Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC)
Please call ahead to advise staff if you will be bringing an injured, sick or orphaned wild animal to Wild ARC. Thank you.
- Reception and Wild Animal Drop Off:
- May 1 – Aug 31: 8:00 am – 6:30 pm, daily
- Sept 1 – April 30: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, daily
- Stat Holidays: Closed
Welcome to BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC). We are open 365 days a year to help sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals. Wild ARC is the only wildlife rehabilitation centre on southern Vancouver Island. We treated 2,132 animals last year from all over the region, helping them recover and return to the wild.
To ensure the best care for our wild patients, our facility is not open for public tours.Â
About Wild ARC
Learn more about the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC).
Support
Support our work in wild animal rehabilitation.
Volunteer
Explore your options to volunteer or study and work in wildlife rehabilitation.
Rescue
Find out how to help rescue a wild animal or learn how to help wildlife in an oil spill response.
Coexisting with wildlife
Meet your backyard neighbours, learn how to prevent wildlife conflicts and how to coexist with urban wildlife.
WildSense
Subscribe to WildSense to receive our newsletter focusing on wildlife stories and issues in B.C. or check out the latest in wildlife news.
Critter cam
Tune in to the Wild ARC critter cam to see your support in action.
Donate a day of groceries for wild patients
Upcoming events
The 2024 annual Wildlife-in-Focus photo contest runs July 2 to 22. Funds raised go towards food and treatment of wildlife in need at the BC SPCA’s Wild ARC, which cares for thousands of injured and orphaned wild animals each year. Plus, your photos could be featured on BC SPCA merchandise, education brochures, advocacy campaigns, Facebook …
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