Welcome to the Wendy McCaw Wildlife Hospital at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network!

A wildlife hospital has been a dream of Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network since its inception in 1988. For over 30 years, SBWCN has been saving wild animals from all over the Santa Barbara and Ventura areas – even with limited resources and cramped facilities.

After many years of planning and one solid year of construction, the doors to the hospital opened in spring of 2022. With dedicated surgery and x-ray rooms, facilities to wash oiled animals, nurseries for baby birds and mammals, and 5,400 square feet of space, the Wendy McCaw Wildlife Hospital provides a massive upgrade to SBWCN’s important rehabilitation efforts.

THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL IS HOME TO:

  • CARIÑO VETERINARY PROGRAM

    An advanced veterinary program that provides expert life-saving treatment, procedures, and training for over 200 species each year.

  • OILED WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK OILED BIRD RESPONSE ROOM

    A specialized room to meet the increasing needs of oiled animals impacted by natural seeps and to assist in the event of a spill.

  • Barbara & James Ward SONGBIRD NURSERY

    Thermoregulated and quiet nurseries for baby birds provides them a safe space to grow up and thrive.

  • The Ridley- Tree ANIMAL KITCHEN

    A dedicated animal kitchen, equipped with plenty of fridge, freezer, and counter space, to nourish thousands of animals each year.

  • The Budgor Family MAMMAL NURSERY

    A quiet and dedicated space for the most fragile baby mammals who need around-the-clock feedings and specialized care.

  • The Freiss Family VETERINARY INTERSHIP

    Year-long internships are offered to licensed veterinarians to receive training from SBWCN’s staff veterinarian.

  • The Manitou Fund DUCKLING POOLS

    The hundreds of ducklings that come to SBWCN each year require fresh water enclosures that provide heat and a low stress environment.

  • The Patricia & Paul Bragg Foundation STAFF AND VOLUNTEER COMMONS

    A multi-purpose room that allows for meals, breaks, trainings, and meetings for dozens of staff and hundreds of volunteers.

  • The Connie & John Pearcy RAPTOR AVIARY

    Owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles will build their flight muscles before release in a spacious aviary specifically designed for raptors.

  • The Manitou Fund CORVID AVIARY

    A larger aviary space outfitted with specialized perching, vegetation, and enrichment for intelligent species like crows, ravens, and jays.

  • The Dwight & Kim Lowell MAMMAL COMPLEX

    A large, outdoor enclosure specifically designed to house larger mammals gives flexibility, space, and enrichment for a variety of species.

  • The Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund SHOREBIRD POOLS

    Secluded pools provide egrets, herons, and geese constant access to fresh water, heat, and a quiet space to recover.

  • The Manitou Fund GREEN GARDEN PLAZA

    A luscious native garden filled with drought-tolerant plants that provide food for both local pollinators and animals in care.

 

AVAILABLE NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

  • WELCOME FOYER & INTAKE LOBBY

    $1,500,000

  • SEABIRD COMPLEX

    $1,000,000

  • EXAM ROOM & LABORATORY

    $250,000

  • SURGERY ROOM

    $100,000

  • RADIOLOGY ROOM

    $100,000

  • INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

    $100,000

  • RACCOON RESORT

    $100,000

  • SKUNK ENCLOSURE WEST

    $75,000

  • SKUNK ENCLOSURE EAST

    $75,000

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SUPPORTERS OF THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Checks can be made out and sent to:
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
1460 N Fairview Ave, Goleta, CA 93117

Click here for financials

Tax ID: 77-020150

 

Wendy P. McCaw Foundation

Anonymous | Oiled Wildlife Care Network | Nora McNeely Hurley, Michael Hurney, & Manitou Fund | The La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation | Lynette & Foster Friess | The Patricia & Paul Bragg Foundation | John MacFarlane | Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree | Connie Pearcy | Kimberly & Dwight Lowell | Ann Jackson Family Foundation | Schlinger Chrisman Foundation | The Walter & Holly Thomson Foundation

