Ontario Wildlife Rescue

Yesterday we showed you an easy way to help prevent birds from flying into your windows. Today, the Salthaven team is nursing a northern saw-whet owl back to go...od health after it collided with a window. Just one example of the many birds and owls we see each year that have been injured after a window strike. See more

Wednesday is a big day for Procyon Wildlife. Our first online fundraising auction begins. Stay tuned....we have some great items....great way to do your Christmas shopping online. Help support Procyon so we can save our precious wildlife that needs help.

This 2021 calendar is our 9th edition. Calendars will soon ship to countries including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, most countries in Euro...pe, Czech Republic, countries in South America as well as Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. Calendar includes photos for each of the 12 months, plus a four page special feature centrefold. Total pages for this calendar featuring amazing photos and interesting stories/facts is 19 not including the actual calendar pages. Our calendars always sell out in December. Included here is front and back covers and selected photos. We will send your calendar(s) to your Country, anywhere. Please choose the correct category. Postage costs differ. https://bearwithus.org/2021-calendar-bear-with-us/ See more

Now available!!!! Great gift idea.

It was a volunteer transportation effort but this beautiful juvenile Barred owl finally made it to the sanctuary after colliding with a car. He had been sitti...ng by the road for several hours and didn't even budge when his rescuer arrived. During his initial exam, he clacked his beak (which is a really good sign) and then proceeded to sing like a canary! I have never heard an owl singing like this...but this one chirped and chittered to us a sweet-sounding song! He did this on several occasions, but of course, would stop as soon as the recorder was on. Who would have thunk an owl can sing! Maybe he is reminding you to check out our incredible online auction BID WILD 4 WILDLIFE https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=19476

Become a volunteer driver with TWC and help get sick, injured and orphaned wildlife the care they need! We currently have positions open for volunteers who are ...able to transport wildlife outside or throughout the GTA to our hospital. Hours are flexible, and volunteers must have access to a vehicle and a full Ontario G driver’s license. Experienced and interested volunteer drivers also have the opportunity to be involved in wild animal releases! To learn more and to apply, visit https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com//volunteer-opportu/

TWC’s Wildlife Hotline operator Kailey was surprised to first receive a call about an injured eagle who was found unable to fly in King City. When the bird wa...s rushed in, Senior Wildlife Rehabilitator Taylor was even more surprised to see her patient was a Northern goshawk! Northern goshawks are hard to find in the wild they tend to prefer largely forested areas and are rarely seen in Toronto, but north of the big city you might get lucky! Taylor peered at the young bird of prey after she opened the box. He was on his back, with his wings and talons out defensively. She gently wrapped him in a sheet and turned him upright before pulling him out of the box. His left wing drooped at the side, and while Taylor suspected it was sore, x-rays thankfully showed no fractures. Taylor retrieved an ophthalmoscope and examined the goshawk’s eyes next. There, she saw he had suffered trauma to his right eye, and immediately treated an ulcer she had pinpointed using the scope. Although his eye cleared up over a week, his left wing was still recovering. After medication and almost three weeks in TWC’s care, the goshawk has now been moved to one of TWC’s outdoor aviaries where he has space to stretch his wings and exercise his flight. Once he’s regained his strength, this amazing hunter will be released back to the wild!

Please keep your cats inside your home. It's a danger for themselves and nature.

It took a week to live trap this little girl, who was seen scampering around the Lindsay area, emaciated and nearly blinded by the thick crustings on her face. ... She has a very bad case of mange but is now in our care, safe and on the mend. She's reminding you to check out our online auction, starting tomorrow, at https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=19476 and BID WILD 4 WILDLIFE! See more

When Lee and her daughter Alexis spotted this young trumpeter swan with fishing line wrapped around her mouth, they knew she needed help. However, the cygnet sw...am away before she could be rescued. Lee returned to the same area over the next few days to try and find her, but the young swan wasn’t seen with her family. During that time, TWC’s Rescue Team searched the lake in kayaks, but to no avail. Thankfully, not long after their search, Marian and Alexander spotted the struggling cygnet and immediately called TWC. Rescue Team’s Sara and Andrew, along with TWC volunteer Ann, rushed down to finally capture her and get her the help she needed at last. The exhausted cygnet rested with her head tucked in between her wings before her medical assessment at TWC. She was extremely weak and in a poor state. Senior Wildlife Rehabilitator Heather gently removed the entangled fishing line around the swan’s tongue and lower beak, which had been preventing her from eating properly sadly she was emaciated and dehydrated as a result. She was also cold and wet, since she had been unable to preen herself and her feathers had lost their waterproofing. Luckily she was found in time before the fishing line did any more serious damage. The patient was given a boost of fluids and carefully tube-fed to help build her strength before being moved to a warm enclosure to rest with a mirror to feign the company of a fellow swan. After spending over a week in special care, she gained a healthy weight and began swimming like a champ. She made a full recovery, and was reunited with her family! If you ever see fishing line in the water or tangled in the reeds, please pick it up and properly discard it. You could be saving a wild life.

This chunky little fella is trying to snuggle in his litter box. He was given the nickname of Meatball by the Aurora Animal Service who brought him in. Thanks Crystal.

