The Wildlife Center of Venice is a State and Federally permitted facility that rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife. Due to the delicate nature of their recovery and to avoid creating a stressful environment, the Wildlife Center of Venice is not able to open its doors to the public.

A Typical Day.....

The first thing you should understand, is that there is no such things as a typical day at the Wildlife Center of Venice. On any given day, there are a couple hundred patients at the center. We release several patients each day, but they are often replaced by a steady stream of new patients. Prioritizing who needs attention the most is the name of the game each day at the center.

We start the day early in the hospital and nursery.  We make our rounds paying particular attention to the critically injured and baby animals. We give medication, food and water. We observe the animals as we go, paying attention to any changes in behavior or physical condition.

Cage cleaning in the hospital is an important part of the health and well being of the animals.  Rotating the patients during cage cleaning also allows us to get a closer look at the patients to observe any conditions that may not be obvious within the cage.

We then make our way out to the outside recovery areas where we give food, water and medication as needed. 

Throughout the day we have projects such as outside habitat cleaning, repair and improvement. During the day, there is an ongoing process of cleaning food dishes and bedding blankets. We use hundreds of food dishes, blankets, and feeding instruments throughout each day.

A second round of medications and hydration may be needed by some patients. We also give a second feeding and water to all patients. We pay close attention to making sufficient amounts of water available to each patient.

As the day closes, we give a last round of medications and hydration and evaluate all patients to ensure they are in safe places for the night.