An American Robin chick inside an enclosure opens its beak to eat insects being fed to it using forceps.
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic

Learn more about how we help distressed wildlife in Connecticut.
American Robin at the Sharon 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic. Photo: Camilla Cerea/51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic at Sharon 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center is a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Connecticut, treating hundreds of sick, injured and orphaned birds and other wildlife every year, with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. The clinic’s work helps to mitigate human impacts on local wildlife and connects people to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s mission to protect birds and the places they live, today and tomorrow, one bird at a time. 

If you have found distressed wildlife:

Contact our clinic for a team member to get back to you. Please follow directions provided in our voicemail and auto-reply e-mail: 

For additional instructions, visit our "Help! I've Found Distressed Wildlife" page.

Note: We are not a 24-hour emergency service.  If you call outside of 9 am – 5 pm business hours, please leave a voicemail or email, follow the directions provided and review our informational “Help Distressed Wildlife" page.
 
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic at Sharon 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center is a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility, treating hundreds of sick, injured and orphaned birds and other wildlife every year, with the goal of releasing them back into the wild.