Public List of Authorized Wildlife Rehabilitators

The people listed here have provided consent to include their name and phone number on this public list. (updated April,2026)

Species Categories

RVS: Rabies vector species (species that can carry & transmit rabies including bat, fox, skunks, raccoon)
BIR: Birds, excluding raptors
RAP: Raptors, including hawk, falcon, osprey, owl
HER: Herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians), including turtle, lizard, frog, toad, snake, salamander
SMM: Small mammals, including squirrel, chipmunk, rabbit, hare (excludes RVS)
BEA: Black bears
LCA: Large carnivore (meat-eating) animals, including wolf, bobcat, coyote, lynx, badger, fisher, opossum (excludes RVS and black bear)
SCA: Small carnivore (meat-eating) animals, including marten, mink, weasel, shrew (excludes RVS)
UNG: Ungulates (hoofed animals), including moose, deer, elk
SAM: Semi-aquatic mammals, including beaver, otter, muskrat

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Facility	Authorization Holder	Phone Number	Species	District	Location	Website
Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Inc.	Janalene Kingshott	705-732-6368	RVS, RAP, HER, SMM, BEA, BIR, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Parry Sound	Rosseau	https://www.aspenvalley.ca/
Bear With Us	Mike McIntosh	705-571-4397	BEA, LCA	Parry Sound	Sprucedale	https://bearwithus.org/
Braeside Wildlife Care	Roger Magoon	613-518-0983	HER	Pembroke	Braeside	http://wildlifecare.ca/
Madawaska Valley Wildlife Rescue	Bette Anne Quinn	613-633-9451	RVS, SMM, SCA	Pembroke	Barry's Bay	http://www.ontariowildliferescue.ca/wildlifecentres/details.php?wildlifecenter_id=1482
Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary	Monika Melichar	705-286-1133	RVS, BIR, RAP, SMM, SCA, UNG	Bancroft	Minden	https://woodlandswildlifesanctuary.ca/
Safe Wings Ottawa	Christina Huppe	613-216-8999	BIR, RAP	Kemptville	Ottawa	https://safewings.ca/
My Wildlife Rescue		mywildliferescue@gmail.com	RVS, SMM, HER	Kemptville	Osgoode	https://mywildliferescue.org/
Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care center	Maia O'Sullivan	613-823-0342	BIR, RAP	Kemptville	Nepean	https://wildbirdcarecentre.org/Contact.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl93VvbDZ9AIVhBTUAR1hcAKuEAAYASAAEgJGnfD_BwE
Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue	Lynne Rowe	613.222.4719	RVS, SMM, SCA, UNG, SAM	Kemptville	Ottawa	https://www.hhwr.ca/
Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary	Linda Laurus	613-258-9480	RVS, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Kemptville	North Gower	https://www.rideauwildlife.org/
Skunk Haven	Laurel Beechey	519-842-9416	RVS, SMM	Aylmer	Tillsonburg
Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation	Lynn Eves	519-845-1243	BIR, RAP	Aylmer	Wyoming
Wings Avian Rehabilitation Centre	Nancy Phillips	519-736-8172	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Aylmer	Amherstburg
Itty Bitty Critters Wildlife Rehabilitation	Kelly Bender	226-919-7678	RVS, LCA, SCA, SMM	Aylmer	St. Thomas
Erie Wildlife Rescue	Bonnie M. Dupuis	519-735-3919	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, SCA, UNG, SAM	Aylmer	LaSalle
Fur-Ever Wildlife Rehabilitation	Colleen Burns	519-777-6440	RVS, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, SAM	Aylmer	Port Stanley
Wayward Paws Rehabilitation Service	Shirley Griffin	519-485-1976	RVS, BIR, HER, SMM, SCA, SAM	Aylmer	Ingersoll
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education Centre Inc.	Brian C. Salt	519-264-2440	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, SCA, UNG, SAM	Aylmer	Mount Brydges
Hawk Haven	Diran (Dan) Frankian	416-429-5393	RAP	Guelph	Acton
N/A	Darlene Kalbfleisch	519-412-0242	BIR	Guelph	Tavistock
Dundas Turtle Watch	Hali Tsui	905-536-3413	HER	Guelph	Dundas, ON
The Owl Foundation	Annick Gionet	905-562-5986	RAP	Guelph	Vineland
Wildlife Haven	Joy Huggins	519-590-3676	BIR, SMM, LCA, SAM, SCA, HER	Guelph	Waterloo
Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge	Chantal Theijn	519-587-2980	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Guelph	Jarvis
Thorold Veterinary Hospital	Alistair Ker	(905) 227-7644	BIR, HER, SMM, SCA	Guelph	Thorold
Urban Wildlife Care	Cara Contardi	905-818-5708	SMM, LCA, SCA, RVS, SAM	Guelph	Grimsby
Woodland Acres Wildlife Rescue	Shona Gage	647-858-3194	RVS, BIR, HER, SMM, SCA, SAM	Aurora	Brampton
National Wildlife Centre	Dr. Sherri Cox	416-577-4372	BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, BEA, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM, RVS	Aurora	Caledon	https://www.nationalwildlifecentre.ca/
N/A	Dr. Lawrence Woodley	905-722-6571	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, SCA, UNG, SAM	Aurora	Sutton	https://georginaveterinaryclinic.ca/
Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge	Gail Lenters	705-437-4654	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, BEA, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Aurora	Pefferlaw	https://www.shadesofhope.ca/
Toronto Wildlife Centre	Nathalie Karvonen	416-631-0662	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, SAM	Aurora	Toronto	https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/
Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue and Ranch Inc.	Stefanie MacEwan	905-442-1648	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, SAM	Aurora	Bowmanville	https://www.sopercreekwildlife.com/
Thunderbird Wildlife Rescue	Jennifer Salo	807-355-2345	RAP	Thunder Bay	Thunder Bay	https://www.facebook.com/thunderbirdraptorrescue/
Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre	Gloria Morissette	705-691-0433	RVS, BIR, HER, SMM, SCA, RAP	Sudbury	Val Caron
Foster Forest Wildlife Orphanage	Dee Newbery	613-394-6667	RVS, BIR, HER, SMM, SCA	Peterborough	Trenton	https://www.facebook.com/FosterForestWildlifeOrphanage/
Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre	Susan Meech	613-354-0264	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, BEA, LCA, SCA, UNG	Peterborough	Napanee	https://sandypineswildlife.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SandyPinesWildlifeCentre/?ref=py_c
Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, the home of the Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre	Dr. Sue Carstairs	705-741-5000	HER	Peterborough	Selwyn	https://ontarioturtle.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/OntarioTurtleCC/
Destined to Fly	Connie Black	613-331-5191	BIR	Kemptville	Harrowsmith	https://www.facebook.com/destinedtoflyontario/
Bear Creek Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary Inc.	Mary Barros	705-721-4730	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA	Midhurst		https://www.bearcreeksanctuary.com/
Procyon Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre	Debra Spilar	905-729-0033	RVS, BIR, RAP, HER, SMM, LCA, SCA, UNG, SAM	Midhurst		https://www.procyonwildlife.com/
N/A	Annette Huelsmann	519-938-8721	RVS, BIR, SMM, SCA	Midhurst	Mono
Fuff Fuff Fuff Wild Bird Sanctuary	Romina Flynn	647-542-0062	BIR	Midhurst	Holland Centre
Avian Rehabilitation clinic	Erica Di Muzio	226-349-2449	BIR, RAP	Aylmer		avianrehabilitationclinic.com

Updated 2026-10-16