Salish Wildlife Rescue

Salish Wildlife Rescue Salish Wildlife Rescue is a wildlife rehabilitation center serving San Juan, Skagit and Island counties. Our patients suffer from a range of different ailments.
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If you find an injured or orphaned animal, please call us directly at 360-378-5000. We are open for calls and wildlife intakes seven days a week. Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center cares for a broad range of animals including birds, mammals, and an occasional reptile or amphibian. We do not have a veterinarian on staff, but work closely with vets here on San Juan Island, Anacortes, and occ

asionally with other vet clinics in San Juan and Skagit Counties. This includes relatively healthy young animals that have been orphaned or separated from their parents, to animals that have severe injuries or broken bones. A large proportion of the animals we treat need care as a result of human activities. They have been hit by cars, attacked by dogs or cats, poisoned, shot, flown into windows or power lines, caught in fences, or entangled in nets.

It’s fawning season in Washington! 🦌 Young deer (fawns) are born between April and May, and start to follow their mom wi...
05/28/2026

It’s fawning season in Washington! 🦌 Young deer (fawns) are born between April and May, and start to follow their mom within a few weeks. Keep an eye out, you may encounter these babies in your yard, out on the trail, or even on the side of the road. Usually the mother doe will provide the best care possible, but if you are ever concerned about the health status of a fawn, call your local wildlife rehabilitator for further instructions!📞

Happy freedom Friday! 🕊️ Meet our newly released patient Purple Finch #26-40 from Lopez Island! He was brought into Sal...
05/23/2026

Happy freedom Friday! 🕊️ Meet our newly released patient Purple Finch #26-40 from Lopez Island! He was brought into Salish Wildlife rescue missing tail feathers and a serious case “Finch Eye” (Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis) - a bacterial infection that attacks the tissue lining of the eyelids causing them to be swollen, red, or crusted over. Without treatment, the eyes will become crusted shut. We use specially formulated water infused with antibiotics to consume in their enclosure to help treat finch eye over the course of a month. After a full course of treatment and making sure his flight was appropriate for release he was sent back into his natural habitat healthy and thriving! 💜

05/19/2026

🦊Salish Wildlife Rescue has one new incubator. We need 5 more to have enough for each animal in need during busy baby season.

https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=42057

🦆GiveOrcas is your opportunity to donate and allow the center to purchase more, today through May 21. We have had many patients who have benefited from the care we can provide within the unit. It is not for egg incubation, it is really a ICU unit. Birds that have hit a window or a fox kit hit by a car can receive oxygen and aerosolized medicines. Thank you!🐦‍⬛

🌸For over 40 years, our center has been a lifeline for injured and orphaned wildlife. Every animal that comes through ou...
05/12/2026

🌸For over 40 years, our center has been a lifeline for injured and orphaned wildlife. Every animal that comes through our doors represents a second chance, but providing that care requires the right tools. And after decades of use, much of our equipment is aging and in need of replacement.

⏰One critical need right now is medical incubators. Now through May 21 the center is part of Give Orcas. Donate here https://oicf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=42057

🦉The center will not be using these for hatching eggs. For us, they are essential life-saving tools that allow our rehabilitation staff to deliver oxygen therapy in a controlled, quiet environment. For wildlife suffering from trauma, especially birds that have collided with windows or been struck by vehicles, this kind of supportive care can mean the difference between life and death.🦇

💫Incubators also play an important role in treating other species with injuries that require stabilization, warmth, and reduced stress during recovery.

