Wildlife Hospital
Wish List
Donations can be dropped off at the MARS Wildlife Hospital at 1331 Williams Beach Road, Merville, or mailed to P.O. Box 415, Merville, B.C., V0R 2M0
See our Local Giving page for details about refundables and other practical way to support us.
Food Donation Requests (Updated October 19, 2024):
- Raw nuts in shell (peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc). Please note that these cannot have any salt or seasoning on them, and cannot be roasted
- Eggs (we cook eggs so they are HPAI safe)
- Fish, including frozen whole smelt Freezers full!
- Beef or other red meat or game meat(venison: we can only accept venison if non-lead ammunition was used) Freezers full!
- Human-grade chicken (breasts etc) Due to avian flu, we can’t accept culled chicken or other poultry Freezers full!
- Apples (windfall is fine, but not rotten, please)
- Berries
- Kaytee Exact handfeeding formula
- Dried insects (crickets, mealworms, etc.
Urgent Wish List (October 19, 2024)
We urgently need these items to continue caring for sick and injured wildlife
- Dish soap
- Liquid unscented laundry detergent (Tide Pods work well)
- Puppy milk replacer: Esbilac
- Kitten milk replacer: KMR
- Large zip-loc bags
- Baby scales Thanks, Librarian Meredith & CR Summer Readers!
- Sturdy cat trees/condos
- Unscented bleach
If you can’t find these items locally, you may find them and others on our Amazon Wish List. (updated Sept 2024)
Everyday Wish List (October 19th, 2024)
The small things really help, and we are always on the lookout for bits and pieces, odds and ends, such as:
- Linens (see the complete list below.)
- Paper towels
- Tissues, toilet paper
- Garbage bags (small kitchen bags and large black ones)
- Nitrile or latex exam gloves (size medium)
- Human vitamins or supplements (Vitamin B1, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin E capsules, Cod Liver Oil with Vitamin A & D, calcium, etc)
- Pet medications (Metacam, Clindamycin/Antirobe, Clavaseptin, Clavamox, Baytril, etc.)
- Large bird and critter cages (not cracked, broken, or rusted)
- Toddler/pet safe toys
- Stuffed animals (without pellets or beans)
- Any chewable/edible toys for small mammals and birds (available at Featheredaddictions.com)
It is very hard to say no to generous people, but there are just some items we can’t accept! Without your contributions of food, linens, vitamins and cleaning products, we would have to raise thousands of additional dollars. We have limited storage space and some items just don’t benefit our patients
No, thank you! items: See the linens list and..
– broken plastic or rusted kennels or bird cages
– stuffies with beans or pellets such as Beanie Babies
– items with strong scents
– used bike tires
Linens List
If you have something that you think might benefit wildlife care, call 250 337-2021 and leave a message. We will be happy to get back to you.