Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. relies on volunteers and tax-deductible donations to continue the vital work of preserving our local wildlife. Last year the center admitted over 600 orphaned and injured native species of wildlife into care. Your support makes this happen!

Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. was formed in 1995 to meet the increasing need for wildlife assistance. Each year, hundreds of injured and orphaned wild birds and mammals are received by MWR, Inc. licensed rehabilitators. The techniques used to care for theses animals maximize their chances for survival when they are released to their natural habitat. The Director, Valery Smith, has over thirty years' experience in wildlife rehabilitation.

Wildlife rehabilitation is the care of the injured or orphaned animals with the specific goal of returning them to their native habitat. This involves emergency care, long-term rehabilitation and physical/mental conditioning for release back to the wild. It is a humane and rewarding endeavor which benefits both wildlife and people. By caring for individual animals, volunteers at MWR are gathering information that is relevant to entire species which gives all of us a better understanding of how these wonderful creatures relate to our world.

MWR is licensed by the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Government as a wildlife rehabilitator. Our work is endorsed by the International Wildlife Rehabilitator's Council (IWRC), the National Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association (NWRA) and the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. We are a registered charity with the State of Mississippi and all donations are 100% tax deductible.

People find wildlife in need everywhere- in their backyards, while visiting state parks, and along the roadside. When this happens, do you know the right thing to do? What is the right thing to do if you find what you ‘think’ is a wild critter in need? Click here to find out!