ODNR Division of Wildlife - Experiencing Wildlife - Orphaned & Injured Wildlife

List of Wildlife Rehabilitators Arranged by County

 

 

 

 

COUNTY

 

 

NAME

 


PERMIT CONDITIONS
AND / OR RESTRICTIONS

 

 

CITY

 

 

PHONE

 

 

PERMIT*



RABIES VECTOR SPECIES**

Allen

Cathy Hiestand

Reptiles and amphibians only.

Elida

(419) 339-1188

II

Does not accept

Ashtabula

William Horne

Mammals and songbirds.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE ENDANGERED MAMMALS

Windsor

(440) 272-5614

II

Accepts

Butler

Debra Bowles

Orphaned or injured songbirds only.

Oxford

(513) 624-9763

II

Does not accept

Butler

Traci Bradley

Mammals only.

West Chester

(513) 755-1725

II

Does not accept

Butler

Dessie Durham

Orphan or injured mammals, songbirds, and waterfowl.

Hamilton

(513) 894-0714

II

Accepts

Butler

Mark Giuseffi

Orphaned squirrels and rabbits only. 

West Chester

(513) 942-7367

I

Does not accept

Butler

Sheryl Nuttall

Mammals & avian species.

Oxford

(513) 624-9763

II

Does not accept

Butler

Damien Oxier

Native Ohio reptile species only.

Liberty Township

(513) 844-6340

II

Does not accept

Butler

Barbara Seeley

Mammals, waterfowl and songbirds. 

Reily

(513) 624-9763

II

Accepts

Carroll

Nancy Owen

Mammals and migratory birds primarily. 

Carrolton

(330) 738-2016

II

Accepts

Clermont

Neva Broderick

Orphaned or injured mammals, and songbirds only.

New Richmond

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Clermont

Virginia Fantetti

Primarily raptors.

Bethel

(513) 310-3963

II

Does not accept

Clermont

Sheina Gilpin

Mammals (except adult raccoons), reptiles, and small songbirds.

Pleasant Plain

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Clermont

Bonnie Morrison

Orphaned or injured mammals only.

Batavia

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Clermont

Jennifer Taylor

Neonate mammals, turtles, waterfowl, and small songbirds. 

Milford

(513) 875-3433

II

Does not accept

Coshocton

Tim Frazier

Orphan squirrels and rabbits only. 

Frazeysburg

(440) 336-4249

II

Does not accept

Crawford

Jane Schnelker

Mammals & avian species. AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES

Crestline

(419) 683-3228

II

Accepts

Cuyahoga

Kim Hinkle

Orphan and injured squirrels only.

Solon

(440) 498-0799

II

Does not accept

Cuyahoga

Linda Palmentera

Provides wildlife transport to other licensed Category II Rehabilitators only.

Garfield Hts

(216) 883-3008

II

Does not accept

Cuyahoga

Larry Richardson

Mammals & avian species.  Does not accept, skunk, coyote, beaver or nursing wildlife. 

Bay Village

(440) 871-2900

II

Accepts

Erie

Mona Rae Rutger

Mammals & avian species. AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Castalia

(419) 684-9539

II

Accepts

Fairfield

Anita Lunn

Orphans squirrels and rabbits only.

Amanda

(740) 969-4836

I

Does not accept

Franklin

Lisa Fosco

Mammals & avian species.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Columbus

(614) 793-9453

II

Accepts

Geauga

Noreen Gibson

Orphan squirrels only.

Chesterland

(440) 729-2554

I

Does not accept

Greene

Lynn Reily

Mammals only.

Xenia

(937) 374-1674

II

Accepts

Greene

Betty Ross

Primarily raptors. AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Yellow Springs

(937) 767-7648

II

Does not accept

Guernsey

Donald Roffee

Orphans squirrels and rabbits only.

Byesville

(740) 685-3153

I

Does not accept

Hamilton

Cynthia Alverson

Primarily raptors.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Cincinnati

(513) 509-2469

II

Does not accept

Hamilton

Marilyn Arn

Mammals and songbirds with limited initial care of raptors.

