Wildlife Center inundated with animals after storms
HOUSTON – The Wildlife Center of Texas has been inundated with injured or orphaned animals following recent storms in the Houston area.
The center said over 150 orphans arrived within 72 hours.
More than 400 animals were being cared for at the center on Tuesday.
The Wildlife Center of Texas offers the following advice for citizens who find an injured, ill or orphaned wild animal:
Unless the baby is wet, cold, injured, covered with ants, fly eggs, maggots or is very weak, simply observe it at a distance for a time.
If the baby's mother does not appear, put the wild animal in a box with soft rags, keep the baby as warm as possible and place it in a quiet, dark place. Do not attempt to give the animal any food or water.
Bring the animal to The Wildlife Center of Texas, located at 7007 Old Katy Road, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
The Wildlife Center of Texas is an affiliate of the Houston SPCA and is Houston's only trauma hospital that accepts all injured, orphaned, ill and oiled wildlife.
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