Vote for us in the Defender Service Awards!
We’re one of just five finalists across the U.S. and Canada. Vote once a day through August 14 to help us win a Land Rover Defender and $30,000 for local wildlife care.
Help Us Build a Forever Home for Wildlife!
Construction is officially underway on Pacific Wildlife Care’s new home, the Kim and Derrel Ridenour Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in San Luis Obispo! Located on a beautiful 10-acre property, this purpose-built facility will allow us to provide the highest standard of care for wildlife and expand our capacity to better serve the entire community.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we’ve raised more than $11.5 million in gifts and pledges to bring this vision to life. But we’re not done yet and we still need your help to finish construction and open our doors to wildlife and the community.
Behind the Scenes at PWC
Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) has been an advocate for wildlife in San Luis Obispo County since 1984.
From that time we have grown from a small group of dedicated home rehabilitators into a successful non-profit organization with a well-equipped rehabilitation center, a full-time wildlife veterinarian, a small paid staff, and nearly 200 volunteers. In addition to the Rehabilitation Center, which is open every day of the year, we maintain a Wildlife Hotline that the public can call to report distressed wildlife (injured, sick, orphaned) and to receive information about our local wildlife.
The Latest from PWC
Pacific Wildlife Care News
Coyote 658, From Lethargy to Energy
The coyote was in terrible shape. Brought to PWC from Nipomo, where he had been found by the side of […]
Long Journey to New Home
Three young American badgers were on the loose. Their mother had been struck by a car and killed on Highway […]
A Central Coast Winter for a Loggerhead Shrike
Have you ever seen a lizard or insect impaled on a fence? You may have seen the work of a […]
A Second Chance for a Soaring Giant
At 9:10am on a Saturday morning, a call came in about a bird in trouble in Morro Bay. The caller, […]
The Tale of Two Tiny Owls
Last year, our clinic admitted the first Northern Pygmy-Owl in our organization’s history! These tiny owls occur in San Luis […]
A Return to the Sky
Barbed wire in North County trapped a Red-tailed Hawk who arrived at Pacific Wildlife Care in August. She was severely […]
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It’s the LAST DAY to vote for us in the Defender Service Awards!
As Corax reels in his treat, you can help us reel in the votes!
Have you met Corax, our Common Raven Ambassador? Now about 13 years old, he came to PWC as a baby after falling from his nest with a broken wing. Although his wing healed, he never regained full flight ability. Today, as one of our Animal Ambassadors, he helps teach people about the intelligence, curiosity, and fascinating behaviors of ravens.
🗳️ Cast your final vote today! Voting closes at 8:59pm PT tonight:
pacificwildlifecare.org/vote
Every vote counts, thank you for all your support! 💚
P.S. Did you spot Corax’s prize? A walnut!
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Only TWO days left to vote! This Common Poorwill may be a little sleepy, but we’re wide awake counting down to the end of the Defender Service Awards voting!
Did you know? Common Poorwills are nocturnal birds with superb camouflage. When food is scarce, they can enter a state of torpor, dramatically lowering their body temperature and reducing their oxygen consumption by more than 90% to conserve energy. 🌙
Don’t sleep on it! Help us cross the finish line and vote for Pacific Wildlife Care once a day through August 14. Voting closes at 8:59 p.m. PT.
🗳️ pacificwildlifecare.org/vote
Thank you for helping share the PWC story! 💛
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🐦🩵 Rocky has an important message: VOTE!
We’re in the final stretch, and Pacific Wildlife Care needs your help! 🗳️
We’re honored to be one of just five finalists across the U.S. and Canada for the Defender Service Awards – Animal, Wildlife & Marine Mammal Welfare Award. Now, the winner is up to public vote!
If we win, we will receive a Land Rover Defender 130 + $30,000 to support our work caring for injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife here on California’s Central Coast. 🦉🐢🦅
👉 Vote once a day through August 14: pacificwildlifecare.org/vote
⏰ It takes less than a minute, and every vote counts!
Help Rocky, our ambassador Rock Dove, spread the word:
💚 Vote today
💚 Come back and vote again tomorrow
💚 Share this post with your friends, family, and fellow wildlife lovers
Every vote helps shine a spotlight on wildlife rehabilitation and the lifesaving work our community makes possible. Thank you! 🕊️🩵
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Did you know August is National Make-a-Will Month? Do you have questions about QCDs, RMDs, planned giving, or legacy gifts?
Join us for a free community conversation about charitable giving and planning for the future!
Thursday, August 20
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Morro Bay Community Center – Studio
Learn about tax-wise giving strategies from Maguire Investments, LLC, and hear updates from Pacific Wildlife Care about our work and the progress of our new wildlife rehabilitation center. Plus, you’ll also have a chance to meet one of our Animal Ambassadors!
Bring a friend! Space is limited to 50 guests, so reserve your seat today:
forms.gle/gXZgqZF3P2JvFRQ48
Hosted by Pacific Wildlife Care’s Scrub Jay Legacy Society. 💚
Psst… this is also your daily reminder to vote for PWC in the Defender Service Awards! You can vote once a day through August 14. Thank you for helping us get one step closer to the finish line!
pacificwildlifecare.org/vote
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