Special Projects In Need of Funding
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Wildlife CagingNWR is constantly building new caging to handle the increase in wildlife numbers we see each year. In the next 12 months, we will need to build an additional 25 large outdoor cages and upgrade others. Please help us ensure that our wild animals have the best facilities, giving them the best chance at survival when they return to the wild!
Our Amazon Wish Lists
We keep running lists of the items most in need at the Wildlife Center on Amazon. To view our lists, and purchase a gift for wildlife, click on one of the links below:
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Spring and summer bring a surge of wild patients to our doors—and with them, an urgent need for supplies! Our Urgent Needs Wishlist includes critical items like specialized formula, medical supplies, heating pads, and cleaning products that help us care for thousands of injured and orphaned animals. Every item donated directly supports recovery and provides our patients the care needed to return to the wild.
Other Items Needed for Animal Care
Many of the items on this list can be collected by schools, scout groups & other organizations in donation drives and as service projects.
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Paper Towels
- Laundry Detergent (unscented only)
- Bleach
- Dry puppy/kitten food
- Incubators (human or veterinary)
- Humidifiers
- Hay and straw - square bales
- Electronic gram scales
- Medical Supplies
- Heating pads (without automatic shut-off)
- Baby blankets (especially receiving blankets)
- Reptile lights
- Baby food - Banana, Applesauce, other fruit and vegetable flavors
- Gift Cards - Petsmart, Petco, Office Depot, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's
Please do not leave items unattended in front of the building during closed hours. If you have any questions feel free to call ahead and we can confirm current need, as it does change seasonally.
Tools Needed for Outdoor Enclosures
Just like the animals they house, outdoor enclosures require care too. We're currently accepting donations for gently used yard and garden tools that can be used for cage building, repairs, and land management. Useful items include: hedge-trimmers, pruners, loppers, rakes, hand shovels, drills, hammers, screwdrivers, etc.
Garden for Wildlife
Have a backyard garden? Consider donating produce to wildlife! In order to help our wild patients grow up big and strong, provide enrichment, and mimic the dietary diversity that animals find in the wild, we feed them all sorts of produce including:
- Kale
- Baby kale
- Dandelions
- Red and green leaf lettuces
- Zucchini
- Squashes
- Carrots
- Sweet potatoes
- Broccoli
- Sweet corn
- Pumpkins
- Apples
- Cabbages
- Brussels sprouts
- All types of melons
- Berries
- Green beans
- Peas
Donations can be dropped off in the lobby of The Baldwin Wildlife Center located at 9777 M Street in Omaha anytime between 10am-8pm, seven days a week. Please do not leave items unattended in front of the building during closed hours.
If you have any questions, call our hotline at (402) 234-2473 or e-mail us at info@nebraskawildliferehab.org.
