I was at work a while back when a cute little sparrow fell out of its nest and hit the floor next to me.  Being the animal lover that I am, I went into a panic and immediately wanted to help the lil’ tweetie bird. It looked to have a broken beak & leg and I honestly thought it would die a slow, painful death, but then a co-worker told me about a facility that actually rehabilitates wildlife.  They will rescue birds of all sizes, skunks, possums, ducks, reptiles, deer, (or any variation) and then release them back into the wild, usually within a three mile radius of where they were found.  So I jumped in my car with the bird in a little box and drove to a small building next to the San Diego Humane Society.  It is a place called Project Wildlife.

I went up to the window and a young, super friendly volunteer greeted me and took the bird back to a cage.  She seemed very confident that they could repair the beak and actually fix the little sparrow.  I didn’t have any money with me at the time to donate, but the volunteer gave me a prepaid envelope and said, “It only cost about $15 for three months of care and all donations are tax deductible.  If you want to donate that would be cool, but if not, no worries.”  So, it doesn’t cost a penny to bring an injured animal into Project Wildlife, but it is important to note that they do survive on donations and volunteer help, so every dollar is desperately needed.

I am writing about Project Wildlife because I had no idea that there was such a place that treated and cared for all of the animals that normal veterinary clinic would reject.  You can visit their website here and while Project Wildlife is only located in the San Diego area, there are a number of other emergency wildlife rehab clinics located throughout the US.  You can visit Wildlife International site to locate a facility closest to you.  Tweet on little birdies :>