SAVE ANIMALS, BUY A CALENDAR! Are you still looking for a beautiful wall calendar and do you like helping animals in need? We have the perfect calendar for you!... 12 beautiful pictures for $20 CAD! Pictures by Patricia Seaton Photography, Follow Me North and Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. GET YOUR CALENDAR HERE: https://www.aspenvalley.ca/2021-wall-calendars.html

Hey Salthaven supporters. We’re running low on examination gloves and birdseed and are wondering if you can help. For gloves, we need small and medium-sized nit...rile gloves. You can usually find them at places like Walmart, Canadian Tire and Staples. If you're able to help with the gloves, please call our office at 519-264-2440 to arrange for pick up or delivery. For the birdseed, any mixed blend works well. At Wild Birds Unlimited on Springbank Drive in London, you can even leave the birdseed there after you purchase it and we’ll pick it up. Thank you in advance from all of us at Salthaven, including our wildlife patients. Wild Birds Unlimited

Look at this sweet face, Hunter was collecting empties to help support his hockey team but when he heard about the animals at @sopercreekwildlife he knew he had... to help! Thank you Hunter! you are such a special and beautiful boy, I can’t wait for you to come see and meet some of the animals you are helping save @andrewiceton See more

Have you ever seen anything so majestic? Proud to be Canadian.

Porcupines are generally fairly gentle animals (their quills can deter many) but when they need medical attention, it can be very tricky as no one wants to touch those quills.

Our 2021 calendar is now available to order. Calendar includes photos for each of the 12 months, plus a four page centrefold. Total pages for this calendar feat...uring amazing photos and interesting stories is 19 not including the actual calendar pages. Our calendars always sell out in December. Included here is front and back covers and a few selected photos. More photos to follow. We will send your calendar(s) to your Country, anywhere on Earth. Please choose the correct category. Postage costs differ. https://bearwithus.org/2021-calendar-bear-with-us/ See more

We suspect she was hit by a car and was on the side of the road for a couple of hours. Debra (with help from the police), put her in the backseat of her truck and brought her to the Centre. Things look positive for her. Thanks Debra.

PEREGRINE FALCON The Peregrine is a recovering species in Ontario. Almost wiped out by pesticide poisoning in the 1960's, these beautiful raptors were raised in... a captive breeding program and are now thriving again. Nesting on skyscrapers and cliffs, these birds of prey are one of the fastest flying birds in the world, reaching speeds of up to 320 kilometers per hour. This falcon arrived at SOH after suffering a collision injury in Markham. Landing on a high rise balcony, the rescuer had to engage a wildlife removal company (at great expense) to retrieve the bird, take it to ground level and pass over to Animal Control. The bird is now recovering from a fracture in his wing and doing well. We are hoping for a full recovery and will return him to the open skies soon! Thank you ... Markham Rescuer! https://www.shadesofhope.ca/donate.html

It’s Reptile Awareness Day! There are 23 species of turtles, snakes and lizards listed as Species-at-Risk in Ontario; many of them face imminent extinction or e...xtirpation. These unique animals are integral to #BackyardBiodiversity and a healthy ecosystem overall. We must take action before it’s too late. This garter snake was found in a sticky situation he was one of many stuck to tape at a construction site. All of the others escaped but this one remained and was brought to TWC for care. For this snake, and other reptiles, it can be a struggle to survive in environments dominated by humans. They face threats such as habitat degradation and fragmentation, loss of overwintering sites, changes to groundwater quality and quantity, roads, illegal collection for the pet trade and persecution by people. Although many of these issues must be addressed by policy-makers to ensure safe environments remain for these vulnerable species, there are actions you can take on a personal level to help: Never keep a wild animal in captivity or as a pet Slow down on roads, especially in areas where snakes and turtles are known to cross move them across the road if you can Clean up possible dangers fishing line and hooks left in waterways, glue traps, tape, string and other garbage can trap or entangle these species Be careful during excavations snakes spend the colder months below the frost line in a hibernaculum; if it is disrupted or destroyed they can freeze (snakes and turtles found outdoors from late fall to mid spring should be cared for by a wildlife rehabilitator) Keep cats and dogs under control and never let them harass or chase wildlife of any kind Create snake friendly habitat / hibernacula in your yard (https://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/snakehibernacula.asp) Contact your local representatives to let them know you support protecting reptile habitat Learn the facts about reptiles to address fears, myths and misconceptions about them! #Backyardbiodiversity is a campaign run in partnership with LEAF - Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests and Ontario Power Generation.

Wildlife ranging from turtles and toads to songbirds, mammals and invertebrates rely on leaf litter for food, shelter and nesting material. Many moth and butterfly caterpillars overwinter in fallen leaves before emerging in spring. So please, Leave the Leaves!

This poor young raccoon was rushed to TWC after becoming tangled in garden netting. The net had completely wrapped around his body and limbs as he twisted aroun...d to escape, tightening the plastic ring around his neck. Senior Wildlife Rehabilitator Heather could hear the poor animal wheezing when he arrived, and she immediately began carefully cutting the plastic off so he no longer struggled to breath. She could see swelling and redness around his tender neck, but thankfully x-rays revealed no broken bones as a result of the raccoon’s frightening ordeal. Although the raccoon had trouble walking once the net was removed, he was healthy. He was given medication to reduce the swelling, and after a week of care and rest he’s doing well! He’s now using his limbs the way a raccoon should expertly climbing and gobbling up all his nutritious meals!