Clearwater Sanctuary
Phone: (985) 630-1009
Hours: M–F 9am–5:30pm, Sat 9am–1pm
501(c)(3) sanctuary on 100 acres rehabilitating injured and orphaned Louisiana wildlife. In service since 1989.
Wildlife911 · Louisiana
Wildlife911 Louisiana
Use this page to find licensed wildlife rehabilitation contacts in Louisiana and the stable state wildlife or veterinary agency reference. This page does not give treatment instructions or replace a licensed rehabilitator.
State wildlife or veterinary agency
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry — Office of Animal Health and Food Safety
Phone: (225) 925-3962
Before you call
For rabies-vector species, bats in a living space, or any wild animal inside a home, contact local animal control first. For most other situations, call two or three rehabilitators because availability varies.
Leave your name and callback number, exact location, species or description, the animal's condition, and any containment steps already taken.
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators
3 active centers currently listed in the public-safe registry for Louisiana.
WERLA
Phone: (318) 405-2282
Rehabilitation of injured and orphaned native wildlife and education about wildlife in northwest Louisiana.
Acadiana Wildlife
Phone: 337-288-5146
Wildlife education and rehabilitation nonprofit serving the Acadiana / Lafayette Parish region of Louisiana.
National resources
Animal Help Now
ZIP-code-based national directory of wildlife rehabilitators and animal control.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Federal contact point for migratory bird questions and selected protected-species issues.
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
Professional association and standards body for wildlife rehabilitation.