What if you were hit by a car and nobody stopped to help you?

Countless wild animals are injured every day by their intersection with human activity; caught in barbed wire, electrocuted on power lines, attacked by pets, caught in cruel traps, and more. At Calgary Wildlife, we believe that every life has value and we provide a second chance for these animals to live their lives in the wild where they belong.

The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society runs the only accredited wildlife clinic within the City of Calgary,  with the mission of rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife back to their natural habitat. Every year we receive between 1800-3000 injured or orphaned wild animals and respond to thousands of wildlife-related calls from the public. 

Our Mission

Keeping communities wild through education and expert, compassionate care for injured and orphaned wildlife.

Our Vision

Human and wildlife coexistence

Our Pillars:

Care: Best care is our commitment to provide compassionate, expert treatment to injured and orphaned wildlife.  We hold ourselves to this by measuring our outcomes each year and hiring and supporting expert staff to work with our wildlife patients.

​Educate: Education is our commitment to both positive remediation and prevention of harmful interactions between humans and wildlife.  We promote an understanding of the inherent value of wildlife.  We inform and educate people to live in harmony with wildlife and to respond appropriately when wildlife incidents or conflict occur.  

Connect: Connecting is our commitment to working with others to keep communities wild.  We contribute to collective knowledge, collaborate to provide best care, and foster mutually beneficial relationships with government, professional associations, educational institutions, volunteers, and others towards shared goals. 

Quick Facts 

-We are the ONLY wildlife hospital located within the City of Calgary.

-We answer 8000+ calls annually from Albertans regarding wildlife-related issues.

-We provide urban wildlife programs that reach 4000+ students and citizens annually.

-We are one of only 6 wildlife rehabilitation centres in Alberta and the Southern most encompassing wildlife centre in Alberta.

-We work with numerous agencies including the Alberta government, the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Calgary Zoo, local animal service agencies, and municipal police.

Visit our YouTube channel to see some of our success stories.