Tucson Wildlife Center, Inc.

Tucson Wildlife Center is dedicated to the rescue, emergency medical care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife before return to the wild, while promoting education, habitat protection and peaceful coexistence with wildlife.

Established in 1998 by Lisa Bates and Peter Lininger, Tucson Wildlife Center takes in nearly 5,000 injured, ill, or orphaned wild animals annually, at an average operating cost of $2,000 per day. TWC is the only non-profit rehabilitation center left in Southern Arizona that can handle the volume and diversity of wildlife in immediate need of rescue. In addition, TWC operates the only full-service, state-of-the-art wildlife rescue hospital in Southern Arizona, all free of charge. Tucson Wildlife Center staff and volunteers rescue and care for wildlife 24/7, 365 days a year. They serve eight counties: Pima, Pinal, Gila, Graham, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Greenlee and Yuma.

Testimonials

"Thank you for helping the animals in our community and going beyond expectations every day." -- Rachael

"Thanks for nursing the beautiful cardinal back to health! The lady cardinal greeted him shortly after his release into our backyard! Thanks for making this a happy ending!" -- George

"Thank you so much for taking the orphaned baby doves. Your kindness to not only the animals, but to me as well, was so appreciated. Your staff was incredible. Professional, but caring. I'm grateful to have your organization available when our little birds need it." -- Anonymous

"Thanks for rescuing 'our' great horned owl this morning. Your rescue team was prompt, caring and efficient. I hope we don't have any more poor animals that opt to land in our yard for rescuing, but at lease we now know whom to call for quality assistance." -- Ron

"Thanks to Tucson Wildlife Center staff-volunteers who helped me with a lost coot today. The coot was released into a lake, successfully, with their advice. It is great they are there to help." -- Anonymous

"I called (Tucson Wildlife Center) last night when I found a fledgling sparrow, alone on my patio. I did what the lady told me to do, put the baby in a secure crate, and kept him safe inside 'til sunrise. I took the top off the crate outside and right away he heard some birds chirping and he hopped out and was on a mission! He was in a bush for a while, but then fluttered towards a tree where his parents were. Thank you so much for the helpful information so that I could make sure that baby wasn't eaten by the many predators that roam my neighborhood here in Sabino Canyon." -- Sarah