Where to bring sick, injured or orphaned wildlife in Philadelphia
After containing the animal and determining it needs help, transport the animal to a wildlife clinic such as the Schuylkill Center, where staff and volunteers can perform X-rays, treat illnesses, splint broken bones, perform minor surgeries, feed baby animals and provide physical therapy.
Bring wildlife species native to Pennsylvania that do not carry rabies, including birds, opossums, rabbits and squirrels, to the Schuylkill Center Wildlife Clinic in Upper Roxborough.
For animals that can carry rabies, such as raccoons, foxes, skunks, bats or groundhogs, contact the Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center in Norristown. The organization advises people to call before taking any action. The Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center can also accept baby deer.
The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, accepts some rabies-carrying species when space allows.
ACCT Philly also responds to reports of raccoons that are either sick or injured or inside a home — except for areas such as an attic, crawl space or inside walls. Raccoons brought to ACCT are euthanized.
For injured adult deer, call the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
If you are not able to contain or transport the animal yourself, call Wildlife In Need, a network of volunteers in Pennsylvania that helps trap and deliver sick, injured or abandoned wildlife. Glisan also recommends asking family or friends for help transporting an animal, or even coordinating with the wildlife rehabilitation center to use a rideshare courier service.