The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital is OPEN to receive injured native wildlife between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

After 6:00 p.m. and on weekends call (607) 253-3060 for assistance with wildlife emergencies.

Note: We do not accept healthy orphaned wildlife.

The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, an annex of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, is a veterinary hospital dedicated solely to the treatment of ill or injured native wild animals. We provide expert medical and surgical care for over 1,000 patients annually, from locally and across the state of New York, with the goal of releasing them back to the wild. Our hospital staff has a passion for teaching, and is dedicated to training veterinary students, veterinary technician students and graduate veterinarians in wildlife medicine. Through innovative research projects, we contribute new information to the field of wildlife medicine that improves our ability to care for our patients as well as our understanding of wildlife health. The wildlife hospital operates within Cornell University, a registered nonprofit, and relies largely on public donations.

Use this link to search by species and region.

Wildlife rehabilitators aid in the care and recuperation of injured or sick wild animals. All wildlife rehabilitators are licensed by the DEC. If you find a wild animal in need of assistance, a contact list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators is offered here for your convenience.

Keep in mind:

-Rehabilitators volunteer their time to provide services to wildlife.

-Not all rehabilitators may be able to accept every injured or orphaned animal.

-No state funding is available for animal caging, veterinary care, medicine or food.