — the cutest little monsters are sometimes the ones living right outside our doors! 🐾

🎃 Happy Halloween from all of us at Twin Harbors Wildlife Center! 🎃

10/09/2026

🚔 THE MPD SIX: FROM RESCUE TO RELEASE! 🚔

Crime, chaos, attempted escapes, and a whole lot of opossum attitude!

Our story begins early one morning in late July when Twin Harbors Wildlife Center received a call from Montesano Police Officer O'Connor.

A mother opossum had been struck by a vehicle and sadly did not survive. However, she had a pouch full of babies, and some were still alive!

Off we went to intake the survivors, and before long, six tiny orphaned opossums were officially in our care.

Now, you would think that after being rescued with the help of law enforcement, these six little troublemakers would grow up to be law-abiding opossums.

BOY, DID THEY HAVE US FOOLED! 😂

As the weeks went by and the babies grew bigger, their personalities started coming out. And let's just say we quickly discovered that we weren't running a wildlife rehabilitation center anymore. We were running a miniature opossum detention facility! 🚨

Meet the MPD Six:

🐾 The Escape Artist #1: Apparently believed enclosure walls were merely suggestions. Always looking for a way to make a break for freedom.

🐾 The Escape Artist #2: Not to be outdone, this one also made repeated attempts to escape custody. Clearly, someone had been sharing ideas!

🐾 The Fighter: Woke up every day and chose violence. This little one had an attitude and wasn't afraid to let our volunteers know it!

🐾 The Accomplice: Didn't necessarily mastermind the escape attempts but was more than willing to assist one of the escape artists. Guilty by association!

🐾 The Model Citizen #1: Followed the rules, stayed out of trouble, and probably wondered why the others couldn't just behave.

🐾 The Model Citizen #2: Another law-abiding opossum who wanted nothing to do with the criminal activities happening next door.

Although we don't officially name the wildlife in our care (each animal is identified by its patient ID number), sometimes their personalities earn them a few unofficial nicknames along the way. These six certainly gave us plenty of reasons! 😂

After spending the remainder of the summer growing, eating, causing mischief, and preparing for life in the wild, all six were successfully released in early October! 🍂🌲

Their sentences at Twin Harbors Wildlife Center had officially been served, and the MPD Six were granted their freedom!

We want to give a special thank-you to Montesano Police Officer O'Connor for making that early morning call and helping give these six babies a second chance at life. 💚

What began as a heartbreaking situation ended with six healthy young opossums getting exactly what every wildlife patient deserves: a second chance and a return BACK TO THE WILD! 🐾❤️

As for the MPD Six, we can only hope they've decided to leave their life of crime behind them.

But knowing these six... we wouldn't count on it! 😂🚔

09/27/2026

09/20/2026

🍽 Help Restock the Kitchen at Twin Harbors Wildlife Center!

The wildlife currently in our care are eating through their supplies quickly, and we are currently running low on fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables! Produce is a crucial part of the daily diet for the wildlife, helping them get the vital nutrients they need to heal and grow strong.

If you would like to help us restock, we are gratefully accepting donations of fresh or frozen produce, as well as grocery store gift cards!

At this time we are not needing apples.

📞 Questions? Please call us directly at 360-358-0385 before dropping off so we can coordinate.

Your support directly impacts the recovery of local wildlife. Thank you so much for your generosity! 🦉🐿🦨🐰

09/13/2026

🌲🦅 Back to the Wild! 🐿️🐇

Intake is only the beginning of their story. Release is what we work toward every single day. 💚

These photos show just a few of the animals that Twin Harbors Wildlife Center has had the privilege of caring for and releasing Back to the Wild this season!

Some came to us orphaned and needing to be raised until they were old enough to survive on their own. Others arrived sick or injured and needed time, treatment, and rehabilitation before they were ready to return home.

