TWRC Wishlist

The following items are needed to care for the wildlife brought to the Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic in need of help. Articles do not have to be new, but should be in reasonably good condition. Please call the rehabilitation center to see if a food item is needed before bringing it to us. Outdated medical supplies for human and veterinary use may still be usable for wildlife. Donations are sincerely appreciated, tax deductible, and will be put to good use.

If you have anything you wish to donate, please use this online contact form or call the rehabilitation clinic.

With our recent move, we are eager for more freezer storage space. If you know of a standup or chest freezer, preferably an energy efficient model, that we could have, that would be especially helpful. With it we could buy food in bulk and store it on site, saving both time and money. A laser printer for the rehabilitation center is also a priority.

Items marked * have a higher priority

Commonly used everyday items:
Cleaning Supplies 
  • Dawn dishwashing liquid (NON-antibacterial)
  • Purell type hand cleaner
  • Sponges & scrub pads
  • 30 gal & 13 gal trash bags (no pull strings)
  • Bleach, Clorox preferred
  • Kennelsol
  • Soft soap/hand soap (NON-antibacterial)
  • Small bottle brushes
  • Industrial strength spray bottles
Office Supplies
  • White paper, letter size
  • Flip-style lined note pads
  • Pens** 
  • Laptops/computers
  • Printer(s)
  • Sharpies (ultra fine tip)**
  • White erasers
  • Masking tape*
  • Scotch tape
  • Duct tape
Animal Food Supplies
  • Beechnut infant chicken food & broth stage 1(no starch)
  • Live Mealworms and wax worms
  • Start n' Grow Duck Starter (NO antibiotics)
  • Cracked Corn
  • Hills Science Diet Feline Growth, dry  **
  • Specialty seed mixes - Finch mix, Hull-less/No-waste seed mixes (no peanuts), White millet seeds
  • Suet
Medical Supplies
  • Fluids- saline, LRS, any  *
  • IV fluid sets (lines- 20 or 60 ml drip sets) **
  • 3 way stopcocks for IV fluid set lines **
  • Orthopedic materials: bone screws, bone IM pins* 
  • Micro-surgery pack **
  • Small metzenbaums **
  • Iris Scissor**
  • Glass tray with metal lid for cold tray*
  • BNP (triple antibiotic ophthalmic ointment) *
  • Cotton swabs
  • Micropore tape, 1/2" to 2"
  • Needles 19g, 21g, 22g 25g, 26g, 27g, 28 g,30g*****
  • Syringes: ½ ml insulin, 1 ml, 3 ml, 5-6 ml, 10-12 ml, 20 ml, 60 ml (luer and catheter tip) ****
  • Surgical blades - (15 blade size) *
  • Gauze packs (4 x 4, 2 x 2)
  • IMEX IM pins
  • Spinal needles, various sizes
Other items needed:
Caging and Housing
  • 10 gal & 5 gal aquariums & tops - glass intact 
  • Pack n play
  • Gerbil/crab box/Kritter Keepers - all sizes
  • Heating pads (non-auto shut-off)**
  • Corrugated plastic cat carriers 
  • Have-a-Heart, Sherman, or other live animal traps
  • Newspaper (preferably non-color), inserts removed
  • Tissue & paper towels with no color or design*
  • Ziploc-type freezer and sandwich bags
Feeding and Food Preparation
  • Ceramic bowls, non-tip, crock type, 2 - 8" deep, 2 - 12" across*
  • Stainless steel bowls, weighted, crock type, non-tip - all sizes*
  • Glass bowls, small, non-tip, 1/2" - 3” deep, 2 - 6” across**
  • Food processor, large size, with attachments
  • Stacking, large capacity, dry food storage bins
  • Plastic pet food crocks – all sizes
  • Reptile water dishes - all sizes
Tools
  • Staple guns & staples
  • Asst. tools - hammers, screw drivers, crowbar, retractable tape measures, 4' level, clamp, pliers, mattock, sledgehammer
  • Toolbox
  • Industrial extension cords*
  • Power strips with surge protectors*
  • Welded wire (hardware cloth) 4' wide, 1/2"x1/2", galvanized
  • Barbed wire (small amount)
  • Variable speed, reversible drills & bits, rechargeable with spare battery
  • Exterior plywood, 4' x 8'
Medical Equipment
  • Cook endotracheal tubes, many sizes
  •   Smallincubator(s)
  • Lead aprons
  • Lead gloves
  • Lead thyroid protectors***
  • Microscope (up to oil objective)
  • Dental x-ray machine, dental x-ray hand processor
  • New autoclave****
  • Cassettes for I-Stat machine
  • X-ray film  (10 x 14, 8 x 10), rare earth
  • Mammography film**
  • Scrubs, all sizes, for volunteers****