Found orphaned, ill, or injured wildlife?

Call 250-337-2021

1331 Williams Beach Road Merville, BC

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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.

MARS Cleaning

NEW! To drop off patients or donations, please drive to the far end of our parking lot and look for the Hospital Reception feather flag.

Food Donation Requests (Updated Decemeber 3, 2025):

**We are in urgent need of
  • **Canned dog food (any brand or meat, but not specialty diet)
  • **Kaytee Exact handfeeding formula

Also requesting

  • KMR kitten milk replacement
  • Cuttle bone (these are used by squirrels and big beaked birds like Evening Grosbeaks)
  • Red meat
  • We can accept human-grade poultry from the supermarket, but not culled poultry for now, due to the chances of HPAI contamination for avian patients.
No, thank you!
At the moment we are not accepting:
  • Except for what was mentioned above, any food (fresh, frozen or dry)
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Urgent Non-food Wish List (December 3rd, 2025)

We urgently need these items to continue caring for sick and injured wildlife

  • Liquid unscented bleach
  • Nitrile gloves (small and medium–we go through a lot!)
  • Liquid unscented laundry detergent (Tide Pods work well)

If you can’t find these items locally, you may find them and others on our Amazon Wish List. (updated July, 2025)

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Everyday Wish List (December 3rd, 2025)

 

The small things really help, and we are always on the lookout for bits and pieces, odds and ends, such as:

  • Dish soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Facial tissues/Kleenex
  • Paper towels
  • Large zip-loc bags
  • Small zip-loc bags
  • Garbage bags (small kitchen bags and large black ones)
  • 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 — none at this time

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.