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Wildlife Hotline

The baby needs help! What should I do?

Baby songbirds need specialized care to give them the best chances at survival in the wild.

Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming volume of calls and admissions, Toronto Wildlife Centre is not able to admit any baby songbirds until further notice. There are a few wildlife rehabilitators outside of the Toronto area that specialize in songbird care that may be able to admit the babies if they have room. Please note that most rehabilitators, including the ones listed below, do not have the resources to pick up animals. You will have to transport the baby to them if they are able to take it. These rehabilitators also operate solely on donations to provide care for wildlife, so please consider making a donation to help them continue their work.  You can also contact your district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources or Canadian Wildlife Services for a current list of wildlife rehabilitators nearest you who work with songbirds.

Wildlife rehabilitators that may be able to help:

OSPCA Midland (705) 534-4350
(Located in Midland)

Erie Wildlife Rescue (519) 969-3919
(Accepting animals from Essex county only)

Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre (613) 354-0264
(Located in Napanee and accepting birds from east of Toronto)

S.O.A.R. (Songbirds only Avian Rehabilitation) (519) 856-4510(Located in Rockwood and accepting birds from west of Toronto)

If bringing the bird to a rehabilitator is not an option or they are not able to admit the baby, contact your municipal animal services office to pick up the animal or deliver it to them for humane euthanasia.

I don’t want the baby to be humanely euthanized (put to sleep). How can I raise it myself?


 
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