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Wildlife911 · Ohio
Wildlife911 Ohio
Use this page to find licensed wildlife rehabilitation contacts in Ohio 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
Ohio Department of Agriculture — Division of Animal Health
Phone: (614) 728-6220
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
5 active centers currently listed in the public-safe registry for Ohio.
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Phone: 419-884-4295
Hours: Tue–Fri 10AM–4PM, Sat 10AM–4PM, Sun 12–4PM, Mon closed
Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation education focusing on native Ohio birds.
RAPTOR Inc.
Education and rehabilitation of raptors in the Cincinnati/Clermont County region of Ohio.
Ohio Wildlife Center
Ohio Wildlife Center is dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of Ohio's native wildlife through rehabilitation, education and wildlife health studies.
Medina Raptor Center
Phone: 330-591-7300
Hours: By appointment; private facility not open to public
Dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured, or orphaned birds of prey in Northeast Ohio.
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.