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Vet Clinic Q&A: Mallory, Lead Veterinary Technician

Meet Mallory, SWCC’s Lead Veterinary Technician! We sat down with Mallory for a Q&A to learn more about her path into wildlife medicine and to shed some light on the …

Sanctuary Spotlight: Cubby’s Story

Each spring, we welcome hundreds of orphaned and injured baby animals into our care. Currently, we’re caring for over 115 babies. Cubby was one of the many babies we took in …

A Look Into the World of Wildlife Rescue with Daphne Tyler

We’re excited to introduce you to Daphne Tyler, the heart and soul behind our wildlife rescue operations. As our Rescue Coordinator, Daphne is the person who makes it all happen, …

Heartbreaking Beaver Rescue at Sky Harbor Airport

The stories we share often have happy endings, but in the world of wildlife rehabilitation, the reality can be quite different. Some rescues are incredibly challenging, and despite our best …

5 Raccoon Kits Brought to SWCC

On May 29, five baby raccoons, about a week and a half old, eyes still tightly shut, were brought to Southwest Wildlife for care. When they arrived, each baby had …

Tiny Javelina Covered in Cholla Spines Gets a Second Chance

When local construction workers found this baby javelina alone on the road, she was extremely lethargic and covered in cholla cactus needles. Cholla spines aren’t your average cactus needle either. …

Baby Bears Arrive at SWCC!

In April, we received an urgent call from the National Park Service about two bear cubs who had been wandering alone for days, near heavily trafficked campgrounds and hiking trails …

Sanctuary Spotlight: Heavenly Bear

Heavenly’s journey to SWCC began in 2014 when he was around a year old. He wasn’t hibernating when he should have been and instead frequently visited the Heavenly Ski Resort near …