Our History

The Wildlife Center of Texas (a non-profit organization) is a 501 (c)(3) organization and therefore all donations are tax deductible.

We care for all native Texas wildlife. The Wildlife Center of Texas is Houston’s only trauma and wildlife rehabilitation center that treats all injured, sick or orphaned native Texas wildlife species. The Wildlife Center of Texas has NEVER turned away an injured, sick or orphaned native Texas wild animal.

Oiled wildlife response brought the founding members of the Wildlife Center of Texas together over twenty-five years ago. They formed the Wildlife Center of Texas to meet the increasing need for wildlife assistance in the Greater Houston / Upper Gulf Coast.

The Wildlife Center of Texas proudly opened a full function Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in September of 2007. The  Wildlife Center receives injured, sick or orphaned native wild animals daily from Houston and nine surrounding counties.  The Wildlife Center of Texas and their affiliated permitted wildlife rehabilitators envision accepting approximately 8000 wild animals in the coming year.

The Wildlife Center of Texas continues to provide environmental education to the public and expect that capacity to exceed our usual 10,000 kids and adults.  We also continue our Oiled Wildlife Response workshops.