Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill

Two wildlife center volunteers demonstrate in downtown Morgan Hill.

Various animals in the kennels to be shown to the spectators in downtown Morgan Hill.

Wildlife center's poster showing some of the patients at the center. Note that there is a possum at the left corner.

Two 2-week-old bobcats were rescued by the Wildlife center.

Two little ones are 3 weeks old in this picture.

Five-week-old bobcat looks just like a domestic kitten.

Wildlife volunteer does not want the bobcat kittens to be domesticated.

The seven-week-old kitten is learning to hunt.

The bobcat kitten is definitely not domesticated.

After staying at the wildlife center for 6 months, the bobcats are set free. A statue of "liberty" is in front of the City Recreation Center; see http://ncag.blogspot.com/search?q=liberty

Morgan Hill is an animal-friendly town; it has fenced areas as dog parks, ponds for fowls, it is not surprising that one of the most successful wildlife rehab centers has its home in this town. See http://www.werc-ca.org/index.html

In addition to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife, one of the missions of the center is "to help emphasize topics such as respect for wildlife, peaceful coexistence, and the impact of encroaching civilization on their habitat."

Betty says,

"I wholeheartedly agree with this mission statement. Though I do not want to raise wildlife in our backyard and consider them animal non-gratis, I don't have any desire to kill them. If very young baby wildlife is found, the wildlife center accepts them. I have sent several baby possums there. The local animal shelter and wildlife center both advise the release of adult wildlife to the state or county parks that are not far from our home. A few miles of driving will find them a home that is full of foliage and running spring.

I don't judge what others do; I have a no-kill practice with my rabbits and would do the same when it comes to wildlife. I feel that it is not necessary to kill any healthy living things to achieve a goal. There is always a way to get there without harming any lives."