Care of the Virginia Opossum
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Locate A Rehabber
You will have to copy and paste the links you are interested in. If you still cannot find help, google your states Fish and Wildlife organization to help locate a wildlife rehabber. Most rehabbers, if they do not take the species your calling them about, may be able to direct you to someone who does. PLEASE be aware that most companies that advertise that they will pick and remove wildlife DO NOT re-locate these animals, they are euthanized ~ though generally they do not want you to know that. PLEASE call a wildlife rehabber instead.
Rehabbers and help seekers alike should watch this video!
Click on the words highlighted in blue to access each website:
The Opossums Pouch Rescue and Rehabilitation: Run by Beth Sparks, and located in South Carolina, she may be able to direct you to a rehabber, even if you are not located in her state. Phone: (843) 514-3217
Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/The-Opossums-Pouch-Sanctuary-Rescue-and-Rehabilitation-536158776522946/?ref=page_internal
Animal Help Now: https://ahnow.org/#/
How to find a wildlife rehabber: http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator.html
Rehabber Directory: http://wildliferehabilitators.org/index.html
Find a rehabber: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/rehabilitation/how_to_find.html
Wildlife Watch: (rehabber locater) http://rehabers.org/
Rehabber Directory: http://wildliferehabinfo.org/Contact_A-M.htm
Opossum, Care and Support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25112508894726
NOT EVERYONE LISTED BELOW TAKE OPOSSUMS, BUT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO REFER YOU TO SOMEONE WHO DOES:
Alabama:
* http://www.outdooralabama.com/current-wildlife-rehabbers
* https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Alabama-Wildlife-Rehabilitators/492867680770591
* http://www.outdooralabama.com/alabama-wildlife-rehabilitation-policies
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/AL
Arizona:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/az
* http://www.desertwildlifeservices.com/wildliferehabilitation.htm
* http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/arizona-rehabilitators.html
Arkansas:
* Garry Campbell: Greenwood, Arkansas. 479-262-1115. Any species except skunks.
* http://www.agfc.com/species/Pages/SpeciesWildlifeRehabilitation.aspx
* http://www.agfc.com/species/Documents/rehabilitators_by_county.pdf
* https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasWildlifeRehabilitators
* http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/Arkansas
California:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ca
* https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Laboratories/Wildlife-Investigations/Rehab/Facilities
Colorado:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/CO
* http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/Colorado
Connecticut:
* Eunice Thomas-Demond: Guilford Ct 203-623-5116. All furred mammals.
* http://www.cwrawildlife.org/
* http://www.cwrawildlife.org/findarehabilitator.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ct
* http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/wfrehabbers.htm
* http://www.dewildliferescue.com/
* http://www.dewildliferescue.com/contact.html
Florida:
* Lisa Rosenthal 954-288-3026
* Cheryl Carothers: Port St Lucie, Fl . 772-380-8062. Opossums.
* Jacksonville Wildlife Rescue Coalition 904 779 5569
* Tina Yuhasz: Pasco County Florida Squirrels - Armadillos and Opossums. 727-809- 0916
* Becka Trevino: Tallahassee Florida. Available for transport.
* Tiffi De Pottie: Myrtle Beach, Florida. Opossums. I work under the license of my Vet and the wildlife group I volunteer for.
* Christina Christie: Lake City, Florida. Small mammals, birds.
* http://wildliferehabinfo.org/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/fl
* http://www.fwra.org/injuredwildlife.html
* http://myfwc.com/media/2779805/licensedwildliferehabilitatorsbyregion.pdf
* Suzie DeGrasse: Danielsville, Georgia. 706-255-7395. Small mammals; specializing in opossums and song birds.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ga
* http://georgiawildlife.com/InjuredOrphanedWildlife
* Georgia (how to be a wildlife rehabber); http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/414
* http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/hawaii-rehabilitators.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/hi
* http://rehabers.org/Hi.All.html
Idaho:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/id?order=city&sort=asc
* http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/Idah
Illinois:
* Donna Tate: Fox Valley Wildlife Center, Elburn, IL. 630-365-3800. All species except skunks,bats, and ADULT white-tailed deer. Raccoons from Kane county only.