To fully meet the needs of the animals in our care, we need three different sizes of incubators. From small songbirds to larger patients, having the right size ensures that every animal receives the critical care it deserves.🐿️

🦫This is more than replacing old equipment, it’s about strengthening our ability to save lives. Your support helps us give wildlife that second chance. Together, we save wildlife!🐾

05/08/2026

Check this out! Did you know that an owl’s feathers glow under a blacklight? This is due to the creation of a pigment called “porphyrin”. 🦉

As their feathers are exposed to the elements and sunlight, the porphyrin intensity and bright pink hue eventually fades. The overall feather brightness and location of the porphyrin can help with determining the general age of our owl patients. On a juvenile owl, the flight feathers will be more uniformly fluorescent because all of the feathers grew in at the same time. Once owls are one year of age or older, they will only molt a few feathers each year, and those new feathers will fluoresce much more brilliantly than the older feathers.🪶

After their second year, owls begin to replace their feathers more erratically, and these less predictable patterns makes aging challenging, categorizing many of these older birds into the umbrella category of “after second-year” Swipe to see our rehab staff age owl patients using this unique technique!🔦
Patient 1: Barred owl
Patient 2: Great horned owl

Time to GIVE BIG! 🦭Harbor Seal pups need your help! The pools at Salish Wildlife Rescue need to be upgraded to the late...
05/05/2026

Time to GIVE BIG!

🦭Harbor Seal pups need your help! The pools at Salish Wildlife Rescue need to be upgraded to the latest standers in pinniped pup care. The outdoor medium and large pools have retrofit projects that need to be completed before Harbor Seal pups can occupy those spaces.

Give BIG here 💚 https://www.wagives.org/story/77o00f

🌊Your support goes directly to the care of Harbor Seal Pups! With recent cuts to federal funding, the center no longer has grant resources to assist with their care.
In years past, you could Give Big over a few days. This year, one day only May 5th, the pups need your support! We need to raise $8,000, the pups are counting on you!💫

💫Almost time to GIVE BIG for Harbor Seal Pups!⏰🌊Harbor seal pup season is almost here and they need your help.At Salish ...
05/01/2026

💫Almost time to GIVE BIG for Harbor Seal Pups!⏰

🌊Harbor seal pup season is almost here and they need your help.
At Salish Wildlife Rescue, our pools must be upgraded to meet the latest standards in pinniped pup care before these vulnerable patients can safely recover and grow strong enough to return to the wild.

👛 https://mtyc.co/vf7gcg

Critical upgrades include:
🦭Installing external haul-out platforms in the medium pool, along with secure, tall fencing to give pups more room to swim while keeping them safely contained
🦭Building shade structures over the medium and large pools to protect pups from sun exposure
🦭Adding tall perimeter fencing around the large pool to keep seals in and birds out
🦭Removing an outdated filtration system that is no longer functional
🦭Providing essential supplies like specialized harbor seal formula, fish, and life-saving medications

Every dollar you give goes directly to the care of harbor seal pups. With recent cuts to federal funding, we’ve lost critical grant support, making community giving more important than ever.

This year, GiveBIG is just ONE DAY: May 5th. Mark your calendar! However, you can also donate NOW at the link above or here https://mtyc.co/vf7gcg

We need to raise $8,000 to ensure these pups receive the care they deserve.
They’re counting on us. We’re counting on you. Give Big. Save Lives.

04/22/2026

Take a moment to celebrate Earth Day with one the first babies of 2025, patient #25-10 a young Canada goose🐥

As we head into our busy season we wanted to say a huge thank you for supporting our mission to protect and preserve wildlife and wildlands, not just today but everyday!🌎 Who will be our first baby of 2026?! Put your guesses in the comments below!

04/22/2026

TONIGHT at the San Juan Island Library — The Local Lowdown is back! 🗞️

We tried last week, but the county had other plans (12 hours of them, to be exact ⚡). We're rescheduled, recharged, and ready to share what IOSA has been up to. Please come join us tonight!

📅 April 22nd
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Library Main Salon

Our IOSA presentation partners include: the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, Wolf Hollow (now Salish Wildlife Rescue) and of course the gracious host, San Juan Island Library

04/18/2026

Volume up!! It’s been a long week…enjoy this moment of zen with patient #26-26, having a little mealworm snack in care🦇

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284 Boyce Road
Friday Harbor, WA
98250

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 4pm

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+13603785000

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