Wild At Hart Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. was founded in 2018 to assist our community & surrounding communities with orphaned, injured or ill wildlife, as well as provide outreach & education about our wildlife in Ohio. We are state-licensed, holding a Category II permit for Wildlife Rehabilitation from The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Every life that comes through o
ur doors, no matter how small, has meaning-they are all important to us & have a place in our world. The purpose of wildlife rehabilitation is to provide temporary care for orphaned wild animals, short-term treatment/medical care of injured or ill wild animals & to then release them back into our environment, giving them a second chance at a wild life. Release & returning freedom to a wild animal is always our end goal at Wild At Hart. One thing that is important to remember is that not all of our wildlife needs our help, especially when it comes to orphans. We are trained to help you know when human intervention may or may not be needed. It is natural & normal for some wild mammal mothers to leave wild young for hours at a time, some only feeding at dusk & dawn. Unless the animal is in immediate danger, is cold & limp, has open wounds/bleeding, has broken limbs or flies buzzing around it, it may not truly be orphaned. Some mammals are on their own at very young age, even though they may still seem small. Many of our birds naturally leave the nest before they can fly well (fledglings), but parents are still caring for them & nestling songbirds (very young birds without all of their feathers) found on the ground may be gently placed back into their nest, despite the common myth. Some of our wildlife may be able to be reunited with their parents if they have gotten separated, have fallen out of their nest or wandered from their den. Please don't "wild-nap" any wild animal & take them from their wild families if it isn't necessary-if you are unsure if it needs assistance, just give us a call, we are always here to help & are happy to provide guidance on what to do/not to do to best help the animal. Always feel free to call us for information, there are no silly wildlife questions! When it is determined a wild animal does need to come into care, we have a facility that has been built exclusively for wildlife rehabilitation & have a well-trained, experienced team ready to begin the rehabilitation process. At Wild At Hart, we regularly attend continuing education trainings/courses on wildlife rehabilitation, travel to state & national wildlife conferences/symposiums & belong to several professional wildlife organizations including the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, the Ohio Bat Working Group, the Mid-West Bat Working Group & several other species specific organizations. Staying up-to-date on training & being professionally connected allows us to continue to provide optimal wildlife care. As mentioned above, we also provide outreach & education programs. You may see us in person at a library or other community organization, at a school or business or even online/virtually! We pride ourselves on featuring informative, fact-based, interesting & fun programs about our wildlife in Ohio, so watch for our presentations & other events in the community, we look forward to seeing you there!
