The crow this feather belongs to was killed by poisoning

It’s not enough to talk

A personal plea from staff member, Tara Yesterday Gina and a coworker brought in a crow from the Essentia West parking lot. They had thought that it had hit a window. It was shivering and making raspy gurgling noises. When birds hit windows, they can regurgitate and aspirate fluids. They can also burst air sacks […]

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Wild rabbit

The Story of Sunny

We received a call today from a scared and concerned woman whose pet rabbit was sick and unresponsive. She had adopted a wild cottontail rabbit from a store that sold domestic rabbits. They had told her it was hand raised and not releasable back to the wild. She was told it would be fine with […]

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Luke finds an owl caught in a barbed wire fence

A Tale of Two Owls

Wildwoods has a very small staff and budget, and so we rely on our community to bring animals to us. Without folks like Rich and Luke, these owls, and many other animals, would be lost. Today we want to thank the thousands of people who have stepped up and done their part when they find […]

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Give to the Max 2017

Give to the Max 2017 Success!

Give to the Max is an annual day of giving across Minnesota, and it’s one of Wildwoods’ biggest fundraising events of the year. Last year donors raised $16,000 in support of our patients, and this year you raised even more! Donations on November 16th totaled $19,945, which not only secured the $15,000 matching grant, but […]

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Give to the Max 2017

Give to the Max 2017

Wildwoods continues to see about a 20% increase in animal admits each year, and we need your help. Keeping a wildlife rehabilitation facility open is very expensive. Medicine, food and water, caging, bedding, heating pads, electricity, property, staffing and administrative costs all add up. To make sure we can keep our doors open and continue […]

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Thank you Thursday

Thank You Thursday

Thanks to all the people who have donated to Wildwoods over the past couple of months. We couldn’t operate without you and the 1,200+ animals we cared for would have missed their second chance. You make this wonderful work happen!  Up to $25 Alicia O., In Memory of Dexter » Learn more Up to $25Anonymous Up to […]

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Wine & Whiskey for Whiskers Fundraiser

Wine & Whiskey for Whiskers

Thanks to our sponsors! Sommelier April Amys of We want to make sure everyone gets home safely so we’re offering Designated Driver tickets for $35 each. A maximum of 1 per order please. Must be 21 years or older to sample wines and whiskies. Wildwoods is hosting our first ever Wine & Whiskey for Whiskers […]

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Thank you Thursday

Thank You Thursday

Thanks to all the people who have donated to Wildwoods over the past couple of months. We couldn’t operate without you and the 1,200+ animals we cared for would have missed their second chance. You make this wonderful work happen!      Up to $25Paulina B.   » Learn more     Up to $25Allison D.Caitlan R.Carol […]

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Three of thirty juvenile pigeons who were rescued from starvation

Pigeons rescued from a nightmare

Wildwoods received thirty baby and juvenile pigeons who had all been trapped in an attic with no way to escape. A man had been cited by the city because there were so many pigeons living in and around his house. He shooed away some of the adults, but didn’t call anyone to remove the rest […]

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Thank you Thursday

Thank You Thursday

Thanks to all the people who have donated to Wildwoods over the past couple of months. We couldn’t operate without you and the 1,200+ animals we cared for would have missed their second chance. You make this wonderful work happen!    Up to $25Angela S.Antoinette W.Caitlan R.Peggy B.Up to $50Lori P., In Memory of HoneybearUp to $100Lindsey […]

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