The State and
Federal Governments license us to provide these services. Local veterinarians
and staff at Oregon State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
donate time and expertise to CWRC.
Incorporated in 1989 as Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, CWC is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), primarily volunteer,
public service organization serving western Oregon. We provide care for approximately
700 animals a year at an average cost of nearly $100 per animal. Refer to our Patient Statistics page for a detailed analysis of animal admissions. We receive no funds
from federal, state, county, or city agencies and are totally dependent on memberships,
donations, merchandise sales, grants, and special-event fundraisers to pay
for our daily operation. Over 100 volunteers
donate over 10,000 hours a year to run the Center. We answer over 4,000 calls
a year on our 24-hour Help Hotline.
We cooperate with local veterinarians, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Humane Society, state and local police, and city and county animal-control personnel to retrieve and care for injured wild animals found by them or the public.
Whether an animal is hit by a car, or flies into a window, or is caught by a cat, CWRC is there to provide it with a safe, caring environment in which to recover.
The State and
Federal Governments license us to provide these services. Local veterinarians
and staff at Oregon State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
donate time and expertise to CWRC.
CWC provides a 24-hour telephone Help Hotline service for people to call if they find a wild animal in need of care or if they need information about wildlife identification, behavior, or nuisance-animal problems. Our doors are open every day of the year.
We have established an occupational internship program with Oregon State University and Linn Benton Community College to provide training, exposure to wildlife, and education for students in biology, zoology, and pre-veterinary medicine.
We also publish an informational newsletter for our members and supporters, Wildlife Release. We have developed a series of environmental education programs for all age groups from preschoolers to adults, which serve local schools, community organizations, and civic groups. We have reached thousands of people through hundreds of our education programs, presentations, and exhibits.
To further share our wildlife knowledge with the public, we maintain an extensive website detailing information on various ways to peacefully co-exist with the wildlife sharing our communities.
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