On Call

Wildlife Rehab Inc. in Winston-Salem is a network of wildlife rehabbers who care for orphaned and injured wildlife in their homes. Calls are left on an answering machine, and volunteers return calls between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., seven days a week. During the busy spring season, the group may receive 20 calls in a six-hour shift.
This morning it was my turn to answer calls, my first time since joining the group in December. It was a slow shift. The phone lines tend to be quiet this time of year. Squirrels, born in late January or early February, remain in their nests for a few more weeks. Baby cottontails and birds haven’t arrived yet. Opossums will turn up in March.
If you find an injured or orphaned animal in the Winston-Salem area, call 336-785-0912. Leave a message on our answering machine. Someone will return your call.