Cincinnati

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Hamilton

Polly Bond

Squirrels, rabbits, woodchucks, and songbirds only. 

Cincinnati

(513) 791-3377

II

Does not accept

Hamilton

Sara Moore

Orphaned mammals only. 

Cleves

(513) 941-6304

II

2/10/09

Hamilton

Claudia O'Meara

Primarily neonate care,  can accept avian & mammal species for immediate care and stabilization.

Cincinnati

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Hamilton

Linda Ott

Mammals, waterfowl and songbirds. 

Cincinnati

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Hamilton

Victoria Shepherd

Primarily accepting bats and squirrels. 

Harrison

(513) 875-3433

II

Accepts

Hancock

Kim McClellan-Schneiderman

Mammals only.

Fostoria

(419) 436-0667

II

Accepts

Hancock

Steven Simons

Orphan rabbits and squirrels only. 

Findlay

(419) 420-3757

I

Does not accept

Hardin

Nancy Mabrey

Neonate mammals and injured squirrels & rabbits only. 

Kenton

(419) 673-1977

II

Accepts

Highland

Adrienne Wolf

Orphans squirrels and rabbits only

Hillsboro

(937) 661-5284

I

Does not accept

Hocking

Ryan Berry

Orphan squirrels, rabbits, and/or woodchucks only.

Logan

(740) 385-8738

II

Does not accept

Huron

Maribeth Taylor

Mammals & avian species.

Willard

(419) 935-1782

II

Accepts

Lake

Ann Bugeda

Mammals & avian species.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN & MAMMALIAN SPECIES.

Kirtland

(440) 256-2131

II

Accepts

Lake

Lynn Dunlap

Orphan or injured mammals and songbirds.

Perry

(440) 259-2292

I

Does not accept

Licking

Cynthia Atkinson

Primarily raptors. 

St. Louisville

(740) 745-2194

II

Does not accept

Licking

Nonda Surratt

Orphan or injured mammals. 

Hebron

(740) 928-8331

II

Accepts

Licking

Patricia West

Orphan mammals only.

Hebron

(740) 928-7871

I

Does not accept

Lorain

Deborah Cipriani

Skunks and opossums only.

North Ridgeville

(440) 327-4349

II

Accepts

Lorain

Susan MacGillis

Mammals & avian species.

Wellington

(440) 647-2730

II

Accepts

Lorain

Carolyn Walker

Orphaned squirrels only.

Lorain

(440) 960-2772

I

Does not accept

Lucas

Diane DeYonker

Small mammals primarily, no raccoons. 

Toledo

(419) 537-1198

II

Does not accept

Lucas

Laura Zitzelberger

Mammals & avian species. AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN & MAMMALIAN SPECIES

White-house

(419) 877-0060

II

Accepts

Medina

Laura Jordan

Primarily raptors, waterfowl & songbirds with some space for mammals.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES

Spencer

(330) 667-2386

II

Does not accept

Miami

Cheryl Chasteen

Orphaned squirrels and rabbits only. 

West Milton

(937) 698-1358

I

Does not accept

Miami

Debra Oexmann

Primarily mammals, reptiles and amphibians.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES excludes bald eagles, peregrine falcons, or osprey.

Troy

(937) 698-6493

II

Accepts

Muskingum

Nicole D. Hafer

Small mammals and songbirds. 

Zanesville

(740) 588-1988

II

Accepts

Perry

Susan Shibley, DVM

Orphaned and injured mammal and emergency care and stabilitization of avian species.

Mt. Perry

(740) 743-0049

II

Accepts

Pickaway

Christine Martin

Raptors only.

Ashville

(740) 474-2603

II

Does not accept

Pike

Melody Olaker

Mammals only. 

Lucasville

(740) 289-8779

II

Accepts

Preble

Carla Schwartz

Mammals only. 

Camden

(937) 452-3743

II

Accepts

Preble

Donald "Chad" Smith

Primarily avian species.

