Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center

What Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center does

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife veterinary hospital and education center operating from a 5-acre facility in Barnstable, Massachusetts, and serving as the Cape Cod branch of the New England Wildlife Centers (NEWCS) since January 2019. The center provides free veterinary care, rehabilitation, and release services for sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals, admitting over 2,400 patients annually and serving 225 species across the parent network's two hospitals. A 24/7 wildlife hotline handles approximately 15,000 public calls per year, and a multi-organization sea turtle cold-stun response partnership achieves 70-80% survival rates during rehabilitation season. The organization serves the general public of Cape Cod and the islands, K-12 and university students, and wildlife professionals including animal control officers and veterinarians, through direct care, internships, in-school STEM programs, and CE-credit professional training courses.

The center operates a 100% donation-funded business model, as all veterinary and rehabilitation services are provided free of charge and no state or federal funding is received. Revenue streams comprise individual donations solicited via website and direct mail, a quarterly recurring donor program (Cape Wildlife Center 100 at $100/quarter), and planned giving through bequests and living trusts. A small staff of approximately 10 (Executive Director, Medical Director/wildlife veterinarian, Lead Vet Tech, Veterinary Psychiatric Nurse Specialist, admin staff, and additional vet technicians) is supplemented by a substantial volunteer workforce handling day-to-day animal care. Educational content assets include Loki's Education Index (an online learning platform), a monthly Barnstable Patriot column, and the 52-acre Hale Family Woodlands Nature Trail at the Weymouth facility.

The center maintains a regional ecosystem of partnerships including the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife, every Cape Cod town's Animal Control Officer and Department of Natural Resources, Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, the National Marine Life Center, the New England Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium, and local Cape Cod veterinarians. It is governed under the NEWCS organizational umbrella (EIN 04-290756), with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment ownership. Distribution occurs through walk-in admissions (10:00 AM-3:00 PM daily), the wildlife hotline, school and community on-site programs, and inter-agency referrals.

Name

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center

Legal name

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center

Website

https://capewildlifecenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit wildlife veterinary hospital and education center in Barnstable, Massachusetts, providing free wildlife rehabilitation, public education, and professional training as the Cape Cod branch of the New England Wildlife Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Veterinary and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC), Wildlife Health & Conservation Disease Management (HLAMAJAM)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation services
• Wildlife veterinary care
• Conservation education programs
• Animal rescue hotline
• Non-profit wildlife hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

South Weymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the center relies entirely on donations from individuals and organizations to cover costs of medications, surgeries, equipment, food, caging, and skilled labor. No state or federal funding is received. Donations are solicited via the website and direct mail.
2. Cape Wildlife Center 100 Membership Program: Quarterly donor program where members pledge $100 per quarter. Members receive quarterly newsletters, a personal facility tour, and optional annual gatherings with special guest speakers. Designed to provide a guaranteed recurring revenue stream.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Bequests and living trusts are accepted as legacy gifts to support long-term organizational sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center operates a non-profit, full-service wildlife veterinary hospital providing free emergency veterinary care, surgery, treatment, rehabilitation, and release for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife on Cape Cod. It supplements this core animal care with K-12 and community STEM education programs, professional training courses for wildlife responders, internships, and public outreach through a wildlife hotline and nature trail, all funded entirely by charitable donations.

Product overview

Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center operates as a non-profit wildlife veterinary hospital and education center, offering a single integrated service model combining wildlife medical care with educational programming. The core offering is wildlife veterinary care and rehabilitation for sick, injured, and orphaned animals, supported by a wildlife care hotline. Education services include community education programs, internships for students, and professional training courses. Additional offerings include the Hale Family Woodlands Nature Trail for public exploration, Loki's Education Index online educational content, volunteer programs, and various donation programs to fund operations. The organization does not offer software products but provides direct animal care services and educational experiences.