* Brenda Leevey: (license pending). Lincoln, Illinois. Opossums, squirrels, ducks and geese. Will transport any other species to appropriate rehabber.
* http://www.2ndhandranch.com/illinois-rehabbers.html
* http://www.wildlifehotline.com/rehab-search/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/il
Indiana:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/in
* http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/Indiana
* https://secure.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-RehabList.pdf
* http://southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/indiana-rehabilitators.html
Iowa:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ia
* Yvonne Hollis: Wichita, Kansas. 316-409-1377. All mammals.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ks
Kentucky:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ky
* http://www.kywildlife.org/
* Kentucky (red tail hawks): http://www.raptorrehab.org/red-tailed-hawks.html
Louisiana:
* Skye Arceneaux: Lafayette, LA. 337-319-9855. Opossums, squirrels, raccoons, skunks.
* http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/rehab
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/LA
Maine:
* http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/human/rehab.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/me
* http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/fish-wildlife-plants/wildlife-rehabilitators-northeast.html
* http://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/wildlife-rehabilitators
* http://www.wraminc.org/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ma
Michigan:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/mi
* http://www.friendsofwildlife.net/
* http://www.michigandnr.com/dlr/
Minnesota:
* http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/rehabilitation/rehabbers_list_2015.pdf
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/mn
Missouri:
* Connie Light: St. Louis, MO. 314-780-9770. Opossum only.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/mo
* http://www.wildlifehotline.com/rehab-search/
* http://wildbirdrehab.org/
Montana:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/mt
* http://www.nwrawildlife.org/
* http://southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/montana-rehabilitators.html
Mississippi:
* Jennifer Saffel-Sawlsville: Biloxi, Mississippi. Possums,raccoons,squirrels,beaver and other small mammals. 985-801-9603 I'm with Gulfcoast Wildlife Rehab. We have other rehabbers that take birds and turtles.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ms
Nebraska:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ne
* http://nebraskawildliferehab.org/
* http://www.wildliferescueteamincne.org/
Nevada:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/NV
* http://www.ndow.org/uploadedFiles/ndoworg/Content/public_documents/Hunt/2012%20-%202013%20Rehab.pdf
New England:
* http://www.newildlife.org/
* New England Cottontails: http://wildliferehabber.com/rehab-species/new-england-cottontail
New Hampshire:
* http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/wildlife/rehabilitators.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/nh
* http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/rehab_list.pdf
* http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/bornwild.htm
* http://animalra.com/?page_id=21
* http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/nj
New Mexico:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/nm
* http://www.wrinm.org/welcome.html
* https://www.cabq.gov/environmentalhealth/urban-biology/urban-wildlife/local-wildlife-rehabbers
New York:
* Christina Christie: Florida Wildlife Care: (352) 371-4400 or call my cell at: 386-292-3104.
* Sandra Croissant: Monticello, NY 845-798-9050. Small and large mammals, reptiles and game birds.
* http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/83977.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/NY
* http://nyswrc.org/find-a-rehabilitator/
North Carolina:
* Gayle White: Winston-Salem, NC. 336.924.2568 or 336.817.1039. Squirrels, opossums, groundhogs, beaver, turtles. Due to rabies, cannot do raccoons, skunks, bats or foxes.
* Kelley Odell : Raleigh, NC. 919-606-6868. All species.
* Cheryl Sinyard-Baynard: Asheville NC 828-702-1969. Mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Can find placement for all species in our area and can arrange transport.
