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Below is a list of wildlife rescue facilities for injured and orphaned wildlife and rehabilitation information along with references for nuisance wildlife, bees and wasps, pets, and other area animal resources. Should you have any problems reaching any one of the resources listed, please contact Jones Park during regular office hours.

I. Area Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

A. Houston Area Wildlife Rehabilitation Organizations

• Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society
  Phone: (866) 99-GCTTS
  Web site: www.gctts.org
  
  
• Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue—South
  Phone: (979) 849-0184
  Web site: www.gcwr.org
  
  
• Lone Star Wildlife Rescue (for wildlife found west of Harris County)
  Phone: (281) 356-9393
  Web site: www.lonestarwildlife.org
  
  
• Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition—West
  Phone: (713) 468-8972
  Web site: www.twrc-houston.org
  
  
• Wildlife Rehab & Education
  Phone: (713)-643-9453
  Web site: http://wrande.org

B. Wildlife Rehabilitation Information

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
  Phone: (281) 931-6471
  Austin Headquarters: (800) 792-1112
  Wildlife Rehabilitator List and Orphaned or Injured Wildlife Information: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/rehab
  
  
• Bat Rehabilitation
  Web site: www.batworld.org
  
  
• Injured/Orphaned Bird Information
  Web site: www.gcwr.org/bird.html
  
  
• Injured/Orphaned Mammal Information
  Web site: www.gcwr.org/mammal.html
  
  
• Injured Reptile Information
  Web site: www.gcwr.org/reptile.html
  
  
• TP&WD Orphaned or Injured Animals Information
  Web site: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/rehab/orphan
  
  
• The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
  Web site: http://wildliferehabinfo.org

C. Nuisance Wildlife Services

• Critter Control
  Phone: (713) 334-4103 (West)
  E-mail: houstonwest@crittercontrol.com
  Phone: (713) 467-8000 (East)
  E-mail: houstoneast@crittercontrol.com
  Web site: www.crittercontrol.com
  Services: All nuisance wildlife, excluding insects; relocates animals when possible.
  
  
• Houston Herpetological Supply—Mike Howlett
  Phone: (281) 433-3286
  E-mail: info@houstonherp.com
  Web site: www.houstonherp.com
  Services: Reptiles and amphibians-identification, education, and removal.
  
  
• Humane Wildlife Removal (New Caney/North Houston)
  Mike Hodges
  Phone: (281) 354-8690
  Services: Specializing in bats and snakes; small mammals; no skunks.
  
  
• Lindhurst's Construction—Certified Bat Exclusionist
  Phone: (713) 981-9576
  Web site: www.aabp.com/Lindhurst/bats.htm
  Services: Removes and excludes bats.
  
  
• McBee, Keith
  Phone: (713) 829-1939
  Services: Removes feral hogs, mostly with dogs, in the entire state of Texas.
  
  
• Olhausen, Don
  Pager: (713) 601-6353
  Services: Skunks only. Trapping and rehabilitating; no injured skunks.
  
  
• Outback Wild Animal & Pest Control (Houston area and Montgomery County)
  Phone: (281) 399-8629
  Cell Phone: (832) 256-5380
  Services: All nuisance wildlife. Insect and rodent control; bee, bat, and bird removal; humane
  live trapping; animal proofing.
  
  
• T&T Animal Control
  Phone: (281) 399-8168
  Cell Phone: (281) 660-5723
  Services: Small mammals; feral cat trapping; no alligators, insects, or dogs. Relocates
  animals if possible.
  
  
• Texas Snakes & More—Clint Pustejovsky
  Phone: (713) 934-7668 or (713) 253-3787
  E-mail: clint@texassnakes.net
  Web site: www.texassnakes.net
  Services: Snake removal.
  
  
• Wilderness Animal Control
  Phone: (281) 593-1571
  E-mail: tammy2457@aol.com
  Web site: www.wildernessanimalcontrol.com
  Services: Residential and commercial animal removal, and wildlife trapping and relocation.
  

D. Bee and Wasp Information and Removal

• Chris Watkins—Meyer Park
  Phone: (281) 376-6202
  Services: If on Harris County Precinct 4 property, public right-of-way, or county facility.
  
  
• Stellar Bee Service—Beekeeper with apiary
  Phone: (866) 814-8831 or (281) 253-6847
  Services: Bee, hornet, and wasp. Live capture to relocate, if possible. Non-chemical approach.
  
  
• ABC Pest Service
  Phone: (281) 730-9500 or (713) 730-9500
  Services: Extermination and removal.
  
  
• Harris County Beekeepers Association
  Web site: www.harriscountybeekeepers.org
  
  
• Houston Beekeepers Association
  Web site: www.houstonbeekeepers.org
  
  
• Honey Bee Information—TAMU
  Web site: http://honeybee.tamu.edu

II. Houston/Harris County Area Animal Services

A. Pet Information and Lost and Found

• City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care
  Web site: www.houstontx.gov/health/BARC
  
  
• Click2Houston Pets
  Web site: www.click2houston.com/pets
  
  
• Houston Dog Park Association
  Web site: www.houstondogpark.org
  
  
• Houston Humane Society
  Web site: www.houstonhumane.org
  
  
• North Houston Lost and Found Pets
  Web site: www.lostandfoundpets-spring.com
  
  
• Pet 911
  Web site: www.1888pets911.org/index.php
  
  
• Pet Finder
  Web site: www.petfinder.com
  
  
• Pet Harbor
  Web site: www.petharbor.com
  

B. Injured Animal Rescue

• Harris County Animal Control
  Phone: (281) 999-3191
  
  
• Houston SPCA
  Phone: (713) 869-8227
  Web site: www.spcahouston.org/spcahouston/Default.asp
  
  
• Humble Animal Control Agency
  Phone: (281) 446-3061
  

C. Dead Animal Pick-up

• Harris County Road Maintenance
  Phone: (713) 755-5000
  
  
• Houston City Street
  Phone: (713) 699-1113
  

D. Livestock Pick-up

• Animal Carcass Removal—Dead or Alive
  Phone: (281) 893-3009
  
  
• Harris County Sheriff's Department, Livestock Division
  Phone: (281) 452-7080 ext. 272