HOW CAN I HELP?

1.) Volunteer - Volunteer Application

Volunteers save the lives of hundreds of wild animals each year!  The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic depends on it's dedicated volunteers who work one shift each week.  We have two shifts each day, seven days a week.  We are always in need of dedicated individuals over 18, who would like to learn more about our native Missouri wildlife and have a desire to make a difference in the lives of animals.  It is especially rewarding to care for the animals in our facility and each volunteer position entails plenty of hard work with great reward.

So You Want To Volunteer?

Minimum requirements:

  • You MUST be at least 18 years old. Why? For 2 reasons: Liability insurance and Immune system development. The animals we come in contact with can have “zoonotic” diseases and parasites that can be transferred to human beings. With proper hygiene and good common sense, it rarely happens, but it is a possibility.


  • Tetanus inoculation. We ask that everyone be inoculated for tetanus. Tetanus can be a very serious disease. Scratches from cages is very common.


  • You must be able to work a 4-6 hour shift every week. We have 14 shifts per week, morning shifts are from 9 am to 1 pm and evening shifts are from 7 pm to 11 pm. We ask that each volunteer commit to 1 shift per week, on a regular basis. During the busy months (March – October), the shifts can run longer and during the winter months they are shorter.

How will I know what to do? If you like animals, we can teach you everything else you need to know. It can take years to be totally proficient, but the basics come quickly, especially during baby seasons.

For animal lovers who are not old enough, there are things that you can do that are not animal contact: Make squirrel boxes, make beds for the animals, fund-raising, plant flowers, etc.

Spring and Summer are our busiest times.  Mammals are raising their young and with so much human development around, many of these babies get into trouble or lose their mothers.

Fall and Winter are times for wildlife release and taking care of injured adults.  It is also a time to get things ready for the next Spring.

Volunteers help native Missouri mammal wildlife in many ways:

  • Animal Care Assistants

  • Maintenance and General Building Repairs

  • Building Cages & Animal Boxes

  • Education

  • Event Coordination

2.) Donate

It is easier than ever to donate to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic through PayPal.  You can donate wherever you see a PayPal logo or "Howie" the baby raccoon icon on this site.  Of course you can still mail or drop off your donations to the clinic if you choose.

           

Did you ever wonder what your donation goes to? Here is a list of what it costs us to care for these animals.

Species
Average cost per month
Average length of stay in months
Cost per animal
Rabbit
$32.00
1
$32.00
Squirrel
$52.00
3
$156.00
Opossum
$63.00
4
$252.00
Raccoon
$73.00
4
$292.00
Skunk
$63.00
4
$252.00
Beaver
$104.00
12
$1248.00
Fox
$63.00
5
$315.00
Groundhog
$73.00
4
$292.00
Coyote
$63.00
3
$189.00
Mink
$52.00
2
$104.00
Other
$52.00
1
$52.00



3.) E-Scrip

E-Scrip is a program with participating merchants that will automatically donate a portion of your purchase to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic.  Registration is as easy as 1-2-3, click on below link for more information.

4.) GoodSearch Search Engine

Fundraising has been taken to new heights with this wonderful search engine. GoodSearch will donate money to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic with just a click of your mouse. Use the link below for all your internet searches and GoodSearch will donate to the clinic with each and every query. You can even add a toolbar to your browser for quick and easy access. Please give it a try!!!

5.) Wish List - Download: Wish List

Collect items from our wish list to help us care for the wildlife in our care.


6.) Allow us to release rehabilitated wildlife on your property - Download: Release Site Application

Missouri Department of Conservation requires us to release all of our rehabilitated on private property in Missouri.  We can not release on any government or park property.


7.) Good at sewing? - Help make baby beds and sacks for our wildlife patients.
Click on one of the below images for written instructions:

 
  Used for baby squirrels 
Used for baby raccoons 
  Used for Juvenile and Adult Opossums

 

1864 Little Brennan Road - High Ridge, MO 63049

P.O. Box 169 - Fenton, MO 63026

(636) 677-3670

wildliferehabclinic@hotmail.com