Mission Statement
We are an organization of volunteers dedicated to providing rehabilitative care, restored health, and ultimate freedom to sick, orphaned and injured, native East Texas wildlife.

Here at the ARC, we can assist you directly, or help you to find the assistance you need with the following wild animal species.

If it is a WILD animal, even if it is not on the list, we may be able to direct you.

We are a WILDLIFE Rehabilitation Center. For assistance with domestic animals; dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, etc., please contact your local Humane Society or Animal Shelter.

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
—Immanuel Kent

The Magnificent 7

Chubby, Chubby Girl, Slasher, Screamer, Mean Little Girl,
Sweet Little Girl and Bruce the Shark

In October 2015 ARC completed our
RIVER OTTER RENOVATION PROJECT.

Our new and improved River Otter rehabilitation enclosure now has much more square-footage for added enrichment and exercise to hone their swimming, hunting, hiding and climbing skills while they are here in training preparation for their release back into the wild.

It boasts a waterfall, a rock climbing wall, den/cave/climbing areas behind the waterfall to hide in and explore, a 20' tree with big branches to climb on, a slide down into a pool from one of the tree limbs, and so much more.

We now have more “Otter” space than most zoos, and ANY other otter
rehab facility we are aware of anywhere!

Pete (the otter) and Shu-Shu (the Scottie)

Baby river otters often must be enticed, pushed, pulled (or dragged!) into the water by mama otter. Although swimming comes naturally to them, getting in the water does not!

> Read more about Pete and Shu-Shu!

> Meet Pete!