Puget Sound WildCare (a DBA of South Sound Critter Care) specializing in human-wildlife interactions was opened a wildlife hospital in 2009 for mammal and reptile care in 2009 and received a federal permit for migratory bird species in 2010.

This program involves online training, in-person training, and skills and online testing. On Nov. 6, 2018, the WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife revoked the permit for Puget Sound WildCare. That decision was appealed on Nov. 18, 2018. Their decision was overturned April 18, 2022.

Are you looking to pursue a career in wildlife? Here at Puget Sound WildCare we offer a hands-on internship where you will get to work with a variety of local wildlife animals. You will learn from 3 licensed wildlife rehabilitators, two of which are also licensed DVM's.

If you have found an animal in need of care please call us at (360)886-8917. Our fall and winter hours of operation are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Sunday.

We see a wide array of animals. Our veterinarians volunteer to treat wildlife for Puget Sound WildCare as well as the Wildlife Center’s Kitten Tamer’s Program to benefit our community. Call (253) 204 – 6153 to inquire about adopting a feline friend.

Puget Sound Wildcare (360) 886-8917 28727 216th Ave SE Kent, WA 98042

We analyze data to improve wildlife rehabilitation methods. As technology advances, we are finding new ways to study animals. For example, transmitters have been used to track animal movement and health. Worked with a boarded surgeon, we used titanium plates to fix fractures that otherwise could not have been repaired.

Puget Sound Wildcare (360) 886-8917 28727 216th Ave SE Kent, WA 98042

As part of our mission here at PSWC, we believe that Washington’s wildlife can best be served through conservation, outreach, and improving the relationships between humans and our animal neighbors. In order to pursue these goals, we have developed a public educational program that is accessible to the members of our community.

For someone with an interest in wild birds, this internship will show you a window into wildlife that even the best biology internships can’t touch. We receive a wide array of birds from the public every year ranging from songbirds to waterfowl to raptors and everything in between.