-Rescue
-Rehabilitate
-Release
-Repeat
What does a Wildlife Rehabber do?
Educate
Understanding why wildlife behave the way they do and educating others is an important aspect of our job. Pest control companies prey on fears and the internet is loaded with terrible advice. We can help.
Orphan Babies
Sometimes it’s hard to know if young animals needs help. We can guide you through the process of determining this.
Injured Adults
Adult animals sometimes need help too! Falling from a tree, getting hit by a car, attacked by a cat or mauled by a dog are all very traumatic; we are here to help.
What Don’t Wildlife
Rehabbers do?
Rehabbers are not “pest control” We don’t accept kidnapped babies that have a mother such as a nest of cottontail bunnies. We share the earth with others and want everyone to learn how to coexist.
HHWR is a home based, DNR licensed, nonprofit dedicated to rescuing injured and orphaned wildlife.
We specialize in small mammals
such as Raccoons, Opossum, Squirrel, Chipmunk, Woodchucks and Cottontail. We are not permitted for Deer, Birds, Ducks or Geese. Skunk & Bats cannot be legally rehabbed in Michigan.
DNR Permit: WR-309 EIN 88-1932244
Contact Us
Send a message through Facebook
Email us (notifications are slower)
Send a Text (No Calls Accepted)
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For Deer, Birds, Ducks/Geese see our Resources section below, as we are not permitted for them. Texts will be responded to during these hours ONLY as we have families. Send a photo of the animal if possible. Keep animals in a warm, quiet dark place overnight. NO Food/Water unless directed by a Rehabber. Please reference the MI DNR website for rehabbers located in your County.
DNR LINK
Resources
I found a Bird/Duck/Goose
We do not accept raptors, birds, ducks or geese, The link below will provide care tips until you find a Rehabber. Try the DNR list for Raptors such as Owl/Hawks. For Birds, Bird Center in Saline, Wild Wings in Hazel Park & Howell Nature Center. MI Duck Rescue in Salem for Ducks/Geese.
Please leave nests of bunnies exactly where you
found them. Mom comes at dawn/dusk.
Need advice on how to protect the nest?
I found a Baby Possum
Additional advice.........
I found a Baby Squirrel
Additional advice.........
I found a Fawn/Deer
Mother deer stay away from fawns as much as possible. Unless a baby is crying, pacing, laying outstretched where you can see them breathing from a distance or visibly struggling- it probably doesn’t need help. Reach out to a Rehabber BEFORE intervening. DAWG, Howell Nature Center, Short’s Fawn Rescue & Outback Wildlife Rehab can all advise on Fawns, Rehabbers are NOT allowed to help adult Deer. Please contact local Animal Control, Law Enforcement & DNR for adult Deer related issues,
Humane Eviction
There are a multitude of ways to humanely evict wildlife that do not involve traps or death and we can help! Trappers rely on fear as a powerful tool to get you to hire them to remove wildlife. This often results in orphans. While we love baby wildlife, no one can raise a baby better than their own mother. With a little patience and a few tips, we can usually evict a mom and her babies or at least ensure that no one loses their life. We believe that everything has a right to live the life they were given and encourage everyone to coexist.
Ways to Help
Chewy Wishlist
Kroger Community Rewards
Kroger is happy to donate to us on your behalf at no cost to you! It takes just a minute to sign up.
Halfway Home Rehab is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit and relies entirely on donations. All volunteers are simply that; there is no monetary compensation. The work we do is very rewarding, however the days are exhausting both physically and emotionally. Without your kindness and generosity, the work we do would simply NOT be possible. Thank you for your support!
