Wildlife911 · Maryland

Wildlife911 Maryland

Use this page to find licensed wildlife rehabilitation contacts in Maryland 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

Maryland Department of Agriculture — Animal Health Program

Phone: (410) 841-5810

Official agency website

Wildlife or disease program page

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

2 active centers currently listed in the public-safe registry for Maryland.

Second Chance Wildlife Center

Gaithersburg, MD

  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
  • Rabies-vector species

Phone: +1-301-926-9453

Hours: Monday–Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm

Independent 501(c)(3) non-profit facility providing skilled and compassionate emergency treatment and long-term rehabilitative care to injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife since 1995.

Wildlife intake or help page

Phoenix Wildlife Center

White Hall, MD

  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles

Phone: +1-410-343-0430

Hours: By appointment

501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and return to the wild of native birds, mammals, and reptiles, and to the education of the public on wildlife issues. Founded 1992.

Wildlife intake or help page

National resources

Animal Help Now

ZIP-code-based national directory of wildlife rehabilitators and animal control.

animalhelpnow.org

US Fish & Wildlife Service

Federal contact point for migratory bird questions and selected protected-species issues.

fws.gov/program/migratory-birds

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

Professional association and standards body for wildlife rehabilitation.

nwrawildlife.org