Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Wisconsin Humane Society

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Wisconsin Humane Society

A non-profit wildlife hospital serving roughly 5,000 injured and orphaned wild animals each year. Check out our Amazon Wish List here https://amzn.to/3s8ODdL

09/25/2026

This is one of three beautiful Blue Jay siblings who were found orphaned. Their nest was not being tended to by adults, so the caring finders brought them to our nursery. After two months of care and lots of practice gaining flight strength and survival skills in an outdoor enclosure, they were successfully released back into the wild. Your support made their survival possible, and we can't thank you enough! 💙

09/17/2026

We received a call from a concerned citizen about two nestling Cedar Waxwings that they found on the ground under their tree. Our licensed wildlife rehabilitators talked them through how to create a makeshift nest so the parents could continue caring for the little ones. A few hours later, they sent these heartwarming photos showing the adults returning to feed their babies! 💚
While hands-on animal care is a huge part of our daily work, we also spend a great deal of our time talking with people who've found animals in distress and helping them determine when human intervention is or isn't necessary. We're so grateful to serve a community that's so eager to get advice and do everything they can to help their wild neighbors! 🫶

09/11/2026

These beautiful photos of a Virginia Opossum release were captured from a distance by the property owner who let us use their land to set orphaned patients free after rehabilitation. While we aim to release animals back where they were found, there are many cases where that's not possible or advisable. For those situations, we rely on community members who've volunteered their property as a release site. To learn more about the criteria and apply to become a wildlife release site yourself, please visit www.wihumane.org/resource/become-a-release-site/ or share with a friend whose land might be a good fit!
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08/31/2026

This juvenile Black-crowned night heron was found grounded below his nest in downtown Milwaukee, an especially peculiar nesting location for the species.
Upon admission, we found that he had Trichomoniasis, a disease caused by a parasite that manifests itself as yellow-white lesions in the mouth and throat of birds. If severe enough, it can inhibit their ability to swallow food, which could become fatal. We immediately started medication for this condition and are happy to report that those lesions responded well to the treatment and completely resolved.
He was then upgraded to his own room to practice fishing for live prey and develop his flight skills before he was successfully released earlier this month! 💚

07/29/2026

📣 Last chance to double your impact for wild animals! 📣
Donate before this Friday, July 31, and your gift will go twice as far for the patients in our care! Every year, we serve thousands of wild animals and assist even more people by providing support to those who encounter wildlife in need. The hard work of our staff, volunteers, and other partners is only possible thanks to your generosity and kindness.
Use the Donate button here, give in person at the center, or contribute online at https://wihumane.me/WildlifeMatch26 💚

Thank you so much! 🫶

07/24/2026

We have quite a few patients in care with a predilection for fish dishes, and they are eating through a hefty supply of seafood. 🐟 If you've got fresh or frozen fish that you can part with (or need an excuse to clean out the freezer), please consider donating to the animals in care at our wildlife rehabilitation center!
Any raw, unseasoned, and preferably filleted fish would be amazing and so greatly appreciated.
Donations can be dropped off between 9am-4pm any day of the week at 4500 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee. Our staff and patients thank you! 💚

07/16/2026

This family of Downy Woodpeckers arrived after their nesting tree was cut down. As North America's smallest woodpecker species, these pint-sized patients spent five weeks in care before being released into a beautiful, wooded area. Though we're sure they'll miss the free mealworm buffet, they immediately took to the trees and excitedly explored their new home. 💚

If you'd like to support more of the incredible wildlife we share this state with, now is the perfect time - donations are being matched by a generous friend of WHS through the end of the month!
You can give now at
https://wihumane.me/WildlifeMatch26 or stop by to make a contribution of any size. Thank you so much! 🫶

07/10/2026

💚 Double your impact for wildlife! 💚
Right now, your gift will go twice as far for patients like this fledgling Eastern Screech Owl, who was found on the hood of a car, spent time in care to ensure they were fully stable, and was successfully reunited with their family in the wild where they belong 🦉
To have your gift matched by a generous friend of WHS, you can use the Donate button here, give in person at the center, or contribute online at https://wihumane.me/WildlifeMatch26
Thank you so much! 🫶

07/01/2026

🎉Exciting news — a generous friend is MATCHING all donations made to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center! That means any gifts made using the Donate button here, in-person at the center, or online at https://wihumane.me/WildlifeMatch26 will go twice as far for patients like the one you see here. 💚

When a caring family found this juvenile Cooper's Hawk in their yard last summer, grounded and unable to fly, they turned to our Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for help.
Our licensed rehabilitators found singed, burned, and missing feathers across his body and throughout his wings. The intricate structure of these feathers is precisely what gives them the speed and agility they are known for, and in this condition, our patient could barely make it off the ground, much less hunt to survive. He needed time and a safe space to recover and molt before he could survive in the wild. Since Cooper's Hawks typically molt between March and May, he spent nearly a year in our care. From the safety of a large outdoor enclosure, where daylight cycles support feather regrowth on a natural timeline, this young hawk truly transformed. An ever-changing array of enrichment and perches at various heights kept him strong and engaged, while time and the natural rhythms of nature allowed him to make a full recovery and return to the skies.
This wouldn't be possible without your support! Thank you for your generosity and kindness 🫶

06/24/2026

This young opossum had a rough start in life. She was likely scavenging for food when she was painfully caught in a snap trap intended for rats. We have no way of knowing how long her arm had been trapped, but thankfully, a kind citizen found her and gently freed her from an otherwise certain death.

After six weeks of medication, wound treatment, bandaging, and rest, she made a full recovery, and we were able to successfully release her back into the wild, where she belongs. Though her story has a happy ending, so many wild animals who encounter a trap or poison suffer a far more grim fate. These lethal approaches do not discriminate by species and can have much broader consequences than what the user may have intended.

Next time you're struggling with a wild animal issue, consider our friends and supporters at Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control. Their highly knowledgeable team can assess the root cause, determine the best plan of action, and get you the results you were looking for -- all with a lifetime guarantee and zero harm done to our wild neighbors!

Address

4500 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
53208

Telephone

+14144316204

Website

http://www.wihumane.org/wildlife

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