What to do if you find an injured wild animal: Most importantly, be very careful. Wild animals (even the small ones) can be very dangerous and must be handled with extreme caution. If you have any doubts about your safety, please call local animal control authorities for help. Be especially cautious with adult raccoons, squirrels [...]

With all this nice weather we are noticing lots of animals out and about.  Unfortunately, with the hustle and bustle of human life we don’t always see them in time. Mid-June a Good Samaritan brought in a young fawn who had been hit by a car in El Cerrito.  The fawn received immediate attention from [...]

A handful of baby voles was brought into the Pet and Wildlife Fund by a Good Samaritan early this June (pictured to the right with gummy bears as a size comparison).  The group was found in a yard with no mother.  Dr. Isaacson and Courtney administered exams and kept the babies warm.  Once it had [...]

Opossums have the shortest life span for mammals of their size.  They typically only live for two to four years, so it is no surprise that orphaned opossums are a common sight at MVH.  On May 27th, a Good Samaritan found a deceased opossum under a tool shed on 2nd Avenue in Oakland.  Upon turning [...]

On May 20th, five baby barn owls made their way to MVH after being found at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley. They were discovered in a hay bale that had been delivered from a farm in Woodland, CA. Orphaned barn owls are unfortunately a common occurrence since they build nests not only in tree and [...]

Bring friends and family down to Fenton’s Creamery during the whole month of June!  They have dedicated an chocolaty, gooey concoction,  “S’more a Great Cause,” to Pet and Wildlife Fund.  Fenton’s is donating 25% of the sales from this sweet treat to Pet and Wildlife Fund. Fenton’s also is hosting two Pet Mayor Booths in [...]

On May 25th, a Good Samaritan brought in a cat that had a foxtail in its eye. The individual befriended the cat after several visits to a farm in Concord where she volunteered. She was tempted to bring the cat home, but couldn’t because she is the owner of diabetic service dogs. Once Dr. Isaacson [...]

A good Samaritan brought the Pet and Wildlife Fund a juvenile opossum. It had been found at this individual’s house with wounds on its back, most likely bitten by a cat. Simon and Dr Lynn also found that it had very weak legs. The animal was administered pain medications, antibiotics, fluids and food. A few [...]