Ojai Valley Wildlife Care

09/03/2026

My first raccoon release - out at the beautiful Raccoon Hollow. It was hard to part from them when they are following you everywhere and holding your pant leg for security 🥺. But they are prepared for the wild and they are strong, healthy, smart and brave girls. They will do just fine! Welcome to your new home Yoko and Ono, it’s a beautiful world out there 🌳🌞🦝

09/01/2026

This is the results of trapping and relocating native wildlife. Two baby orphan raccoons for no reason.
Their mother was raising them and doing a fine job . She was trapped and moved to an unknown area.
Days later someone heard chirping from under a building . Using an old tarp, they pulled these two from underneath the building.
These hungry , scared babies came to Ojai Valley Wildlife Care, where they received immediate hydration and special raccoon food.
We wish , as I bet they do, they could still be with mom.
OVWC will do our best to raise them to be released as wild native animals.

08/18/2026

08/10/2026

Visitors from California's Central Valley. These two fuzzies were relayed to Ojai Valley Wildlife Care via 3 different transporters . Fox squirrels are being born now, in a second nesting that occurs in many wildlife species.
Our friends from Tehachapi Volunteer Wildlife Transport brought these little beggers to Ojai Valley Wildlife Care to join our batch of fuzzy squirrels and grow up with new friends.

08/02/2026

Raccoons released at Raccoon Hollow by Ojai Valley Wildlife Care

08/02/2026

Welcome to Raccoon Hollow. Can you spot the two raccoons in the tree? This secluded spot, creek flowing under the trees, is where a lot of raccoons raised by Ojai Valley Wildlife Care, come to live

07/23/2026

Goofballs happy as clams learning the ropes in their pre-release cage.

They eat more and more as they get bigger! Donations welcome Venmo:

07/22/2026

🦝 Meet Our Very Own “Trash Panda”… Literally. 🦝

We may never know how she ended up there, but this baby raccoon was found tied inside a plastic trash bag and left sitting in the road.

Thankfully, a caring person noticed the bag moving and stopped to investigate. Can you imagine their surprise—and horror—when they opened it and found a live baby raccoon inside?

The finder immediately contacted Ojai Valley Wildlife Care, and we took her in to join our group of orphaned babies. Despite what she endured, she has recovered beautifully and absolutely loves her bottle filled with special raccoon formula. 🍼❤️

Sadly, she is only one of many hungry little mouths currently in our care. Would you consider helping us purchase the specialized formula needed to raise her and the rest of the bunch?

Every donation, no matter the amount, helps us give these babies the second chance they deserve.

Venmo:

Thank you for helping us turn a heartbreaking beginning into a hopeful future. 🦝🐾

06/14/2026

🐾 Living with Wildlife: A Bobcat Family in Ventura 🐾

At Ojai Valley Wildlife Care, we encounter many unique wildlife situations, and not every encounter requires intervention.

Recently, we received this video from a concerned homeowner in Ventura. A beautiful bobcat and her adorable kits had chosen to spend time in her backyard. Rather than panicking or requesting relocation, she simply wanted advice on how to safely encourage them to move along on their own.

Ojai Valley Wildlife Care contacted one of our favorite California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers, Jake, for guidance. He was able to provide the homeowner with several humane and effective suggestions to make the area less attractive to the bobcats while allowing them to remain wild and free.

Together, Ojai Valley Wildlife Care and CDFW worked toward the best outcome for everyone involved: keeping these magnificent cats healthy, wild, and unharmed, while helping the homeowner feel safe and informed.

Wildlife belongs in the wild, and in many cases, a little education and patience can prevent unnecessary relocations and allow people and wildlife to coexist successfully. 🐾💚

05/25/2026

What are the odds? We took in another tiny, eyes closed Merrium's chipmunk. The chipper from Ojai Valley now has a friend from Lake Isabella near Bakersfield, CA.
Tehàchapi Volunteer Wildlife Transporters is a group from central California that moves orphaned or injured wildlife to other facilities.
Ojai Valley Wildlife Care has received this new chipmunk , as well as several other species from this Tehàchapi group, including several squirrels, rabbits and a skunk.
We are happy to help care for the little creatures where ever they come from.
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