Finding a Wildlife Rehabilitator in Florida

This page provides information on finding licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Florida to assist with injured, orphaned, or distressed wildlife. If you've encountered an animal in need, it's important to find qualified help.

Important Note: Dr. Critter is a wildlife removal and control company. We do not provide wildlife rehabilitation services. This page is intended to provide resources for finding licensed wildlife rehabilitators in your area.

Not every baby-animal call needs a rehabilitator, though. A good share of what reaches us is a healthy litter that a mother moved into a building: raccoon kits behind a soffit in spring, squirrels in a ridge vent, and opossums and their young in Florida attics, where a female may be carrying her joeys with her while she looks for a den. Those are removal jobs rather than rehabilitation ones, and the young have to come out with the mother instead of being sealed in behind her. If the animal is genuinely injured or orphaned, the rehabilitator resources below are the right call.

Finding a Rehabilitator:

• Online Search: Use a search engine like Google to search for:

  "wildlife rehabilitator [Your County Name] Florida."

• State Resources: Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at (850) 488-4676 or visit their website (myfwc.com) for assistance in locating a rehabilitator.

Important Considerations:

• Rehabilitators rely on donations: Wildlife rehabilitation is often performed by volunteers and relies heavily on donations. Please consider making a donation to support their vital work.
• Report Animal Concerns:
  • For injured or orphaned wildlife found in roadways or public areas, contact your county Sheriff's Department.
  • For dead animals found in roadways or public areas, contact your county's Animal Control agency or Public Works department.
  • For animals exhibiting strange behavior (aggression, lethargy, etc.), contact your county's Animal Control agency or Health Department.
  • If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild animal, contact your county's Animal Control agency or Health Department immediately.