Adopt an Animal! 

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Adopting an animal is a special and unique gift for the animal lover in your family. We offer several adoption plans for our reptiles & amphibians as well as a special adoption option for our birds of prey.

At Woodcock, our resident animals are a key element of our programs. Most of our animals visit with hundreds of students each year and enjoy that part of their jobs!

For more information about adopting an animal, please email the animal care coordinator at jbradshaw@woodcocknaturecenter.org or call (203) 762-7280.

Why Adopt?

What exactly does it cost to feed our resident animals?

Adopting an animal from WNC can be a very special and unique gift for any animal lover. When you adopt one of our animals it helps the nature center provide the following:

- Food

- General Maintenance & Care

- Veterinary Care

- Supplies (Bedding, Lighting, Heat Pads, etc.)

Owls:

Rats & Mice- $2.90 per day/per bird / $1,058.50 per year/per bird

Total cost per year to feed our birds: $4,234.00

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Reptiles & Amphibians: 

Veggies, Fruit and Shrimp- $46.00 per month / $603.20 per year 

Crickets, Feeder Fish and Bedding- $ 231.00 per month / $3,000.00 per year

Mice, Rats & Pinkies- $140.00 per year

Total cost per year to feed our reptiles & amphibians: $3,740.00

Meet our Resident Animals

All resident animal photos taken by educator & photography enthusiast Sam Nunes.