The Wildlife Center of Fairfield County will be the first wildlife rehabilitation and education center open to the public in Fairfield County.

The Center will greet visitors and wildlife patients with professional and compassionate staff. In addition to being able to speak directly with the Center’s staff, the public will have informational boards and live television feeds from our rehabilitation facilities at their disposal. Visual and practical educational materials will be available for those seeking additional information.

Starting with our toll free twenty-four hour seven day a week hotline, visitors are encouraged to be part of the process with the intake of each patient. While taking great care to protect each animal’s wild nature, the Center will offer the public a first glimpse into the world of wildlife rehabilitation in order to develop compassion and understanding about the impact we have on the wildlife that lives among us. On-site staff will be able to answer any questions or concerns they have at that time.

Our rehabilitation services will care for thousands of injured and orphaned native wild animals. Since the number of these wild animals in CT has doubled since 1998, the opening of a center will impact wildlife and our community by standardizing the level of care and will raise the overall ability to meet the needs of the community.

Our Backyard Basics™ program will inform residents of Fairfield County how to avoid conflicts with wildlife on their property and provide information on normal wildlife behavior. Through our educational initiatives, we will promote understanding, tolerance and coexistence in our shared community. Teaching compassion towards wildlife to our children of the community will have a positive impact on our entire society for generations to come.

Establishing a valuable resource in our community geared toward wildlife and the public is necessary to make a direct impact and connection with our natural world…right here in Fairfield County.