Caring for Animals

A wide range of programs…

The North Carolina Zoo Society’s primary role is to support conservation, education, research and recreational programs at the North Carolina Zoo. The Zoo Society’s generous donors and loyal members enable the Zoo to do more than exhibit animals well. Gifts from the Zoo Society help the North Carolina Zoo

  • contribute nationally and internationally to wildlife conservation and research;
  • advance standards and practices that promote the well-being of animals in zoos and in the wild; and
  • inspire people everywhere to respect, explore, care about and connect with nature.
NEW! You Can Make an Automatic Monthly Donation to Care for Animals

To become a monthly sustainer of the Zoo’s efforts to Care for Animals, check the “recurring donation option” on your order form, and we will automatically charge the same amount to your credit card every month. Don’t worry; you can easily stop your automatic donations at any time by following the instructions printed on the bottom of the receipt you will receive each month.

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The Zoo’s Veterinary Division…

…sees to the medical needs of all the animals at the Zoo, provides world-class training opportunities for aspiring veterinarians, and contributes to international field research in Africa and in North America. Donations to this program will support the veterinary needs of animals served by the Zoo or its wildlife rehabilitation center, educational opportunities provided to veterinary residents and interns, or field programs that provide veterinary support to conservation research.

Click on the blue bar below to learn more about our Veterinary Division programs. If you would like to make a donation in support of one of those programs, please begin by clicking the “ADD TO CART” button to the right.

 

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General Veterinary Care

There are times when the Zoo’s veterinary team urgently requires advanced, specialized equipment that must be acquired quickly or falls outside the scope of state funding. In these critical situations, the Zoo depends on the Zoo Society to purchase the needed tools quickly and efficiently. Our collaboration with the Zoo Society directly enhances the quality of care the Zoo provides its animals and enables the Zoo to continue to maintain the highest standards of veterinary practice.

Veterinary Conservation Research

The Conservation Medicine Program plays a pivotal role in advancing both clinical research and conservation programming. Donations to this program allow us to conduct health assessments and research that enhances our capacity to improve the well-being of animals living in zoos while contributing to the survival of animals living in the wild. Some of our recent projects include conducting health assessments on willd, free-ranging populations of the endangered Virgin Island Boa, researching the nutritional needs of amphibians in order to improve their care, and exploring physiological markers that may prove useful in evaluating the renal health of endangered American Red Wolves.

Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

The Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center offers comprehensive veterinary care and rehabilitation services to orphaned and injured native wildlife brought to the Zoo for care. In addition to providing critical care to individual animals, the Center provides invaluable hands-on experiences and premier training opportunities for residents, interns, and students pursuing careers in biology, veterinary medicine, and wildlife conservation. Donations to the Zoo Society cover half of the Center’s annual operating costs and are critical to ensuring its future successes in wildlife care, research, and education.

Animal Enrichment Programs

The Zoo’s animal enrichment programs serve the psychological and physical well-being of the Zoo’s animals by providing them with complex, changing and appropriate environments and social settings that encourage play, foraging and other natural behaviors. Donations from Zoo Society members and donors provide all of the funds used to operate these programs.