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Wildlife Rehabilitators in Waukesha County

What to know before you call

Rehabilitators often specialize in one or a few species. If you're not sure what type of animal you're calling about, check the animal categories list below. Make sure the type of animal you're calling about matches the rehabilitator's specialty.

Animal Categories
Type of Animal Species
Insectivore Shrew, mole
Rodent/Rabbit Mouse, rat, vole, squirrel, rabbit, woodchuck, muskrat, porcupine, beaver
Canids Fox, coyote
Felids Bobcat
Mustelids Weasel, mink, fisher, marten, badger, otter
Cave Bats Big brown bat, little brown bat, tricolored, northern long-eared bat, Indiana bat
Tree Bats Red bat, silver-haired bat, hoary bat
Hoofed Deer, elk, moose
Non-passerine Hummingbirds, doves, pigeons, nighthawks, cuckoos, kingfishers, woodpeckers, swift
Passerine Songbirds
Seabirds Gull, tern, pelican
Waterfowl Duck, goose, swan, merganser
Other Waterbirds Loon, grebe, cormorant
Short Leg Wader Rail, plover, sandpiper, snipe, coot
Long Leg Wader Heron, bittern, crane, egret
Raptor Hawk, falcon, osprey, owl
Upland birds Turkey, grouse, pheasant, quail, partridge
Reptile Turtle, snake, lizard
Amphibian Frog, toad, salamander
Name Address Phone/Email Species Additional Information
Wildlife in Need Center W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road, Suite B, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-965-3090, Website All species except hoofed, bear, bats, felids, mustelids, and red fox.

Wildlife In Need Center admits Wisconsin native wildlife adult animals and baby birds except for waterfowl like ducklings and goslings from Waukesha, Jefferson, Washington, and Dodge Counties by appointment only 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week.

If you have baby rabbits, squirrels or opossums, please leave a message and we can evaluate and refer them. Because of the large volume of animals we are admitting, we cannot help other species at this time. We are at capacity with baby raccoons and are unable to take any more this year.

Do not bring animals to us until we have talked with you and agreed to take the animal.