Second Chances Wildlife Center

Second Chances was founded in 2009 and is located on 23 acres just south of Louisville, in Mt Washington and serves the surrounding counties. The entire state of Kentucky and Southern Indiana utilizes Second Chances for specialized bat rehabilitation.Each year the organization cares for over one hundred injured, displaced, or orphaned wildlife animals. Many of them are babies that need round the clock intensive care. Some neonates come to the organization just days or even hours after birth with umbilical cords still attached. Some native mammal species that the organization takes in include skunks, opossums, flying squirrels, eastern grey and red squirrels, raccoons, mink, and bats, some of which are federally endangered. Staff personnel have special training in the rehabilitation of bats and work closely with Federal Fish and Wildlife bat biologists. The Organization rehabilitates bats from all over Kentucky. Approximately 90% of our patients are with the organization due to human encroachment in some way. The Organization deworms and vaccinates all animals before they are released.The average stay at the center depends on the heath of the animals. Should a healthy baby come in, it could be with the organization for several months! Raccoons stay with the organization an average of six months. Bbeavers stay with rehabilitators for two-three years. When the animals are ready to transition back into the wild, the organization provides them with a safe area. This area contains food and water sources and is in a location with minimal human interference and no hunting.