San Diego Humane Society Hosts Virtual Wildlife Baby Shower

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — Every spring, San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife program receives an influx of injured and orphaned baby wildlife — and needs the community's help to give them a second chance.

Community members can help through the Humane Society's 12th annual Wildlife Baby Shower, which will be a virtual event this year. Members of the public can donate a gift from the Humane Society's baby registries to help Project Wildlife's team prepare for the arrival of a wide variety of species, including baby bobcats, ducklings, hummingbirds, rabbits and raccoons.

"The community's generosity will help give these babies the care they need to grow healthy and strong before they're released back into the wild," said Jon Enyart, San Diego Humane Society's director of wildlife medicine. "Every heating pad, bag of birdseed and can of baby food donated will make a lifesaving difference and we are so grateful for the support."

San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife program is the primary resource for wild animal rehabilitation and conservation education in San Diego County.

Each year, the Humane Society gives more than 13,000 injured, orphaned and sick wild animals a second chance. In 2020, the Humane Society opened a new Ramona Campus, where they specialize in caring for native apex predators and birds of prey, including eagles, hawks, owls, bears, bobcats, coyotes, and, under special pilot authorization, mountain lions.