College Corner

(513) 524-4250

II

Does not accept

Putnam

Linda Myers

Primarily raptors.

Pandora

(419) 722-2090

II

Does not accept

Richland

Gail Laux

Avian  species.  AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE & FEDERALLY ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Mansfield

(419) 884-4295

II

Does not accept

Richland

Cynthia Murray

Mammals, reptiles, small avian species, waterfowl, and small & medium raptors.

Bellville

(419) 886-2254

II

Accepts

Ross

Julie Ann Graves

Mammals only.

South Salem

(937) 981-7277

II

Accepts

Seneca

Anne Reiter

Mammals only.

Fostoria

(419) 435-5274

II

Does not accept

Stark

Kim Dagner

Orphan squirrels, rabbits and woodchucks only.

Massillon

(330) 833-4653

II

Does not accept

Stark

Stephen Echague

Mammals & avian species.

Massillon

(330) 477-0448

II

Accepts

Summit

Frances Kitchen

Mammals & avian species.

Akron

(330) 745-2947

II

Accepts

Summit

Steven Pavelka

Emergency care, stabilization, and transport of raptors and avian species in association with the Medina Raptor Center. 

Akron

(330) 283-4988

II

Does not accept

Trumbull

Heather Merritt

Mammals & avian species. AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT STATE ENDANGERED AVIAN SPECIES.

Warren

(330) 652-3381

II

For ODH testing

Tuscarawas

 

Amy Lee

Primarily avian species.

Tippe-canoe

(740) 254-9838

II

Does not accept

Washington

Julie Zickefoose

Songbirds and reptiles only. 

Whipple

(740) 473-1141

II

Does not accept

Williams

Kelly Rowland

Mammals only.

Pioneer

(419) 509-8283

II

Accepts

Wood

Susan Vickery

Orphaned mammals only.

Custar

(419) 669-0043

II

Accepts

Wyandot

David Balz

Mammals, small songbirds and waterfowl. 

Upper Sandusky

(419) 294-4477

II

Accepts

 

 

 

 

 

* Wildlife Rehabilitation Category I & II

A Category II Rehabilitators Permit allows the individual permit holder to rehabilitate all species of wildlife for which they have the appropriate facilities except deer, coyote, bald eagles, osprey, peregrine falcons, or state/ federal endangered species unless otherwise approved by the Chief of the Division of Wildlife. Category II permit holders must have the ability to properly care for wildlife that is diseased, injured, or are otherwise in need of rehabilitative care. As a license rehabilitator you accept responsibility for all necessary care & conditioning needed to return the animal to the wild. This may involve transferring the animal to another licensed rehabilitator or euthanizing the animal if required.

Raccoons that originate or are from the following counties cannot be rehabilitated and must be euthanized: Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, Monroe, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull.  In the remaining 74 counties, raccoons and skunks must be euthanized or held for 65 days with no sign of disease before being released. If held for 65 days, the wildlife must be released in the same county and township in which they were originally obtained.

Persons holding a Category I Rehabilitators Permit may rehabilitate orphans for which they have the appropriate facilities, except avian species, deer, raccoons, opossums, beavers, foxes, coyotes, weasels, skunks, badgers, minks, bats, and state or federal endangered species. Furthermore, a Category I Rehabilitators Permit holder is not authorized to accept injured wildlife except for emergency care and transport within 48 hours to a Category II facility.

A licensed rehabilitator accepts responsibility for all necessary care & conditioning needed to return the animal to the wild. This may involve transferring the animal to another licensed rehabilitator or euthanizing the animal if required.

Wildlife shall not be transported into or out of Ohio without first obtaining written permission from the Chief.

Tours or educational programs should not be conducted in areas where animals are being rehabilitated.


**Rabies-Vector Species

Only persons listed as "Does Accept" are authorized to rehabilitate rabies-vector species such as bats, raccoons, fox, and skunks.  These persons are knowledgeable of the risks associated with handling these species and accept the responsibility associated with their care.