• Wildlife Welfare Trainee Form

  • CLICK AND READ THIS BEFORE FILLING FORM.

    Are you a good candidate to be a rehabber?

    Trainees Must Live Within 30 Miles of Raleigh, NC

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  • * All new accepted applicants will be asked to apply for an Apprentice License from the Wildlife Resources Commission and will be assigned a licensed mentor for a minimum of one year. This is the required process for all incoming rehabbers throughout North Carolina. 

    *Since the state requires a mentor for each new trainee there will be times that we do not have a mentor in your area. A mentor needs to be close enough to work with you in an emergency.  

    *Training is limited to the active months of baby season. You can still submit an application off-season. 

    **We are in Central NC and only train rehabbers within 30 miles of Raleigh, NC**

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  • * Rehabbing is an adult activity. It is not suitable for students or children. Older children may assist with close supervision of parent who is a trained rehabber.

  • What wild mammals would you be interested in working with? (Wildlife Welfare does not work with raccoons, bats, foxes or other rabies vector animals.) We do not work with birds.*
  • Do You Work*

  • Can you provide feedings every 4 hours during the day? Approx. Feeding Times: 7am, 12pm, 4-5pm and 8-9pm.*
  • If you work full time, can you come home for lunch to meet this feeding schedule seven days a week?*
  • Do you have a separate room in your house away from family members and pets to keep wildlife? Needs to have a window and be indoors.*
  • Does this room allow a standing cage 3-4 feet tall by 2.5-3 feet wide?*

  • NOTE: Apartments are rarely suitable for rehabbing wildlife. Even if you own your home, you may need to check with any homeowners association or subdivision rules and regulations.

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  • If you rent your home, you need your landlord's written permission to keep small animals indoors, and they be kept in a cage at all times. Animals are never permitted to roam freely inside the home. If you rent a home with a yard, written permission is also required to place an outdoor cage in a shaded area of the yard.

  • Do you have outdoor cats?*
  • Do you have a homeowners association or subdivision rules that govern what you can put in your yard?*
  • Does your home have a yard suitable for a large 4x4x8 cage with 1/2" welded wire with plenty of TALL hardwoods or pine trees?*
  • Can you build or have someone build a large 4x4x8 foot cage if needed? It would need to be made with 1/2 inch welded wire (no chicken wire).*
  • Did you read the blue highlighted CLICK AND READ THIS BEFORE FILLING OUT FORM?*
  • Do you often go out of town?*

  • NOTE: Before taking animals into your care, a site inspection will be required.

  • Where did you hear about our training classes?*

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