Every release represents hours—sometimes weeks or months—of feeding, cleaning, medications, veterinary care, enclosure maintenance, and rehabilitation. But when that carrier door opens and an animal takes that first step, hop, run, or flight back into the wild, every bit of that work is worth it. ❤️

As an all-volunteer nonprofit, these success stories wouldn't be possible without our volunteers, donors, supporters, veterinary partners, and the members of our community who take the time to help wildlife in need.

Thank you for being part of their journey.

They may only be with us for a short chapter of their lives, but our goal is always the same: give them the chance to write the rest of their story in the wild. 🌲💚

Here are a few of our favorite goodbyes from this season. 🥹

09/13/2026

🦉🦅🐿️ A few of the wild faces currently in our care! 🐇🦔

Every animal that comes through our doors has a different story. Some arrive injured or ill, others are orphaned or displaced, but they all come to us with the same goal: rehabilitation and a second chance at life back in the wild. 💚

These are just a few of the patients currently calling Twin Harbors Wildlife Center their temporary home. Behind every photo are countless hours of feeding, cleaning, medications, enclosure care, veterinary care, and lots of dedicated work from our volunteers.

As an all-volunteer nonprofit, we couldn't do what we do without the support of our community. Every donation, supply item, shared post, and kind word helps us continue caring for wildlife in need.

We hope you enjoy seeing a few of our current patients! ❤️

Our favorite goodbye will always be watching them return Back to the Wild. 🌲🦅

Please remember that wildlife in rehabilitation needs to remain wild. Our patients are given only the human interaction necessary for their care and rehabilitation.

Photo's provided by our volunteers.

09/11/2026

Friendly Reminder from Twin Harbors Wildlife Center

Over the last week, we have seen an increase in people taking wildlife to the veterinary clinic next door. We want to remind everyone that Twin Harbors Wildlife Center (THWC) and Grays Harbor Veterinary Services (GHVS) are two separate businesses.

Although we are located on the same property, we have separate buildings, staff, and operations. THWC is unable to provide care for domestic animals, and GHVS is unable to accept or intake wildlife. All wildlife intakes must be arranged directly through Twin Harbors Wildlife Center.

If you call THWC and we are unable to answer, please leave a message. We are still in baby season, and our volunteers are constantly busy feeding and caring for the babies and other wildlife currently in our care. Because of this, we may not always be able to get to the phone right away, but we will return your call as soon as we are able.

While you are waiting for a callback, you are welcome to contact one of the other wildlife rehabilitation centers listed in the attached information. Please do not take wildlife to Grays Harbor Veterinary Services or call the veterinary clinic while waiting for THWC to return your call, as they are unable to assist with wildlife cases.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and for helping us make sure wildlife gets to the right place for care! 🦉🦅🐿️🐰

Twin Harbors Wildlife Center
📞 360-358-0385

07/24/2026

🐾 Please Read Before Calling 🐾

We continue to receive wildlife-related calls at Grays Harbor Veterinary Services, so we'd like to clarify:

Twin Harbors Wildlife Center and Grays Harbor Veterinary Services are two completely separate, independent businesses, even though we are located on the same property and share the same veterinarian.

All wildlife calls, questions, admissions, and updates must go directly to Twin Harbors Wildlife Center.

If you have already left a voicemail with the Wildlife Center, please do not call the veterinary clinic while waiting for a callback. The veterinary clinic does not have access to wildlife records, cannot schedule wildlife admissions, cannot provide updates on wildlife patients, and is unable to answer wildlife-related questions. Calling the clinic will only result in being referred back to the Wildlife Center or asked to wait for a return call.

Our Wildlife Center staff and volunteers return calls as soon as they are able, often while actively intaking, transporting, treating, or caring for wildlife. We appreciate your patience while you wait for a response.

By calling the correct number, you help ensure wildlife receives the fastest assistance possible while allowing the veterinary clinic to remain available for its scheduled appointments and medical emergencies.

Thank you for your understanding, your patience, and for helping us provide the best possible care to both wildlife and veterinary patients.