Ways to donate
Wildlife Rehabilitation is a labor of love. Our Executive Director and veterinarian are unpaid for their work at Gordon Wildlife, including for veterinary and rehabilitation services. We truly work around the clock caring for these animals and receive no support from the state or federal government.
Any financial donation, no matter how large or small, is deeply appreciated and goes towards the expenses associated with caring for animals in our keep. We are a federally recognized 501(c)(3) and all donations are 100 percent tax deductible.
Raccoons are extremely labor intensive mammals to raise and rehabilitate. They take an unusually long time to wean, and require bottle feedings (up to eight bottles a day per animal at certain ages) for up to three months in care. Once they are weaned, they must be "wilded up" for several weeks and conditioned for release into the wild.
Our baby season runs from April through October. In addition to time, it costs us between $400 and $600 per animal per season to properly house, feed, and vaccinate each orphaned raccoon in our care. Every little bit makes a big difference to our furry friends!
As a guideline:
$25: covers initial stabilization care for 1 litter
$65: purchases specialized infant formula for 1 raccoon
$100: sponsors care of 1 raccoon from infancy to weaning
$300: purchases solid foods for 1 raccoon after weaning
$500 provides formula, food and vaccines for one raccoon for one season
$1,000 or more allows a donor to permanently name one of our enclosures and includes a commemorative sign worded as you wish
We are also raising money towards the completion of renovations already underway at our wildlife clinic space which will become one of New York State’s only raccoon-friendly wildlife hospitals. Click here to learn more about the desperate need for medical care for RVS/wildlife in New York and how you can help us meet the need.
Donations can also be made payable to Gordon Wildlife and mailed to: 6135 Vosburg Road Earlville NY 13332
Choose your donation amount/frequency here
Leave A Legacy
We are building a legacy here that will provide for the wildlife of New York State long after we are gone.
If you would also like to become an angel for animals, please consider remembering the Charles N. Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in your will. We are also able to accept donations of assets, land, and stocks.
Our EIN is 83-2797618
The wildlife and we will be eternally grateful.
Shop for us
We spend more than a thousand dollars per season on Fox Valley Raccoon Milk Replacer which we purchase from Fox Valley Animal Nutrition. If you would like to donate formula specifically, we would welcome a gift card from their website store.
Shavings for our enclosures and solid pet foods are purchased locally from DeRuyter Farm and Garden Coop. You may contact them and ask to make a gift payment towards the account for Gordon Wildlife.
We are always looking for durable human infant toys such as those pictured. Shop garage sales for gently used items that may be disinfected.
You may also shop our wish lists on Amazon and Chewy.
There are many ways to support us and our work here at Gordon Wildlife. If you aren’t in a position to make a financial donation but you have time, energy, or skills to share, please check out our section on volunteering.
