OUR MISSION
The Mission of The Key West Wildlife Center is to “Ensure the future of our diverse native wildlife by providing timely rescues and quality rehabilitation with the hope of release back to the wild.”
WHAT IS WILDLIFE REHABILITATION?
The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to provide professional care to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals so ultimately they can be returned to their natural habitat.
HELP US HELP THE BIRDS
The Key West Wildlife Center is a 501(C) (3) Charitable Tax Exempt Organization. Your donations help us to fulfill our mission. Contributions are deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. Please use PayPal to donate or send checks to: Key West Wildlife Center, PO Box 2297, Key West Florida 33045.
WILDBIRD & WILDLIFE SERVICES
We provide 24-hour emergency rescue services for wildlife in Key West and the lower Keys.
WE REHABILITATE OVER 1400 WILD BIRDS PER YEAR
The Key West Wildlife Center provides rescue and rehabilitative care to over 1400 wild birds annually. We also provide rescue services for sea turtles, tortoises, as well as marine and land mammals. We provide 24-hour emergency rescue services for wildlife in Key West and the lower Keys. Our focus is on rescuing, rehabilitating, and returning our avian patients to the wild. We work closely with other local and regional rescue groups to provide rehabilitation for non-avian species.
• We are state and federally permitted to rescue and rehabilitate sick or injured native wildlife.
• We are not permitted for and do not remove healthy land mammals including Raccoons and Opossums from homes or businesses.
• We are not permitted for and do not remove NON-NATIVE species from homes or businesses including green iguanas, parrots, Muscovy Ducks or other non-native reptiles, birds, or amphibians.
• We do not rescue cats or dogs. The Florida Keys SPCA handles all pets, cats and dogs and non-native species.