OTTAWA VALLEY WILD BIRD CARE CENTRE

What OTTAWA VALLEY WILD BIRD CARE CENTRE does

The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre is a registered Canadian charity (Charity Registration: 89340 1380 RR0002) founded in 1981 in Nepean, Ontario, that provides professional triage, medical care, and rehabilitation for orphaned, injured, and sick wild birds with the objective of releasing them back to their natural habitat. It is the only wild bird rehabilitation centre in the Ottawa Valley operating with a full-time Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator on staff, and it processes thousands of birds annually — many of which are endangered, threatened, or at-risk species — under both federal and provincial wildlife rehabilitation permits. The organization also delivers educational outreach, including a Junior Avian Ambassador program for children.

The Centre's core "products" are its wild bird emergency/intake services, full-time rehabilitation, and educational programming; supporting these are donation and fundraising services delivered through CanadaHelps, Square, and PayPal Checkout, alongside legacy giving and securities donation programs. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation-based: the Centre operates as a non-profit charity with no products or services sold and no pricing model. Its go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct public drop-offs after phone triage, social media engagement, email newsletters, earned media, and community education to drive awareness and donations. The Centre is currently based at a temporary Cedarview Road facility while constructing a new Advanced Care Facility on 17+ acres, designed to include a modernized medical suite with digital x-ray, enhanced isolation areas, free-flight enclosures, and an interactive visitor/education centre, with $5,500,000 raised to date toward the build.

Name

OTTAWA VALLEY WILD BIRD CARE CENTRE

Legal name

Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre

Website

https://wildbirdcarecentre.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre is a registered Canadian charity, founded in 1981 in Nepean, Ontario, that rehabilitates orphaned, injured, and sick wild birds and releases them back to the wild, serving the Ottawa Valley region with the only full-time Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator on staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAIAC

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYHLAMAJAM

Wildlife Health & Conservation Disease Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYBPAGAIAD

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYTHAAAFAC

Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release Centers (Public Viewing/Education)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

Keywords

• Wild bird rehabilitation
• Wildlife medical care
• Bird conservation education
• Wildlife rescue services
• Charitable wildlife center

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

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: The Centre operates as a registered charity relying primarily on public donations. They accept donations via their website through CanadaHelps, cheques, electronic funds transfer, and legacy giving through wills and estate plans.
2. Securities Donation: Donors can contribute stocks or mutual funds to take advantage of additional tax savings through the CanadaHelps platform.
3. Legacy Giving: Charity encourages donors to include the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre in their will or estate plan for planned giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre provides professional wild bird emergency triage, assessment, and rehabilitation services for orphaned, injured, and sick wild birds, including endangered and at-risk species, with the goal of releasing them back to the wild. It complements this with conservation education and community outreach programs and operates as a donation-funded registered charity governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Product overview

The Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre operates as a single, unified wildlife rehabilitation service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of professional wild bird emergency and rehabilitation services, including triage, assessment, and treatment by full-time Certified Wildlife Rehabilitators. The Centre takes in thousands of birds annually, many of which are endangered, threatened, or at-risk species. Supporting services include Education and Outreach Programs (featuring the Junior Avian Ambassador program) and Donation/Fundraising Services (online giving via CanadaHelps, Square, and PayPal; securities donations; legacy giving). A major initiative currently underway is the construction of a new Advanced Care Facility on 17+ acres, designed to include enhanced medical capabilities, isolation areas, free-flight spaces, and an interactive education centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wild Bird Emergency / Assistance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of wild birds rehabilitated and released each year

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IWRC (International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council)coreOthersProud member organization. The IWRC is an international body that sets standards for wildlife rehabilitation. Membership demonstrates the Centre's commitment to meeting international wildlife care standards.
• Aldu Architects Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect and fellow bird-lover Dr. Ammar Aldujaili OAA OAQ Ph.D. Arch., providing architectural design services for the new facility construction project.
• ADAD Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering firm led by Dr. Husham Almansour Ph.D. P. Eng, providing civil engineering services for the challenging site plan process for the new facility.
• Graebeck Construction Ltd.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for the new facility construction project. Their professional experience in complex construction projects is turning the Centre's dream into reality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Toronto Wildlife Centre: Ontario-based wildlife rehabilitation centre providing emergency care for injured and orphaned wild animals including birds. Operates a similar intake, triage, and rehabilitation model with a comparable donor-funded nonprofit structure, making it the closest in-province peer.
• Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre: Ontario wildlife rehabilitation centre serving the Quinte/Belleville region, caring for injured and orphaned native wildlife. Directly comparable in scope (wildlife triage, treatment, and release) and nonprofit funding model.
• Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary: Ontario wildlife rehabilitation facility serving the Muskoka/Barrie region. Comparable as a licensed rehab centre for native wildlife including birds, with similar capital-project expansion history and donor-funded operations.
• Procyon Wildlife: Ontario wildlife rehabilitation and education centre serving the Greater Toronto Area. Directly comparable as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator handling mammals and birds, with similar community-funded operating model and education/outreach programs.
• The Owl Foundation: Ontario raptor-focused rehabilitation centre providing long-term care and release for injured owls and other birds of prey. Closely comparable in bird-specific care mandate, licensed rehabilitator staffing, and donor-supported operating model.
• Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge: Ontario wildlife sanctuary and rehabilitation facility caring for injured and orphaned native wildlife including raptors and songbirds. Directly comparable in scope (wild bird and small mammal rehab), funding model (donations), and education programming.

Broad incumbents

• The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota: Internationally recognized raptor-focused rehabilitation, research, and education program at the University of Minnesota. Comparable in licensed wild bird care and education mission, with significantly broader scope due to its university affiliation and research arm.
• Wildlife Center of Virginia: Long-established US wildlife hospital and teaching facility providing wildlife medicine, rehabilitation, and education across all native species. Comparable as a broader-scope incumbent in the same wildlife rehabilitation category, though operating in the United States.

Regional players

• Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society: Alberta-based wildlife rehabilitation society providing medical care for injured and orphaned wild birds and mammals. Strongly comparable in operations and mission but serves Western Canada rather than Ontario, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Wildlife Rescue Association of BC: British Columbia wildlife hospital and rehabilitation centre caring for over 5,000 wild animals annually. Highly comparable in licensed rehab, education, and donation-funded model, but operates in a different province.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ottawa-valley-wild-bird-care-centre

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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