* Barbara Rooney: 704-709-7242. Monroe, North Carolina. Gray, Flying & Fox Squirrels, Opossums.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/nc
* http://www.ncwildliferehab.org/
* https://www.facebook.com/WildlifeRehabNC
North Dakota:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/ND
* http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/NorthDakota
* http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/rehab_usa.html
Ohio:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/oh
* http://www.owra.org/
* Injured/orphaned birds; http://ohiobirdsanctuary.com/rehab/injured.html
* http://owra.org/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator
Oregon:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/or?order=city&sort=desc
* http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/rehabilitation/index.asp
* http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/oregon-rehabilitators.html
Pennsylvania:
* Terry Green: Face Book page: Green Rocks Rescue Inc
Kennett Square PA 484-732-8744. Primarily - Eastern CottonTails and Virginia Opossums.
* Yvonne Luttrell Stierheim: Somerset, PA. 814-521-6467. Native Path Wildlife Rehab Center. Mammals.
* http://pawr.com/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/pa
* http://www.animalrescue.org/wildlife-rehabilitation-center/i-found-an-injured-wild-animal/
* http://www.dvrconline.org/injured.html
Rhode Island:
* http://www.riwildliferehab.org/
* Wildlife Association of Rhode Island: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wildlife-Rehabilitators-Association-of-Rhode-Island/158604516355
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/ri
South Carolina:
* Kason Rosser: Due West, SC. 864-554-1886. I am the Opossum Coordinator with PAWS Animal Wildlife Sanctuary in * * * * Laurens, SC and that number is 864-683-3190. I rehab just the opossums but PAWS takes in all species.
* Beth Sparks: South Carolina. (843) 514-3217 All species.
* Connie Reese: Greenville, SC. 864-243-7311. Opossums.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/sc
* http://rehabers.org/SC.html
* http://www.wildlife-rehab.com/found-an-animal.htm
Tennessee:
* Geri Wynn: Elizabethton, TN near VA state line. Raptors, mammals, whitetail deer, beaver. RVS, turtles.
* Robin D Ballard: Hartford, TN near NC state line toward Asheville. 865-382-2937. Small mammals, except rabies vector. Opossums, squirrels, flying squirrels, bunnies, chipmunks, groundhogs, beavers, otters, etc. No birds, amphibians, etc
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/TN
*Opie Acres: 423-255-6460 Chattanooga, TN
Texas:
* Stephanie Lynne: East Texas. 903-221-3399. Small mammals.
* Becka Trevino: Thorndale TX. 850-590-0300. Becka.trevino@gmail.com
* KaySing: Weatherford, Tx. 682-556-2311. I specialize in opossums and bats; but belong to group that does everything so I can refer.
*Maria Stamatis-Nesbitt Nederland, TX 409-998-0420
* http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/list/
* https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/
* http://www.twrcwildlifecenter.org/
* http://www.txmetrowildlife.org/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/tx
Utah:
* http://wildlife.utah.gov/learn-more/258-wildlife-rehabilitators.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/UT
Vermont: http://wildliferehabber.com/?q=rehabber-location-listings/us/VT
Vermont (birds): http://www.vinsweb.org/index.php/rehab-a-release/wildlife-rehabilitation
Virginia:
* Vicki Windham: Winchester, VA (Northern Virginia) 540-877-1029 - Opossum, cottontail, RVS, reptiles, amphibians.
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/va
*Kathi Artus, Carnation, WA 206-353-2111 (squirrels, possums, small mammals)
*Jasmine Fletcher: Graham, WA. 360-761-2915. All species of tree and ground squirrels, opossum, porcupine, weasels, mink, martin, chipmunks, other small mammals.
*Connie Todd: Rochester, WA 360-388-8166 small mammals
* WA: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/rehabilitation/
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/wa
* http://www.wwrawildlife.com/
* http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/health/rehabilitation/rehabbers.php?search=Spokane
West Virginia:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/wv
* http://southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/west-virginia-rehabilitators.html
Wisconsin:
* Wildlife In Need Center http://www.helpingwildlife.org/ (Oconomowoc)
* http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/directory.html
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/wi
Wyoming:
* http://wildliferehabber.com/rehabber-location-listings/us/wy
* http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/rehabilitators/wyoming-rehabilitators.html
* http://www.rehabers.org/WY.All.htm
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