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August 2023 by John Smith
Their website gives completely inaccurate and wrong information to animal rescuers. They claim they give you a patient number so you can track the progress of the animal, this is a lie and they do not do this. Very disorganized and dysfunctional.Brought in an emaciated animal I had rescued and kept warm overnight, the animal hadn't eaten or drank in at least a day so it was in desperate need of nutrition. It was a scorching hot day, so fortunately, the animal quickly warmed up after I kept it warm through the cold night with some warm water bottles.Instead of feeding the animal, they stuck him in an incubator, supposedly to "warm him up" even though he was already warmed up, and didn't even bother feeding him. Sure enough, he was dead the next day and if I were to venture a guess, he probably died from malnutrition.Don't bring animals here. Go to the store to buy formula to feed and rehab them yourself. These folks clearly do not know what they are doing and do not appear to care about the welfare of these animalsSeeing some of the other reviews here, it seems evident they have a track record and extensive history of doing stuff like this. Apparently they put down a lot of animals for trivial reasons. It really is just a factory and money making scheme for whoever runs the place. I wish I had read these reviews before bringing in that poor animal. He'd probably still be alive today
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August 2023 by Kim
A gem here in San Jose. Thank goodness for this team and their efforts in aiding our wildlife. They get hundreds of animals a month. Pls consider donating to help them continue to care for our injured and orphaned wildlife. They truly are miracle workers.
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July 2023 by Zahra Mandana Fard
If you found a hurt animal, or a baby animal, bringing it to this center is the best thing you can do for the animal.The staff are very nice, friendly, and helpful.I found a baby squirrel whose mom was dead, and didn't know what to do with him. I didn't want him to get used to people and have a natural life. I brought him to this center and hoped for the best. They kept him for almost 3 weeks until he was ready to be back in the wild. I received a post card the center had sent me to know when the squirrel was out.
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July 2023 by Seiji Yokota
This cavity nesting bird had fallen out of its roost by the Great America Amtrak station. We called the WCSV staff who helped with intake, and we learned that they’re actively tracking colonies of endangered bird species (including this one). Other humane centers recommended WCSV for wildlife intake.
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July 2023 by Andrea Carandang
They assisted me with baby Morning Dove, who was taken by strong wind from the nest. They were very helpful and responsive. We made a donation of blankets and sheets for them.
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July 2023 by CXR
RUDE staff. The you g girl helping us was very rude. I was going to fill out an intake form at the door and she literally violently ripped it out of my hand and told me to walk back to the gate and get one from the table instead. I have a disability with my knee that makes it painful to get around at times and this made no sense to me, especially since the form was the same form and the table was empty. I tried to talk to her but she wasn’t listening. Tried to tell her there wasn’t even anything at the table but she didn’t want to hear it and stormed off. Another guy came up and he seemed a bit embarrassed for the way she acted and was much friendlier and was able to help us, and had no issues letting me or the three other people behind me fill out the form from the door area. It seems like that young girl was just power tripping or maybe she had a thing against service animals? I don’t know, but the total unhinged behavior from her was inexcusable.
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June 2023 by Katherine Chu
Reached out over phone to enquire about a bird's nest that was built in a high foot traffic area around our home. The staff was well informed, warm, and very helpful. Glad to have this resource in our community!(Side note: I perused the negative reviews and hope none of them discourage folks from bringing injured wildlife here. Nature is not kind and not every animal can be saved. I'm confident this organization exercises good judgment in deploying resources and maximizing good.)
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June 2023 by Manar Fleifel
A couple of weeks ago, I found a fledging crow on my apartment stairs. The vet was extremely kind and professional. I learned a lot about crows during this brief visit. I would totally encourage anyone who is able to support this wildlife center to do so. They were so patient with us , and gave us some tips on what we should do when we find crows during this season.Thank you !
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June 2023 by Terri K
These guys ROCK! I don't think too much about them until I really need their help. But when I find a wild animal in need, I need easy access to the Center, informed & compassionate help and sometimes ongoing advice. The staff is all these things and more. Donate to support this great service.
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May 2023 by Kat Pous
Reached out over phone to enquire about a bird's nest that was built in a high foot traffic area around our home. The staff was well informed, warm, and very helpful. Glad to have this resource in our community!(Side note: I perused the negative reviews and hope none of them discourage folks from bringing injured wildlife here. Nature is not kind and not every animal can be saved. I'm confident this organization exercises good judgment in deploying resources and maximizing good.)
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May 2023 by Wobbles And Bean
I'm a rescuer. I often take in abandoned baby ducklings at a park near my house cuz the fountain there is a duckling death trap, but the city refuses to put in any rocks or a ramp cuz "it'll tarnish the fountain's artistic appeal". ? The wildlife center staff have always been very professional, very kind, and helpful in these situations. They've probably taken in dozens of abandoned baby ducklings I have had to save.MASSIVE DISCLAIMER: They only take native wildlife. If it's an invasive species, they will not accept it.
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May 2023 by Shannon Gomez
We brought in a bird that had an infection in the eye. They had us fill a card out and took him right in. Unfortunately they couldn't save the bird, but I'm thankful for there attempt at doing so
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May 2023 by Daniel Garcia
Very attentive and professional. They answered my phone call and my questions. I was able to drop of a gosling that was abandoned.
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April 2023 by Yinan
Polite and friendly stuff but they just put down birds. Wondering how many animals are saved or most of them are just put down. Don’t bring any animal there if you want it to live . It’s a factory!!No matter what they say, they need to disclose euthanasia rate, this place needs more public surveillance. What matters most is their ‘Permit’. Once you give any animalTo them, it’s theirs, no way to give it back to you and they ‘have to’ put down the animal because of the permit. The bird is eating and drinking happily in my yard but they had to put down the bird because of ‘PERMIT’.
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March 2023 by Sabrina Rose
A hurt pigeon was in our courtyard. The wildlife center helped it out and even gave us a case number so we could call to check on the little guy. They healed it and released it. These people are angels :) I donate when I can
