Jul 23, 2026 | Wildlife Patient Stories
When a Red-tailed Hawk arrived at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital on July 7, our team knew within seconds that this was not a typical intake. He was cold, soaking wet, and covered head to talon in sewage sludge, with a smell strong enough to clear a room. But...
Jul 17, 2026 | Wildlife Patient Stories
A young house finch was brought into WildCare after being cared for by a Marin neighbor for two days. It was covered in a homemade mash that was fed to the bird every few hours using an eye dropper. Every spring and summer, well-meaning people across Marin County...
Jul 10, 2026 | Wildlife Patient Stories
Have you ever seen an American badger? Most people never have. Although they inhabit many areas around the San Francisco Bay, these remarkable animals are fierce, solitary, and almost entirely nocturnal — living in deep dens they dig with their powerful claws, rarely...
Jun 6, 2026 | Wildlife Patient Stories
Some animals arrive at WildCare after long journeys. These three arrived after a very short one, from a doorstep in Tiburon. They were delivered with care by Marin Humane where the slow, careful work of saving their lives began. About the California Myotis The...
Apr 30, 2026 | Wildlife Patient Stories
High above the water, tangled in fishing line, a young Great Horned Owl struggled to free himself. When WildCare received the call, partners at Marin Humane responded immediately. The rescue was anything but simple. With heavy winds, and the owl suspended over open...
Oct 19, 2025 | Living with Wildlife, Wildlife Patient Stories
BLACK SQUIRRELS? Is that a new species of jet-black squirrel? Nope! This striking youngster is actually an Eastern Gray Squirrel, the same species you probably see in your backyard or local park, just in a rare melanistic morph. Biologists believe that black morph...
