Project Wildlife

You won't want to miss the first Wake Up With Wildlife of 2021, all about the endangered Peninsular Pronghorn Antelope! Melodi Tayles will lead the fascinating chat this Sat., Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m., to teach us about these magnificent animals in Baja and the conservation work being done by San Diego Zoo & Safari Park. Claim your space today at sdhumane.org/wakeup! #learnonline #WildlifeWednesday #wildlifeconservation #antelope

Time is running out to save twice as many injured and orphaned animals, like this beautiful red-tailed hawk! After being hit by a car, he needed specialized surgery to repair his dislocated hip. We’d performed the procedure countless times on dogs but this was a first for us! The surgery went smoothly and, after weeks of care, it was finally time for the hawk to return to the wild. When you give to our Year-End Matching Challenge through Facebook or at sdhumane.org/hawk, your donation will be DOUBLED, thanks to a generous $100,000 matching gift from the Resource Partners Foundation. Don't miss this chance to provide twice the lifesaving care donate before midnight on Dec. 31!

Christmas is just a few hours away, so we’re adding ONE final request to our list! Volume up for a sweet song and Hannah Shirley’s festive snorts

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we said goodbye yesterday to a good friend Chewy, our alpha ambassador coyote. In recent weeks, we had become concerned that Chewy's health was declining and scheduled a vet visit. Veterinarians at our Ramona Wildlife Center confirmed our concerns, finding he had a cancerous mass that metastasized to his lungs. Chewy had been treated long-term for thyroid disease and arthritis, but recently began displaying growing signs of weakness. O...ur wildlife care team made the difficult decision to let this magnificent animal pass peacefully, and no longer fight the pain he was in. Chewy, fondly referred to as Chew-Chewwww, came in as a mouthy pup who was originally mistaken for a domestic dog. He joined other coyote pups in Ramona and was made an ambassador animal when it was determined that he was too imprinted on humans to be released. The playful pup would wag yes, wag his tail at the sight of his caregivers! As Chewy matured, he adapted many of the behaviors of wild coyotes but he always reserved a soft spot for his devoted caregivers throughout his 15.5 years of life. Many will remember him as the silly pup who enjoyed howling at the moon and playing with his stuffed animal. We know he is running free now, and, when we miss him most, we will join him in a chorus under the full moon. You will be missed, Chewy.

Overnight, one of our Humane Officers, with the help of an officer from the San Diego Police Department, rescued an injured bobcat sitting in the middle of Bernardo Center Rd. in Rancho Bernardo. The bobcat is now being evaluated by veterinarians at Projec tWildlife. Thank you OnScene.TV for capturing and sharing this footage with us! #projectwildlife #bobcat #wildliferescue

Calling all veterinarians with a passion for animal welfare and saving lives! San Diego Humane Society has an opening for a 2021 shelter medicine resident, as well as internships in both shelter and wildlife medicine. If you're interested in working with amazing animals and compassionate colleagues, learn more at sdhumane.org/residency and apply by January 11. #vetlife #veterinarian #sheltermedicine #wildliferehabilitation #wildlife

Yesterday was a very special day at the Ramona Wildlife Center as we celebrated resident Pygmy hippo Hannah Shirley's 47th birthday! We think Hannah enjoyed her cake, party and lots of treats! #hippopotamus #wildliferescue #wildlife

We are thrilled that San Diego Humane Society’s two Project Wildlife facilities will each receive a grant from The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. This support will benefit the nearly 13,000 injured and orphaned wild animals treated and rehabilitated each year at our Pilar & Chuck Bahde Wildlife Center and Ramona Wildlife Center. We want to thank Marie Waldron, State Assemblymember and her team for authoring AB 1031 in 2017 to make this funding possible. When you do your taxes, please consider supporting the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Fund when you complete the Voluntary Contributions Section of your California Income Tax Form. #wildlife #wildliferescue

We are pleased to introduce oh, WAIT! We need your help naming our newest Project Wildlife animal ambassador! Share your name ideas at sdhumane.org/ambassador, and we will announce a winner next month. Taken from Yosemite National Park earlier in the year, this Coast Horned Lizard could not be returned to its natural habitat due to the risk of spreading outside contaminants. Fortunately, this tiny lizard with a big personality has now been approved to stay with us at the Bahde Wildlife Center! Now a whopping 25 grams, this special reptile enjoys basking under a heat lamp and munching on insects. #wildlife #WildlifeWednesday #hornedlizard #reptiles

The generous support of friends like you helps wild animals like this bobcat burned in the El Dorado Fire in Yucaipa, California receive specialized care when they need it most. The young cat has fully recovered after seven weeks of intensive treatment for burns and infection at our Ramona Wildlife Center. Having doubled in size since her arrival, this feisty girl is now ready to fend for herself in the wild. Our Project Wildlife team partnered with the CA Department of ...Fish and Wildlife to select a suitable return site outside of the fire-damaged area, with rich food and water sources to help her continue to thrive. CADFW picked up the bobcat yesterday so she can be released into her natural habitat! Thank you for your support during Giving Tuesday and throughout the year which ensures injured, orphaned and sick wildlife can get the second chance they deserve.