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Westerly, RI

Born to be Wild
Nature Center
Since opening its doors in 1998, Born to Be Wild has been dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife with a specialized focus on Raptor Rehabilitation and Education. BTBW is home to seven Raptors whose injures rendered them unreleasable but who act as education ambassadors in BTBW's educational programs.

Sweet Binks
Rescue, Inc.
Foster, RI

Sweet Binks opened in 2002 and operated as a domestic rabbit rescue until shifting its focus to wildlife rehabilitation in 2017. Located in northern RI, Sweet Binks focuses its rehabilitation efforts on waterfowl, small mammals, poultry, and songbirds but will assist all wildlife as needed.

West Place Animal Sanctuary
Tiverton, RI

Founded in 2007, West Place Animal Sanctuary provides a home to domestic farm animals that have been neglected or abused and the rehabilitation of injured and/or orphaned waterfowl and game birds like Wild Turkeys, Canada Geese and wild ducks.

Ocean State
Veterinary Specialists
East Greenwich, RI

OSVS is the leading 24 hour emergency veterinary hospital in Rhode Island. OSVS intakes wildlife when the Wildlife Clinic is closed and provides care until animals can be picked up by Wildlife Clinic staff and volunteers the following day. They also assist in providing very specialized surgical and diagnostic care to wildlife when needed.

Saunderstown, RI
Veterinary
Services of Wickford

VSW is the veterinary practice of WRARI founder, Dr. Meredith Bird. Through her practice Dr. Bird helps hundreds of wild and domestic animals and has been an asset to the animal community in Rhode Island. VSW is a full service veterinary practice that caters to a variety of clientele including cats and dogs, as well as small animals, exotic birds and reptiles.

Creature Conserve
Providence, RI
Founded by WRARI's Board Chair, Dr. Lucy Spelman, Creature Conserve is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing artists and scientists together to foster sustained support for animal conservation. Through the artists' works, the science of saving species and the importance of taking a one-health approach to conservation becomes accessible, meaningful, and relevant—and the source of positive change.