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Only 30 available! Handcrafted from recycled sailcloth right here on Cape Cod, The Barnstable Bag Lady created these versatile bucket bags with a classic red Northern Cardinal design for Wild Care. Each bag comes with a live flowering poinsettia plant tucked inside. These bags are as functional as they are beautiful, and can be used Continue Reading

Shop Small with Wild Care and Bird Watcher’s General Store!

Head over to the Bird Watcher’s General Store in Orleans on Saturday, 11/29 for some special Wild Care Shop Small Saturday fun!

GARV’S GREAT PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN PARTY

Garv and his friends are having a family-fun Halloween party at Wild Care on Saturday, October 25th from 5:30 til 7:30 PM!

Name a Turtle Hatchling!

Name a Turtle Hatchling – Wild Care Rescues, Incubates, and Hatches Eggs from Turtles Struck by Cars on Cape Cod.

Please donate today to our SUMMER APPEAL

Please donate today to our SUMMER APPEAL. Your donations are what allows us to do the work we do.

Why Wildlife Matters

Get a sneak peek at the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association of Massachusetts (WRAM) e-newsletter.

Wildlife Baby Shower 2025!

Join Wild Care this Father’s Day Weekend as we celebrate the precious animal babies cared for at our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation clinic.

The World of the Eastern Cottontail

Get a sneak peek at the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association of Massachusetts (WRAM) e-newsletter.

Spring-Summer Internship Opportunity!

Are you or Someone you Know Looking for the BEST SPRING / SUMMER OPPORTUNITY EVER? Wild Care is looking for Spring-Summer Interns to be part of our Wildlife Rehabilitation Team!

Wild Care in the Cape Cod Times!

Turtle Shell Repair, Seabird Therapy Pool: How this Eastham Org Rescues Cape Cod Wildlife.

SWEPT FROM THE SEA – AN ANGEL AMONGST US

This gorgeous little Blue Angelfish is one of the tiniest and most unique patients we’ve ever had at Wild Care. Photo courtesy of the New England Aquarium.

Wildlife Fall Talk Series

Join Wild Care’s Director Stephanie Ellis for some interesting and informative talks all about wildlife!

Hummingbirds – Migration Marvels

Wild Care Executive Director Stephanie Ellis is a WRAM Board Member and writes a quarterly column focusing on “Why Wildlife Matters.” Her most recent column discusses “Hummingbirds – Migration Marvels” and why they matter.

Ospreys Make a Strong Comeback on the Cape

Earlier in the summer, the United States Department of Agriculture removed three osprey eggs from a boat dock in Chatham and delivered them to Wild Care.  Read the article here.

Why Wildlife Matters: An Ode To Osprey by Stephanie Ellis

Osprey have become a beloved icon in New England perched atop their high nests overlooking water. Learn more about these incredible birds and the challenges they face.

SUMMER APPEAL 2024

Please donate today to our SUMMER APPEAL. Your donations are what allows us to do the work we do.

Harmful Impacts of Rodenticides on Wildlife

As I mention in the Ptown Independent article, wildlife succumbing to rodenticides is not just a “city problem.” It’s happening everywhere and is a widespread issue on Cape Cod…

Wild Care is Going Green

Wild Care Receives a $21,191 TernSOLAR Challenge Grantfrom Tern Foundation. Help us meet the challenge.

Wildlife Baby Shower 2024!

Join the party with Wild Care as we celebrate the precious animal babies cared for at our wildlife rescue clinic.

Wild Night Out Auction – CLOSED

READY, SET, BID… We are so excited to announce that our Wild Night Out Online Auction is now live!

Wild Night Out

Wild Care to Host a Wild Night Out at the West End Restaurant featuring Live Music by Sarah Swain and the Oh Boys

Eastern Box Turtles – Why Wildlife Matters

Get a sneak peek at the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association of Massachusetts (WRAM) e-newsletter. Get a sneak peek at the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Association of Massachusetts (WRAM) e-newsletter.

Wildlife Winter/Spring Talk Series 

Learn fascinating facts and behaviors of native wildlife. Hear intimate stories from Amy Sanders, Volunteer Coordinator, and Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator.

Save Wildlife – Get a Personalized E-Valentine, and be Entered to Win a Date With a Turtle

Save Wildlife during our Valentine’s Day fundraiser! Get a personalized E-Valentine, and enter to win a Date With a Turtle.

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Please donate today to our Year End Appeal. Your donations are what allows us to do the work we do. We truly try to make a difference for every animal we receive no matter how small.

If you find an animal in
distress, please call us at:

508-240-2255

Our helpline and our facility
are open EVERY DAY from
9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
We are located at the
Orleans rotary (on the Eastham side).

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Receive a Holiday bonus when you make a donation of $100

Only 30 available! Handcrafted from recycled sailcloth right here on Cape Cod, The Barnstable Bag Lady created these versatile bucket bags with a classic red Northern Cardinal design for Wild Care. Each bag comes with a live flowering poinsettia plan

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

29 November, 2025
Nauset HS Wildlife Jewelry Fundraiser
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05 December, 2025
Make and Take Home a Wildlife-Friendly Gingerbread House, and Enjoy Some Holiday Fun with Wild Care
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29 November, 2025
Shop Small with Wild Care and Bird Watcher’s General Store!
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DID YOU KNOW??

Wild Care has a state-of-the-art seabird therapy pool, which allows seabirds and waterfowl to exercise on running water. This will help our bird friends recover more quickly so they can get back to their watery habitats!