PAWS Academy: Wildlife Need Our Help!

September 1, 2020

With PAWS Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr. Nicki

Written by Madi Cook, PAWS Education Intern

Wild Animals in Need

Welcome to the last blog post on the PAWS Academy’s Wildlife Series! Thank you all for learning how to be a champion for your wild neighbors! In this final video you will learn about what to do if you find an injured, orphaned or sick wild animal.

Find a Wild Animal? What next?

If you suspect that a wild animal in your neighborhood needs help you should follow these three important steps:

  1. Do not touch the animal. Wild animals are usually afraid of humans and will try to defend themselves if you get too close. While your intentions may be good, trying to touch a wild animal may lead to both parties getting injured. Wild animals may also carry diseases that are dangerous to humans. Additionally, the wild animal may not be in need of help at all as this needs to be determined by an expert, like PAWS Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr. Nicki Rosenhagen.
  2. Find a trusted adult that can help you call PAWS or another certified wildlife rehabilitation center nearby.
  3. Call 425-787-2500 x817 to get in touch with the PAWS Wildlife Center or find the number of another wildlife center and they will be able to talk you through the next steps!

Want to Help More?

Let others know about what to do if they see a wild animal that needs help. We challenge you to try and talk to as many people as possible! The more people who know what to do in this situation the safer wild animals and humans are.

This Week’s Activities

Visit paws.org/PAWSAcademy and you will find two sets of activities at different difficulty levels along with a word search and coloring sheet all about this week’s topic! Test what you learned about what to do when you find a wild animal by completing this week’s activities.

Continue to Learn With us!

If you missed last week’s episode on windows or are unaware of our pet series, you can learn more at paws.org/PAWSAcademy. While the PAWS Academy’s Wildlife Series has come to an end, more opportunity to learn is on the way. Thank you for continuing to learn how you can make a difference in animals’ lives by following PAWS Academy! As always, keep an eye out for our next project and find more opportunities to learn at paws.org/education!


If you have any questions or suggestions you can reach us at [email protected].

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