Treatment & Rehabilitation
Genesis Zoological Center Inc.
We receive many kinds of injured, orphaned and displaced wild animals. Each animal is individually
examined and treated with:
Rehabilitation, done correctly, returns animals to their rightful places in the environment!
Many times it may be tempting to care for the injured or young wild bird or animal yourself. Before you do,
consider:
examined and treated with:
- Special veterinary care
- recovery care
- Complete balanced diet
- Proper and safe housing
- Physical therapy
- Preparation for realease
- Release into its natural environment
Rehabilitation, done correctly, returns animals to their rightful places in the environment!
Many times it may be tempting to care for the injured or young wild bird or animal yourself. Before you do,
consider:
- It is ILLEGAL to keep most species of wildlife without state and federal permits.
- Knowledge of proper diet, housing and handling is essential to their well-being.
- Most wildlife carry parasites and/or diseases.
- It is cruel to cage and make pets of animals that will eventually resent their confinement.
- Wild animals are unpredictble and potentially dangerous.
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| Below are some pictures of our success stories. This is the reward for all the hard work that goes into rehabilitating wildlife. Release back to the wild....We wish them all good luck for a happy and healthy life. |
| This little(of course he's not little now) guy was brought to us as a baby. Someone found him wandering in a cow field during a storm. He was almost gone. We started bottle feeding him and within a month had him on solid food. After a couple of months of rehab we are proud to show his release. |
| A dove that needed some TLC. Peace for all the animals... |
| Every year we get a lot of Screech owls. We have very good success in rehabilitating them. They eat good and grow up fast. Here are a few pictures from baby to flying in the flight cage. |
North American River Otter
| We also get a lot of hawks every year. Injuries range from hit by cars, shootings, poisonings, babies falling out of nests. This young lady is being released after rehabilitating a wing injury. Good luck.... |