Wild Animal Rehabilitation and Education - Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick (York), Maine

Strengthening regional capacity to protect wildlife through rehabilitation and education

Welcome to Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine. For twenty-three years, our wildlife rehabilitation facility, its staff and volunteers have provided medical care, safe sanctuary and humane treatment for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife until they can be released back into the wild.

The Center's mission also extends to providing information and education to children, students, adults and the general public - raising awareness of the many wonderful wild species that live among us and a heightened sensitivity to the impacts humans have on their lives.

Today, the Center treats 1600 animals each year (and over 150 separate species) of wild birds, small mammals and reptiles and is one of the largest rehabilitators in New England. CFW's rehab facility staff provide a unique learning and volunteer service experience to over 50 volunteers and 10 college interns. Our education team travels to schools, libraries and other venues in southern Maine and New Hampshire, offering environmental education programs featuring live animals to over 4,000 individuals annually.

In terms of rehabilitating wild animals, it is always our goal at CFW to intervene only when absolutely necessary. Remember: please don't rescue unless rescuing is needed! If you think you've found a wild animal in need of help, protect it from immediate danger, then call us at (207) 361-1400 before taking further action! This is especially important with babies and juvenile animals!

Want to know a really cool way you can help wildlife? How about hosting a unique CFW fundraiser in your home? Please contact us if you would like to introduce your family and friends to the Center for Wildlife through a "Call of the Wild" houseparty. CFW Ambassadors appearing as special guests at our Call of the Wild Events, include the barred owl pictured and others shown on our wildlife ambassador adoption page. Photo by MaryBeth Lambert, Seacoast Camera Club, 2008.