Stories of wildlife rehabilitation through the lens of veterinary medicine told by Dr. Claire Peterson With all this hard work and dedication our staff, interns, and volunteers put into each and every soul that enters our facility, we absolutely celebrate…

While we introduced Pip to our supporters on social media last summer, a lot has changed in his world since then! Our handsome Red-tailed Hawk ambassador has sure come a long way with his health & training. Here’s a little…

Stories of wildlife rehabilitation through the lens of veterinary medicine told by Dr. Claire Peterson Keeping our birds healthy is a very complex daily process, and yes, a bird “manicure” is occasionally a part of it!  Did you know that…

Stories of wildlife rehabilitation through the lens of veterinary medicine told by Dr. Claire Peterson When I arrived at CWC, I met my patient. A scraggly beast of a blue-gray bird with white fluff sprouting Bernie-Sanders-like out of his head…

Stories of wildlife rehabilitation through the lens of veterinary medicine told by Dr. Claire Peterson In the wildlife rehab world, we often see patients at their very worst. By the time a wild animal is sick or injured enough to…

Join us for a family friendly Open House event here at Chintimini Wildlife Center on Sunday, August 15th! Meet our avian ambassadors and their fun, cartoon cutouts created by Portland artist Mike Bennett! We’ll have face painting, a coloring station,…

As a nonprofit, Chintimini Wildlife Center is overseen by a Board of Directors. The Board provides governance and financial oversight, and partners with staff leadership to determine a strategy for furthering Chintimini’s mission. Board Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and…

It’s been two weeks since we made the decision to close our wildlife hospital to new patient admissions. We won’t beat around the bush – this has been, without a doubt, one of the most difficult decisions we have had…