The Wildlife Rescue Center rehabilitates sick, injured, and orphaned native Missouri wildlife while educating the public about the essential roles wild animals play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Since 1979, the Center has treated over 125,000 wild animal patients with the goal of returning healthy animals to their homes in the wild.

The Wildlife Rescue Center is permitted by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service to temporarily hold native wild mammals, water birds, game birds, reptiles, and amphibians for the purpose of wildlife rehabilitation.

The Center serves the entire state of Missouri, with a focus on the St. Louis region, and regularly fields requests for rescue and rehabilitation services from municipalities, first responders, government agencies, businesses, and individuals. These essential services would not be available if the organization did not exist.

Annually, the Center intakes 3,500 native animals and responds to over 20,000 requests for help and guidance with wildlife issues and concerns. Through public education and humane conflict resolution, we encourage all to coexist peacefully with our wild neighbors.