Help Us Build a Forever Home for Wildlife!
Pacific Wildlife Care is thrilled to announce our plans for a new, permanent home in San Luis Obispo. Located on a beautiful 10-acre property, the Kim and Derrel Ridenour Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will enable us to better serve our community’s wildlife. Our comprehensive goal of $11.5 million will secure funding needed for the construction of this transformational project and create a sustainable future for PWC. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve raised $5.7 million towards the $7 million needed for initial planning and construction needs. Additionally we have raised $3.8 million in legacy gifts to help create a sustainable future for PWC.
With construction starting in early 2025, your support is vital. Donate today to help us create a brighter future for wildlife in San Luis Obispo County.
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
What Happened with Those Baby Bats?
A small cadre of PWC staff and volunteers gained a new level of appreciation for bats this summer, when they […]
Red-tailed Hawk 24-1516: The Final Chapter
The multi-episode saga of RTHA 24-1516 had all the dangers and plot twists of a summer blockbuster. The nestling hawk […]
Golden Eagle 24-1834: The Mystery and Challenges of a Very Large Bird
The story of Golden Eagle 24-1834 was a medical mystery full of clues, detective work, challenges, and one red herring. […]
A Very Good Badger
“Charming” is not a word used in wildlife rehabilitation, but everyone was secretly charmed by American Badger 24-936. More precisely, […]
The Summer of Baby Bats
In the sweltering July heat, baby Mexican Free-tailed Bats dropped to the ground like unripe fruit. These tiny mammals need […]
A First for PWC!
On Friday, July 26th a California Department of Fish and Wildlife Services biologist brought an endangered California Condor into PWC’s […]
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Thank you for your incredible generosity this #GivingTuesday, and to our supporters throughout the year! Your donations ensure animals in need receive the food, housing, and medical care they require. Together, we’re making a difference for wildlife 💚
Today, on Wildlife Conservation Day, we celebrate the lives saved thanks to you. Enjoy these joyful moments of animals we treated being released back into the wild 🎉
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⭐ So far this year, we have admitted more than 3,000 animal patients – a record-breaking year! Every donation allows us to provide the treatment needed for injured and orphaned wildlife to recover. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife. 💚
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🌿 Help us continue to be the lifeline for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife. This #GivingTuesday, you can help us give thousands of wild animals the care they need to heal and return to the wild. Every donation makes a difference—providing medical treatment, nourishing food, and a safe place to recover. Together, we can continue this vital work.
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Join us this Thursday, December 5th! We will be hosting a meet and greet with some of our animal ambassadors at the Avila Beach Community Center from 1:45 - 3:30pm. This is a free event but space is limited, so please RSVP to our Board member, Kim, either by phone or email. Hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less