Raptor Hospital

Raptor Hospital

Our skilled and compassionate team provides medical care and rehabilitation to over 800 injured, ill, and orphaned wild raptors each year. Our goal is to release healthy individuals back into their natural habitats, giving them a second chance at life.

CRC's Raptor Hospital is open 7 days a week.

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

(704) 875-6521 x125

Found an injured animal?
Hospital Information
Track a Patient
Release a Raptor
Donate to the Raptor Hospital

Found an Injured Animal?

Capture Tips

Raptor Emergency?

Please call and speak to someone before bringing in birds. Call our hotline 8:00-5:00pm​

704-875-6521 ext. 125​​

We will do our best to help. If we don’t answer, please leave a message and we’ll return your call as soon as possible​

Other Resources:​

NC Wildlife Resources Commission

Nationwide Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory

Found an Injured Animal?

Capture Tips

Raptor Emergency?

Please call and speak to someone before bringing in birds. Call our hotline 8:00-5:00pm​

704-875-6521x125​​

We will do our best to help. If we don’t answer, please leave a message and we’ll return your call as soon as possible​

Other Resources:​

NC Wildlife Resources Commission

Nationwide Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory

Hospital info

Our Raptor Hospital is run by a team of talented staff, volunteers, and veterinarians who work to return sick and injured raptors to the wild. 

Through their expert work, we have treated more than 25,000 patients.

Learn More

Hospital Info

Our Raptor Hospital is run by a team of talented staff, volunteers, and veterinarians who work to return sick and injured raptors to the wild. 

Through their expert work, we have treated more than 25,000 patients.

Learn More

Track a PAtient

RaptorMed is a powerful database that stores up-to-date records on all of our patients.

Community members that help rescue raptors can check in anytime and track their bird's progress using their acquisition number provided by Hospital personnel.

Go to RaptorMed
If you are interested in supporting a patient and our Raptor Hospital, check out the medical care cost estimator on RaptorMed and click the donate button.

Track a PAtient

RaptorMed is a powerful database that stores up-to-date records on all of our patients.

Community members that help rescue raptors can check in anytime and track their bird's progress using their acquisition number provided by Hospital personnel.

Go to RaptorMed
If you are interested in supporting a patient and our Raptor Hospital, check out the medical care cost estimator on RaptorMed and click the donate button.

Release A Raptor

There's nothing quite like watching a rehabilitated bird return to the wild. We offer donation-based experiences to those interested in this exclusive experience.
Learn More

Release A Raptor

There's nothing quite like watching a rehabilitated bird return to the wild. We offer donation-based experiences to those interested in this exclusive experience.
Learn More

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Our Raptor Hospital has been instrumental in developing protocols for handling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in avian facilities.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Our Raptor Hospital has been instrumental in developing protocols for handling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in avian facilities.
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How Can You Help?

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Turn off the lights

Protect birds from window collisions and disorientation during migration by turning off lights or closing your blinds between 11 PM and 6 AM. Learn more.

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Keep Trash in the Car

Don’t attract rodents to roadsides. Holding onto your banana peel or apple core can save a life and prevent raptors from being hit by cars!

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Provide Backyard Habitat

Coexist with wildlife and help prevent habitat loss by providing food, water, cover, and places for wildlife to raise young in your own backyard. Learn more.

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Limit Single use Plastic
Reducing use of single use plastics is one of the most effective ways to reduce waste. Make small step in your life to switch to reusable water bottles, straws or grocery bags!
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Keep Cats Indoors

Cats kill approximately 2.4 billion birds every year. Keeping them indoors is safer for them and wildlife! Learn more.

Donate to the Raptor Hospital

An average raptor rehabilitation often costs more than $1000, with more complex cases going up from there. Your donations allow us to continue to provide high-quality care to hundreds of sick, injured, and orphaned birds each year.
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