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WELCOME!

Palmetto Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation of South Carolina

(PWRR) is a non-profit organization consisting of experienced

wildlife rehabbers and enthusiasts who are pleased to service

the communities of South Carolina. Our family style group of

rehabbers work together to help preserve our wildlife by

taking in injured and orphaned infant or juvenile wildlife,

with the goal of nurturing and healing

them before then releasing them back into their natural habitats!

With your support, we can make a real difference.

We invite you to join us in our mission to protect and

preserve our state's wildlife.

WHAT DO WE DO?

Raise Awareness

Rescue

Rehabilitate

Release

Repeat

Even though WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO REHABILITATE

BIRDS OR REPTILES, We may still be able to direct you to a wildlife

rehabber or specialist who can best assist you with the animal.

DID YOU FIND AN ANIMAL NEEDING ASSISTANCE?

We are currently accepting Injured juveniles and orphaned of the following species:

Armadillos

Bats

Beavers

Chipmunks

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Fawns

Foxes

Opossums

Groundhogs

Mink

Muskrats

Opossums

Raccoons

Squirrels (All Species)

Skunks

Weasels (All Species)

PWRR does NOT have a central facility or drop box to which you can bring an animal needing care. All of our rehabbers work out of their private homes. You might be asked to aid in transportation of the animal to the closest rehabber within our network. If there is ever a situation where we do not have somebody with PWRR close to you, we do work closely with other rescues and facilities throughout the state and will guide you in the best direction.

***WHEN YOU FIND AN INFANT OR INJURED ANIMAL, PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO FEED OR GIVE WATER***.

This can be crucial and sometimes life threatening depending on the situation. Babies will aspirate easily. Please keep the animal safe, dry, and as warm as possible. Fleece blankets are perfect to use. The best option for warming the animal is to utilize a heating pad on a low setting with a towel or blanket between a box or plastic tote with a blanket gently wrapped around the animal, especially if only half of the tote is on the heating pad.

Once you have the animal safe and warm, please reach out to a rehabber immediately. After we obtain the animal we do a full body evaluation. We focus on getting them warm, tending their wounds, administering medications and introducing food. Depending on their age and condition, we put together a plan to ensure they are able to be released back into the wild. Part of that plan is reducing human contact as they age and preparing them to be released back into the wild.

Most of the species we help aren't able to be immediately released back into the wild once they're old enough, but require a "soft release". This means the animals are kept in an enclosed area outside where they spend a few weeks or months learning how to forage for food while becoming familiar with their surroundings, and especially learning how to identify and show fear of predators. Once it has been determined by the Rehabber the animal is able to provide and defend for itself adequately, the animal will then slowly be released into the wild. And then we do it all over again.

THAT ISN'T TRASH!

Cleaning out your closets? Cleaning out a whole house? Let us help you recycle! We might be able to use those things you were considering throwing away! Please consider donating these new or gently used items:

Blankets (not comforters)

Towels

Pillow cases

Dog toys

Combs

Tooth brushes

Electric hair clippers

Paper towels

Cleaning wipes

Trash bags

Cat food

Dog food

Freezer burned meats and veggies

Animal caging

Medical supplies (even the expired stuff)

Gloves

"Pee" pads

Bowls

Small mammal water bottles

Heating pads

Ziploc bags

Tupperware

Nebulizer (tubing and masks)

Albuteral

Eye ointment

Pedialyte

Corn starch

Benadryl (and children's)

Microscope

Oxygen Tanks

Un-used Syringes and injection needles

Fox Valley Formula for Squirrels, Opossums, Cotton Tailed Rabbits, Raccoons

Esbilac Goats Milk Puppy Formula (powdered)

Flash lights

Batteries

Rechargeable Hand Warmers

We also have an AMAZON Wishlist if you would like to send something specific directly to our P.O. Box 1523, Lexington, SC 29071.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G56DQ3CRIJ8X?ref_=wl_share

All electronic donations can be made via Venmo: @PalmettoWildRnR

or via PAYPAL at the link below:

We truly appreciate your time, effort, and financial support of our blossoming partnership of wildlife rehabbers! Our highest priority will always be to help as many orphaned and injured “critters” as possible and your donation will go a long way in helping us accomplish this perpetual endeavor!

~ THE PWRR FAMILY