Intake and Hotline Hours

Open 7 days a week
9:00 am — 4:00 pm

Open for calls and patients on holidays as well!

Accept animals from Willamette Valley, including Eugene, Corvallis, Salem, and more!

Contact

You may need to leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible!

While waiting, please do not offer wildlife food or water, and follow our After Hours Instructions

More Info

Per ODFW regulation, CWC is not permitted to rehabilitate non-native species. For more info, see below.

For specifics on the different native species CWC can rehabilitate, see below as well.

Songbirds

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young
  • Young who appear orphaned (some cases may not need intervention!)
  • Cat or dog caught songbirds need immediate care
  • Window strikes and vehicle trauma need immediate care

Common Species

Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Steller’s Jay
Spotted Towhee
American Crow

Raptors

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young
  • Young who appear orphaned (some cases may not need intervention!)
  • Cat or dog caught raptors need immediate care
  • Window strikes and vehicle trauma need immediate care

Common Species

Barn Owl
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Horned Owl
Turkey Vulture

Squirrels and Small Mammals

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young
  • Young who appear to be orphaned (in some cases, young can be reunited with parents)
  • Cat or dog caught mammals need immediate care
  • Vehicle trauma needs immediate care

Common Species

Western Grey Squirrel
Douglas Squirrel
Townsend’s Chipmunk
Deer Mouse

Large Mammals

Do not handle before calling! Many mammals can carry rabies or other diseases (Parvovirus, Distemper, etc.)

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young
  • Young who appear to be orphaned (in some cases, young can be reunited with parents or may not need intervention)
Common Species

Bobcat
Grey Fox
Raccoon
Skunk
Porcupine

Bats

Do not handle before calling! Bats are a rabies-vector species

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young
  • Young who appear to be orphaned (in some cases, young can be reunited with parents)

Common Species

Little Brown Bat
Big Brown Bat

Reptiles and Amphibians

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults and young

Common Species

Gopher Snake
Rubber Boa
Western Painted Turtle
Garter Snake

Waterfowl, Shorebird, and Seabirds

Do not handle before calling! CWC is currently unable to accept ducks, geese, or gulls due to the prevalence of HPAI (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza).

For other waterfowl, shorebirds, and seabirds, acceptance to the Wildlife Hospital is on a case-by-case basis


Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Injured or sick adults or young

Common Species

Mallard
Wood Duck

Deer

Due to ODFW Regulations, CWC cannot rehabilitate any species of deer. If you find a deer that is in need of assistance, call your local ODFW office!

Rabbit

Due to the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) CWC cannot currently rehabilitate rabbits

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Humane euthanization of sick or injured rabbits
  • Young rabbits, who can be reunited with parents or may not need intervention

Virginia Opossums

Virginia opossums are considered non-native in the state of Oregon. Due to ODFW regulations, CWC cannot rehabilitate opossums.

Call the Wildlife Hotline for:

  • Humane euthanization of sick or injured adult and young opossums
  • Not all young that appear orphaned need intervention to survive!

Non-native species

CWC (and all licensed rehabilitators) are only permitted to rehabilitate native Oregon wildlife.

Examples of common non-native species include

  • Virginia opposums
  • European starlings
  • Eurasian-collared doves
  • Eastern cottontail rabbits
  • House sparrows
  • Norway rats

For non-native wildlife, we can only provide humane euthanasia for sick and injured animals, per ODFW permitting.

CWC cannot provide any services for domestic or exotic pets. Please reach out to your veterinarian or local rescues for assistance with these animals.