Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Wish List

Thank you for helping wildlife animals in need. Your donations of the items on this supply list will directly impact local wildlife animals native to Indiana and the day-to-day operations of our Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Donations can be brought directly to the Wildlife Center at 570 N 450 E in Valparaiso, IN.

✔️ You can also easily ship our most needed items straight from our Amazon Wishlist to the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center!

Animal Rehabilitation Supplies

  • Non-auto shut off heating pads

  • Baby blankets, towels, sheets, pillowcases

  • Dawn dish soap

  • Plastic storage totes with lids (small and large)

  • 15W Zilla Reptile Habitat Lighting UVB bulbs, 18 inch

  • Heat lamps (50, 75, or 100W red bulb)

  • Incubators/brooders:

  • Little Giants Still Air Incubator (available at local farm stores)

  • Brinsea TLC 30 eco, 40, or 50 (available at www.brinsea.com)

  • Paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex (no aloe)

  • Hard plastic kiddie pools



Office Supplies

  • Printer paper

  • Postage stamps

  • Gift cards (Amazon, Chesterton Feed & Garden Center, Jake's Feed and Garden, Wild Birds Unlimited, Meijer, Walmart, Target, Jewel-Osco)



Maintenance Supplies

  • New or gently used beach and bath towels

  • Zip/cable ties and bungee cords

  • Heavy-duty hoses

  • Hardware cloth ½ inch coated or non-coated

  • Astroturf (Daisy) mats

  • Rakes, garden tools

  • Scrub brushes

  • Sponges/scouring pads

  • Bottle brush cleaners

  • Bleach

  • Trash bags (large and kitchen)

  • Latex and kitchen gloves



Food Items

  • Mealworms, crickets, wax worms (available at local pet stores or www.rainbowmealworms.com)

  • Nuts (acorns, pecans, walnut, mixed)

  • Suet, whole corn

  • Birdseed (millet, sunflower, safflower, nyger, mixed)

  • Fresh/frozen fish

  • Fresh/frozen uncooked chicken/pork/beef

  • Fresh/frozen produce

  • Cooking spices

  • Yogurt (plain, strawberry, vanilla)

  • Chicken gizzards/hearts

  • Blocks of cheese

  • Bloodworms (live or freeze-dried, available at local pet stores or www.rainbowmealworms.com)

  • Nightcrawlers  (live, available at local pet stores or www.rainbowmealworms.com)

  • ReptoMin turtle pellets (available at local pet stores)

  • Baby jar food

  • Fresh eggs