Many states have laws that restrict or limit people from helping or rescuing abandoned, sick, or injured wild animals.  Primarily because most people do not have the training or experience to properly handle or treat wild animals.  Also, wild animals can and sometimes do carry infectious diseases that can be harmful to humans and family pets.

So, what should you do if you encounter an abandoned, injured, or sick wild animal? In Virginia, contact a licensed rehabilitator.  For your convenience, we have posted licensed rehabilitators for Newport News and Hampton, Virginia.  You can locate a licensed rehabilitators in your area through the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website.  Learn more >

You can learn more about Wildlife Laws and Regulations through the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries website.  Learn more >

Licensed Rehabilitators in Newport News, VA
Katherine Long, (757) 595-1900, if you find any abandoned, injured, or sick waterfowl, bats, songbirds, or small mammals.

Roxanne Rouse, (757) 886-7916, if you find any abandoned, injured, or sick birds, reptiles, or mammals.

Licensed Rehabilitators in Hampton, VA
Christopher Hickman, (757) 825-4657, if you find any abandoned, injured, or sick birds, reptiles, or mammals.

Robin Ives, (757) 766-2052, if you find any abandoned, injured, or sick birds, or small mammals.