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Products and services

• Wildlife Veterinary Care and Rehabilitation Non-profit, full-service veterinary clinic providing free emergency veterinary care, diagnostics, medications, and surgery for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife on Cape Cod, with rehabilitation and release back to the wild.
• Wildlife Care Hotline Seven-day-a-week wildlife hotline at (508) 362.0111 plus after-hours emergency line (617) 835-6845, answering roughly 15,000 calls per year about sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife and providing guidance on handling and transport.
• Community Education Programs In-school and out-of-school educational programs for students of all ages and abilities that use wildlife care as a platform for science, natural history, and environmental conservation learning. Delivered at schools, community centers, libraries, and at the center's facilities.
• Internship Program Immersive internships for undergraduates, veterinary technician students, veterinary students, and post-graduates, working side-by-side with veterinary technicians, wildlife rehabilitators, and wildlife veterinarians.
• Professional Training Courses Classes for prospective and current wildlife professionals, including Animal Control Officer training, Wildlife Triage for Small Animal practitioners, and a Wildlife Rehabilitation Methods course for beginners, all offering CE credit. The center has trained 70+ animal control officers through these programs.
• Hale Family Woodlands Nature Trail 52-acre parcel of contiguous woodland at the Weymouth facility preserved forever as wildlife habitat, featuring trails through upland woodlands and past vernal ponds, connected to the Cranberry Pond Trail system with nearly 10 miles of interconnected trails.
• Loki's Education Index Online educational platform featuring articles, videos, and educational content exploring science and wildlife topics for students of all ages, including monthly educational columns and multimedia content.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities providing direct animal care, husbandry, feeding, diet preparation, laundry, and cage cleaning for wildlife patients, coordinated by Volunteer Coordinator Caryn Ritchie.
• Donation Programs (including Cape 100 Membership) Charitable giving mechanisms including online donations, mail-in checks, credit card donations, the Cape 100 quarterly donor program (pledging $100 per quarter with newsletters, facility tours, and annual gatherings), and planned giving/legacy bequests to support wildlife care operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 animals admitted and treated annually across both New England Wildlife Centers hospital locations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• New England Wildlife CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center officially became a program of New England Wildlife Centers in January 2019. It operates as the Cape Cod branch of the organization, running the Barnstable facility as part of a two-hospital network (also including Weymouth, MA). Both locations provide veterinary care and rehabilitation, with the Cape center focusing on the Cape Cod service area.
• Massachusetts Department of Fish and WildlifemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center works very closely with the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife on wildlife management, permitting, and inter-agency cooperation. Special permits from Mass Wildlife are required for certain species like North American river otters.
• Cape Cod Town Animal Control Officers and Departments of Natural ResourcesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvery Cape Cod town has an ACO and/or DNR department that works with the center on safe and legal capture and transport of injured wildlife. Officers assist with rabies vector species (raccoons, foxes, coyotes, skunks, bats) and general wildlife rescues. The center has trained 70+ officers through its 'Wildlife Triage for First Responders' course.
• Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay SanctuaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary runs a volunteer beach patrol program with 250 volunteers searching for cold-stunned sea turtles from October to December. Volunteers recover and mark turtles for transport to rehabilitation facilities including Cape Wildlife Center.
• National Marine Life Center, New England Aquarium, Mystic AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner rehabilitation facilities for sea turtle cold stunning cases. Cape Wildlife Center works with these organizations for the triage and rehabilitation of Kemp's Ridley, Green, and Loggerhead sea turtles found on Cape Cod beaches.
• Local Cape Cod VeterinariansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center partners with local veterinarians on Cape Cod for consultations, referrals, and cooperative wildlife care. Town Animal Control Officers coordinate with local vets to provide places to take injured wildlife alongside the center.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Raptor Trust: New Jersey-based non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in raptors. Comparable as a non-profit wildlife hospital providing veterinary care and public education on native wildlife species.
• Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary: Cape Cod wildlife sanctuary running the volunteer beach patrol that feeds cold-stunned sea turtle cases to Cape Wildlife Center. Comparable as a regional conservation and education organization with overlapping wildlife mission and donor base on Cape Cod.

Regional players

• New England Aquarium: Major Boston-based aquarium and marine wildlife conservation organization. Comparable as a regional marine wildlife care and education organization that partners with Cape Wildlife Center for sea turtle rehabilitation, though operating at a much larger scale.
• Mystic Aquarium: Connecticut-based aquarium and marine wildlife institution. Comparable as a regional partner facility for sea turtle cold-stunning cases and as a marine wildlife care and education organization.
• Center for Wildlife: Non-profit wildlife hospital and education center in Cape Neddick, Maine, serving southern Maine and the Seacoast NH region. Comparable as a New England non-profit wildlife hospital with similar veterinary care, education, and volunteer-based model.

Direct peers

• Tufts Wildlife Clinic: Wildlife clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, providing veterinary care and rehabilitation for New England wildlife. Comparable as a regional academic wildlife hospital with similar species breadth and clinical training programs.
• New England Wildlife Centers: Parent organization operating both the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center and the Weymouth hospital. Directly comparable as a non-profit wildlife veterinary hospital network with the same clinical mission, education programs, and donation-funded model.
• Willowbrook Wildlife Center: Illinois-based non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center and hospital. Comparable as a similarly structured non-profit wildlife hospital providing veterinary care, rehabilitation, and education programs to a regional population.
• Wildlife Center of Virginia: Non-profit wildlife hospital and teaching center in Waynesboro, Virginia. Comparable as a similarly structured non-profit wildlife veterinary hospital with strong education, internship, and training program offerings.
• National Marine Life Center: Massachusetts-based marine wildlife rehabilitation hospital focused on stranded seals, sea turtles, and other marine species. Comparable as a partner facility for Cape Wildlife Center's sea turtle cold-stunning program and as a regional marine wildlife hospital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thecapewildlife
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cape-Wildlife-Center-789428161208702
• Instagraminstagram.com/CapeWildlifeCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cape-wildlife-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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