*Update*

We are absolutely blown away by the support from our community—thank you!

To everyone who donated to help us stay open for regular summer hours: we are deeply grateful. Your generosity means the world to us.

Today, we received incredible news: two donor-advised funds through the Calgary Foundation have stepped up in a big way. Their support will not only cover the remainder of our summer staffing needs but also help bridge the gap from the 20% decline in donations we’ve experienced since March.

Thanks to this funding, we can continue to provide essential care throughout the busy summer months—covering costs like patient food, medications, and the PPE our team needs to safely treat and rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

If you’d still like to help us recover from the recent drop in donations, you can contribute directly on our website at www.calgarywildlife.org—just follow the prompt on the homepage pop-up.

Thank you from the whole Calgary Wildlife team.

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This summer, we’re facing a crisis. For the first time in our history, Calgary Wildlife did not receive the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grant - funding that is absolutely essential to our seasonal operations.

Every year, this grant allows us to hire up to 11 summer staff who help us manage the 10x increase in patient intakes from May through August. Without these dedicated staff, we can’t operate for the required 14-16 hours a day, 7 days a week—and without that, we may be forced to limit wildlife intakes and cut hours, an outcome we are desperate to avoid.

This is not just about staffing. It’s about survival—for the animals who depend on us.

Why Calgary Wildlife Matters

We are:

-The only wildlife rehabilitation centre within Calgary city limits

-Home to Canada’s only dedicated bat hospital, helping to conserve Alberta’s endangered bat species

-A front-line organization for surveillance of white-nose syndrome and other wildlife diseases

-A non-profit which offers wildlife response and hotline advice and help to the public free of charge.

-An organization which values public education, preventing human-wildlife conflict and promoting coexistence.

️ Last Summer, We Took in 41 Animals in One Day

After a severe August hailstorm, our clinic admitted 41 trauma patients in just a few hours. The only reason we were able to respond? Our trained permanent staff AND seasonal staff hired through the CSJ grant.

We need to raise $50,000 to maintain our summer operations—and continue being there for Calgary’s wildlife when they need us most.

How You Can Help

Please consider donating today. Every dollar goes directly toward staffing for the next four months which will allow us to care for injured and orphaned wildlife. If you can’t donate, sharing this campaign helps more than you know.

Together, we can keep Calgary Wildlife running strong through the summer season—and ensure no animal is turned away.

Thank you for standing with us.

—The Calgary Wildlife Team