Wildlife Rescue Vet Granite Bay, Citrus Heights, Roseville, CA

Atlantic Street Pet Emergency Center works with Gold Country Wildlife Rescue as a safe haven for wildlife. When Good Samaritans can’t take wildlife directly to a rescue group, or they are closed, we are here to help.

At Atlantic Street we will intake juvenile, sick and injured wildlife. Our team will provide basic medical care to ensure they are not suffering, stabilize them (if possible), and maintain body temperature appropriately until a member from Gold Country Wildlife Rescue can transport them to their facility in Auburn, CA.

We encourage you to call Gold Country prior to handling wildlife. Often wildlife does not need to be rescued, and is removed from its habitat unnecessarily.

Contact Information for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue

GCWR Wildlife Intake Center:
Open Daily 8am – 5pm
11251 B Ave. | Auburn, CA 95603
Wildlife Emergency Phone: 530-885-0862
Email: [email protected]
Website: Wildlife Emergencies – Gold Country Wildlife Rescue

Once you are at our facility we will ask you to fill out a form for Gold Country about where the animal was found. When rehabilitated, this helps them release the animal to the same area. We will also gather basic contact information so that they can reach out to you if they have any questions.

Please note that Gold Country Wildlife Rescue will generally pick up animals from us within a few hours which hinders our ability to give you an update on their status. Our goal is to get them to the proper rehabilitator as quickly as possible for proper medical care and husbandry.

Common animals we intake:

Juvenile squirrels and birds
Adult Squirrels
Doves
Finches
Hummingbirds
Herons
Birds of prey

We are unable to intake:

Venomous snakes
Skunks
Bats – Please contact: NorCal Bats: 530-902-1918
Fawns – Please contact: https://kindredspiritsfawnrescue.org

Additional Wildlife Contacts:

Bats | NorCal Bats: Call 530-902-1918
Placer County Animal Services: 530-886-5500
CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife: 916-653-6420
El Dorado County | Sierra Wildlife Rescue: 530-621-4661
Nevada & Yuba Counties | Wildlife Rescue & Release: 530-432-5522

Transporting a Rescued Wild Animal

Some tips from Gold Country Wildlife:

– Stay safe, wear heavy duty gloves if possible. Don’t let the animal bite or claw you. Please do not put yourself or any other people or animals in danger.

– Keep the animal in a secure container (cardboard box, pet carrier, have a heart trap) lined with paper towels or smooth fabric that won’t catch on claws.

– Note the exact location of the rescued animal – this is important information returning the animal to the wild.

– DO NOT offer food or water.

– Keep the animal warm and the container away from drafts. If the animal is very young (eyes still closed, hairless, featherless) put the container on a heating pad set to LOW.

– If the animal is older, set only half the container on the heating pad, to allow the animal to move away or closer to the heat source.

– Resist the temptation to open container to check on it.

– Stress kills, and humans are stressful to wild animals.

– Transport the animal as quickly as possible to Gold Country or Atlantic Street.

Gold Country Wildlife Rescue

Ask yourself the following questions before you rescue a wild animal If you answer yes to the questions below, please transport the animal to Gold Country Wildlife or Atlantic Street as soon as possible

- Is there a serious injury apparent (unable to walk, run, climb or fly)?

- Has the animal been caught by a cat or dog? You may not see a puncture wound, and we will examine closely for any injuries. Puncture wounds require antibiotics or the animal will die.

- If no injury is apparent and it’s a baby, has the parent had an opportunity to reclaim its young? A wild baby’s best chance of survival is with its mother.

Wildlife Rescue Support

Contact Information for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue

Common animals we intake:

We are unable to intake:

Additional Wildlife Contacts:

Ask yourself the following questions before you rescue a wild animal If you answer yes to the questions below, please transport the animal to Gold Country Wildlife or Atlantic Street as soon as possible