What we do

Provide healing and temporary refuge to injured and orphaned wild animals, with the single goal of release back into their native environment, and to educate and encourage people to care about and coexist with wildlife.

Who we are

Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center is a non-profit, wildlife rehabilitation organization serving Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties. Director Rick Schubert has been a wildlife rehabilitator for over 25 years. He brings with him an experienced team that includes an assistant rehabilitator, an education director, a veterinarian and over 60 seasoned volunteers.

By the numbers

• 40 combined years of fully licensed wildlife rehabilitation experience

• 60+ trained, dedicated volunteers

• 95,000+ animals treated

• 18,000+ hotline calls annually

• 3,700 patients treated in 2023