The sanctuary team treat and care for orphaned or injured wild mammals and reptiles. They rehabilitate them until they are stable and healthy enough to be released back into their natural habitat. Since 2015, Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary has admitted nearly 10,000 orphaned or injured wildlife. You can see some of their success stories on their website.
Rideau Valley also has a lot of useful educational information on its website, to help answer questions the community might have about wildlife conflicts. Their resources include articles about choosing the right animal control company, animal proofing your home, feeding wild animals, and how to safely evict wildlife from your home. These articles are just another way they support their community.
It is challenging for wildlife to live in urban cities like Ottawa. While they adapt to the city environment, cohabitating so close with humans and industry means that mothers of infant animals are killed by cars, relocated, or illegally trapped. When the young are left behind they are vulnerable and unable to survive on their own. Wildlife sanctuaries like Rideau Valley provide orphaned wildlife with the care they need to survive these desperate circumstances.
The Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a not-for-profit corporation and registered charity that was established in 2005. If you are considering contacting them in regard to wildlife, please read their update they released on their website in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is affecting their sanctuary. To get more updates and show your support, like RVWS on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and follow them on Instagram!
Please consider donating. CLICK HERE to find out how you can make a DONATION to Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary! #WildWednesday
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