Central Florida wildlife rehabs and rescues

6/1/2022

Lake County is home to an abundance of beautiful wildlife and caring residents often come across animals in need of assistance, but don't know where to turn. In Florida, rehabilitation of all wild animals, except squirrels, requires a permit, so it’s best to reach out for help if you discover an injured animal.

Below is a helpful list of established rescues and rehabs for animals ranging from birds and turtles to bats, snakes and other creatures.

BATS

City Bat Conservancy
407-409-0373
Species: All bats

BEES (HIVE REMOVAL)

Beelicious Honey
saltzberryj@yahoo.com

Ju-Bees
Judy Kemper
352-800-1246

Dan Backhaus
dan@barnwoodbbq.com

Lake County Bee Keepers
Lakecountybees@gmail.com
http://lakecountybeekeepers.com

BIRDS

Ahopha Rescue Inc
386-233-1054
DeLeon Springs area

Audubon Birds of Prey Center
407-644-0190
Species: Hawks, owls, eagles, osprey and other birds of prey.
Services: For help transporting birds to Birds of Prey to Center call Carol Hawk 352-409-4216 or 352-357-1541.

Avian Reconditioning Center or Carol McCorcall
407-461-1056, 323 West Lester Rd, Apopka
Species: Hawks, owls, eagles, osprey and other birds of prey
Services: No pick- up services, bird must be delivered to the center.

Back to Nature
407-568-5138, Bonnie
Orlando (Southeast of airport)
Services: All native birds, including sandhill cranes and water fowl.

Featherland Avian Rehab Center or Anita DeVillegas
352-229-4477
Species: Baby song birds are not accepted.
Services: Pick up available depending on distance.

Jan O'Connell
352-589-0199, Eustis
Species: Water fowl and other birds

Jean Hopkins
407-948-3354, Clermont
Species: Song birds

Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife
Text details to 813 - 598-5926, Kris Porter
rkporter1@verizon.net
Odessa, FL
Services: Various Birds

Sea World
407-351-3600, select option 4 and leave detailed message.
Services: Accepts native birds including sandhill cranes and water fowl. Also accepts injured manatees.

SNAKES

Snakes Alive
Howard Riley
407-591-2050

SQUIRRELS

Animal Clinic of Lady Lake
414 Teague Trail, Lady Lake
352-753-5333
Services: Must deliver animal to clinic

TURTLES & TORTOISES

Carissa Kent
407-529-5006
Services: Gopher tortoise relocations prior to property development

Crazy Critters
Ken Purvee, Eustis
crazycritters@crazycrittersinc.com
Species: Exotic animals including various reptiles

Swamp Girl / Kim Titterington
321-624-2502
Species: Turtles and tortoises including injured ones

Friends of Nature, Astatula
Connie Ferguson
407-947-5435

Animal Clinic of Lady Lake
414 Teague Trail, Lady Lake
352-753-5333
Services: Reptiles or hooved animals. No pick up services.

Debbie
352-357-2213 or text cell 407-619-0596
Services: Willing to pick up turtles

Logan's Turtle Rescue
352-483-7434
Services: Turtles and tortoises in the Golden Triangle area of Lake County.

GENERAL ANIMAL RESCUES

Back to Nature
407-568-5138
Services: Any native wildlife

Crazy Critters
Ken Purvee, Eustis
Species: Exotic animals including various reptiles
crazycritters@crazycrittersinc.com

Uncle Donald’s Farm
352-753-2882, Lady Lake

Carol Hardee
Wildlife rehab in Christmas (near Titusville)
407-568-3200
www.wildlifecenterflorida.org

Critter Encounters Wildlife Rescue
Jason Hoffman
904-254-9245

Jim Palmer Rescue, Clermont
352-429-5566
Services: Tortoises

Eastside Animal Hospital
731 E Hwy. 50, Suite A, Clermont
352-394-6624

nuisance animals

If you spot a nuisance animal that is not injured, here are some resources. Please note, bears reported as a nuisance are not relocated, they are euthanized by FWC. Removing sources of food like bird feeders and securing garbage cans in neighborhoods will result in bears leaving an area. Read more

Beehives
Lake County Bee Keepers
Lakecountybees@gmail.com
http://lakecountybeekeepers.com

Nuisance Wildlife or Domestic Animals
Lake County Animal Services
352-343-9688

Humane Society
352-589-7400
16435 McKinley Rd, Umatilla
Services: Cats and dogs only

FWC
352-732-1225
Rabid Wildlife: 352-589-6424
Nuisance alligators: 866-392-4289
Aggressive bears: 888-404-3922 (Do not report unless aggressive). Bears reported as a nuisance are not relocated, they are euthanized by FWC. Removing sources of food like bird feeders and securing garbage cans in neighborhoods will result in bears leaving an area. Read more
Dead Birds: (also call Health Dept.) 352-589-6424
Wildlife Alerts: 888-404-3922

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