Wildlife Care of Southern California, Simi Valley, CA Videos

Thank you for your interest. The guidelines and regulations are basically the same and are great, what has changed is the department is rewriting California law as it pertains to the rehabilitation including placement of wildlife by taking NWRA and IWRC guidelines and inserting a stricter regulation specifically for California on what is acceptable in the DFW view as appropriate for placement. In the past, the DFW understood that each animal and their situation is different animals were placed on disposition and obviously we would not keep an animal in captivity that was in pain. There was an exchange of information between us. This new regime's mode of operandi and willingness to work with rehabilitators is a thing of the past. I have been rehabilitating wild animals for 30 years and never have I been so dismissed and disrespected as I have by this DFW. "Excerpt from Chapter 16: Placement of Non-releasable Wildlife Considerations should be made regarding the possibility of long-term complications resulting from some disabilities. Certain disabilities may lead to compensatory movements that could result in secondary, debilitating conditions." Considerations are always made and we do project a bit into the future but that is between the animal veterinarian's advice, the rehabilitator on disposition, and the potential facility that will be receiving the animal. Not the DFW. It’s with a very heavy heart that this Bobcat has been euthanized by order of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. He was 2 years old and shot 6 times with a pellet gun through both eyes but was still visual he had a fx leg that was repaired, through costly surgery and extended rehabilitation. He was with us for 3 months, and he was acclimating great to captivity and was a very calm Bobcat, we also had secured placement for him. Placement

It sounds really loud because the camera is on the metal cage.

Beep Beep! t's been a very long time since we received a road runner.. sadly this guy has a compound fx leg that is not repairable,so he will get placed in a sanctuary. Now our world is complete Coyotes and the Roadrunner.:)

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Our little Bobcat is feeling much better! https://www.change.org/.../wildlife-rehabilitators-need... Please sign the petition it will help us continue to provide sanctuary and rehabilitation to babies like this one who were raised in a home by the general public and abused. If DFW continues with unrealistic and unnecessary regulations in California it will make it difficult if not impossible for some rehabilitators to continue this much-needed work.

This poor baby Bobcat experienced everything harmful humanity had to offer in one little body. He came to us through 3 parties before ending up here, he was found with his legs tied together and a peanut butter jar stuck to his head His mother and sibling were shot, and this finder kept him for 2 weeks and then handed him off to someone else who had him for 4 days. This person turned him in (to Lost and Found Dogs in the Mojave desert) saying they thought he had been exposed to Panleukopenia, a feline disease. What we know since we have had him and after his vet check This is a captive-bred bobcat his coat is very dark compared to a native dessert Bobcat coat which is a very tan coat enabling them to blend in with the environment. Hi behavior is subdued and tame for a wild Bobcat He was only fed a diet of raw meat which at his young age is not a complete diet and has caused a mild case of osteoporosis, We know this because he was not interested in any wild whole food only in eating chicken. He had an old fracture that was partially healed in his left hind leg also likely caused by an improper diet. Which is impairing his ability to jump. He is estimated to be 10-12 weeks old he is very small for that age. The finders because of this Bobcat's behavior and health have had him a lot longer than 2 1/2 weeks. Because he is believed to be a captive-bred Bobcat, also raised in captivity with health issues, he will not be released. Thank you Jeanette with Lost and Found Dogs USA for being there to accept this little guy and search for help…it is what saved his life! Donations for his care are much appreciated and needed and can be made to our PayPal account. Where we instantly receive them, Facebook hangs on to the donations for weeks. Thank you! We will keep you posted on his recovery! https://wildlifecareofventura.org/donate-2/ Tax ID#: 77-0390358 Tax-deductible donations Answers to a few questions. Because so many people were involved we did not speak direc

Our coyote pups have a new pack member he was introduced to the pack on 6-30 in this video he is the smaller tan color the others have more black in their top coat, and he was very well accepted into the all girl group!. So a little information on his past story, and the laws in California. Animal Control picked him up from a residence in their estimation he was about 8 weeks old, he was very friendly, habituated he had a few puncture wounds to the back of his neck indicating something caught him. They transferred him to a local Wildlife Education facility the education facility treated his wounds and concurred with the animal shelter that he was to tame for release so they started hands on handling of him preparing him for a life in captivity. In California the laws are very strict and explicit and for good reason there is chain of command, that wildlife go through and the bottom line is to “Keep them Wild”. When a wild animal is found, by law it has to go to a permitted Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility and their job is to ascertain and treat any health issues and determine whether the animal eventually can be released into the wild and if he can’t be released other options are explored. In this case the educational facility had this coyote pup for 3 weeks when we got him he is was 12 weeks old, had the chain of command been followed we would have had him when he was 8 weeks old. Far to young to be determined as habituated and not releasable. Luckily coyotes are born to be wild and he didn’t miss a step getting acquainted with his new family and he now has the future he was born to live…not 20 years in a cage. Please if you find wild animals contact a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility for direction. When introducing new pack members they are kept on one side of the enclosure closed off from the others but can see and smell through the door, items of bedding or anything that has the scent of the others and is exchanged between the 2 groups i

Coyote pups 6-15-2023