Found an injured wild animal or bird?
Members of the public can report incidents of sick, injured, or orphaned native animals found anywhere across the state to Wildlife Victoria’s 24/7 wildlife Emergency Response Service on (03) 8400 7300 or by filling out the online reporting form.
If you find an injured animal please secure it in a warm dark safe box and call for expert assistance, do not attempt to feed a sick or injured animal, you may make the situation worse. In outer Melbourne, if you see a dead wombat or kangaroo with an X sprayed on the carcase, it means a wildlife rescuer has checked the pouch for living babies, and removed them already.
RSPCA in Burwood is open Monday to Sunday 8 am to 6 pm…call 9224 2222
RSPCA does have an animal ambulance for transport, this runs 24 hrs a day 7 days a week, and is sponsored by donations.