The Schuylkill Center

An amazing place, this center is mostly staffed by very dedicated volunteers, and a few expert (poorly compensated, I am sure) paid staff. They serve several counties, and have treated thousands of injured animals yearly. It pains me to see a poor review of this organization, as I have brought several animals here over the years, and have seen the wonderful work they do first hand. Thanks to them, there is some slight balance added to the stress and injuries so much wildlife encounters as a result of human activities in our metropolitan area. I am a huge fan!

I called them about an injured dove we found in our yard. Their message said to bring the wildlife in if you can or leave a message for the staff. I work a lot more hours than they are open and don’t live close enough to run down and back during a break. So I left 2 voicemails for them over the course of 2 (or 3?) days, hoping to find some alternative in order to save the bird. No one ever returned my call and the poor bird is now dead and buried. Not at all helpful. Very sad…

This wildlife rehab center is amazing!
My cat Madison came across a poor, unsuspecting chipmunk and broke its little legs. Anyway, I put Chippy in a dust pan and drove him there. They immediately took him in and gave me a reference number so I can check up on his progress! Dropping him off was easy… no questions asked, filled out a small form and it costs absolutely nothing. Their services are completely FREE and they are really nice people!
If you come across orphan animals or a hurt animal, bring them here! (Vets are not legally allowed to help injured wildlife). Also, since this is a nonprofit, if you have spare time, maybe volunteer to help them answer their phones (they never do), or donate $$ (since they don’t require it for their services) or supplies.