Joyce & Roland Bryan | The Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund | Aaron & Kandy Budgor | The Kislak Family Foundation | Marilyn Makepeace & Anne Maczulak | Vasanti & Joel Fithian | Hutton Parker Foundation | June G. Outhwaite Trust | Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | John C. Woodward | Ginni Dreier | Karen Moore | Decker's Brands | Pacifica Beauty | Kitty Ordway | Jack & Sheri Overall | Lanette Perry | Peter Doctors | The Oak Group | The Sandra Hoover Jordan Revocable Trust | Patagonia.com | Schipper Construction | The Crawford Idema Family Foundation | Mosher Foundation | Coeta & Donald Barker Foundation | Argonaut Charitable Foundation | Tracy & Michael Bollag | Will & Sarah Borgers | Judy Goodybody | Gretchen Lieff | Jim Nelson | Dr. William J. Otto, DVM | Rachael Douglas | Kristi Anderson | Lee Heller | Janet Greeley | Robin & Dan Cerf | Kate & Michael Novotny | Catherine & Wolfie Wiggins | Misho Law Group | Sally Bromfield | David & Sandra Inger | John & Karen Jostes | Darcy & Richard Kopcho | Jeffrey O’Neil | Mary Smith | Laura Tunberg | Sienna Wyatt | Union Bank Foundation | | Jurate Kazickas | Janet McCann | Emma Rose Floral | Kim Hunter | Nigel & Connie Buxton | Judy Stewart | Sally Anne Boughton | The James P. and Shirley F. McFarland Fund at the Minneapolis Foundation | Sharon Metsch | Ellen & Thomas Orlando | Mary Jane Slater | Dana Goba | Ellen & Robert Lilley | Jose Arvelo | Sharon & Catherine Chance | Connie & Richard Kennelly | Terry Kleid | Gary Simpson | Lynn & Chris Cunningham Brown | Clleland & Yvonne Downs | Brian Fahnestock & Julie Hendricks | Marilee & Stephen Gordon | Barbara & John Kinnear | Marianne Meeker | Jennifer & Victor Plana | Melissa & Christian Riparetti-Stepien | Lynn Yamaoka | Darcy & Daniel Keep | NS Ceramic Inc. | Barb Hunt | Eve Bernstein | Ruth & Stuart Birdt | Pat Brooks | Donald Burg | Chris & Dori Carter | Margriet Caswell | Linda Clough | Carol Diamond | Denise Doty Tierney | Judy Stewart | Gwen & Nick Guddal | John Kay | Pamela & Duke Vincent | Margriet Caswell | David & Maureen Mezzetta | Ian Shive | Rebecca Gaal | Ann Smith | Mindy Denson | Kristen Scheff | Ariana Katovich | Kristi Newton |

Laguna Blanca School Running For Charity | Eliot Crowley & Debra P. Geiger | Chris & Kendra O’Connor | Long Creek Wines | Kristin Larson | Huse Skelly Gallery | Give to Pets Foundation | Laurie Andrews | Nadia Bernardi | David Bernstein | Penelope Bianchi | Jennifer Bruell | Jack Camiel | Beth Climo | Jessica Encell | Kiki & David Gindler | Los Padres Forest Watch | Kim Lieberman | Sheila Lodge | Suzanne McAdams | Nancy McGarth | Larry & Claudia Mitchell | Kristi Newton | Katharine & William O'Donnell | Chuck Oneto | Tracy & Dalton Priddy | Lynn Sarko | Ian Shive | | LouAnn Smith | Katharine T. Thompson | Deborah & Greg Tice | Beatrice van Roijen | Pamela Viale | Sharon Waggoner | Firth & PJ Wilkinson | Double Taurus Animal Foundation | Robert F Adams | Joan Brock | Carosella Trust | Antoinette Chartier | Dotty Chassé | The Chavkin Family | Scott & Leslie Deardorff | Nanci & Tom Elliot | Lisa Foley | Susan Forkush | Dan & Debbie Gerber | Judy & Frank Ghezzi | Barbara Hilaire | Debra & Robert Hopper | Edward Linquist | Susan Mailbeau | Marilyn Martin | Tory & Kelly Milazzo | Frederick Oshay | Roderick Pearson | Jerri & Michael Pollard | Nancy Posner & George Ybarra | Kathleen Schepanovich | Soraya Scroggins | Ellen Sherwood | Ann Steinmetz | Louise Stewart, M.D. | Anne Towbes | Phillip & Karen Van Horn | Jim Winsayer & Sherry Lawson | Diane & Mike Wondolowski | Susanne Wood | Sue Sadler | Susanne Wood

Thank you to all of the donors who have supported the Wildlife Hospital!