All animal and rescue related questions, please call the wildlife care hotline.
We DO NOT take domestic animals of any species. For domestic animals, please contact your local animal control agency.
We do not provide a pickup service. We are run by volunteers and rely on the public to bring us the wildlife that they find.
5211 Patrol Road, McClellan, California 95652
Do not mail donations to this address – we do not receive mail at the facility.
Monday – Sunday, 10AM–6PM
Dec. 24th: 10am-4pm
December 25th: Closed to the public
December 31st: 10am-4pm
January 1st: 10am-4pm
Due to state and federal regulations, members of the public are not allowed beyond the intake area – facility tours are not given.
Wildlife Care Association (WCA)
P.O. Box 680
North Highlands, CA 95660
For information about sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife and rescue information, leave a message on WCA’s hotline at 916-965-9453 and a volunteer will return your call as soon as possible. You can also find rescue information in the Found Animal section of our website.
Place the animal in a box, put on a heating pad in half the box set on low, and place in a safe, quiet area away from drafts, children, pets, or any other loud/distracting noises. Do not give the animal food or water.
DO NOT contact these resources about a sick, injured, or orphaned wild animal you have found. These resources are for general animal questions only. Please note it may take up to 72 hours to receive a response.
Wildlife Care Association has very limited seasonal job openings, usually from March-September. These positions are almost always filled with interns from the previous season.
For job inquiries, please contact Theresa Bielawski at theresaszoo1@yahoo.com.
For home rehabilitation, please contact Yenifer at volunteer@
For financial info, please contact Gordon at gordon_stewart01@yahoo.com.