Southern Wildlife Rehab, Inc. was founded by Michelle Camara in 2014. She has rehabilitated animals for over 30 years.

The subpermittees, volunteers, vets and consulting experts from all over the United States help us in our efforts to rescue and rehabilitate native wildlife.

We are all 100 % unpaid volunteers. We

rely on donations to care for wildlife.

We are based in Texas and Louisiana.

Michelle Camara is a permitted Wildlife Rehabber and has a State Educational Display and USDA permit.

(Curriculum Vitae provided upon request).

Our wildlife rescuers

Dr. Patrick Richardson, DVM

Broadway Oaks Animal Hospital

(Pictured with the late great Dr. Vice)

Kevin Patrick

Secretary, Texas

Jodie Patrick,

Volunteer, Texas

Inactive volunteers:

Nelda Gelber,

Volunteer, Texas

Renee Harper - Helps SWR in various ways. She was the designer and creator of our adorable Stinkbat logo. She advocates for SWR and has had a fundraiser for us. We can't thank her enough for all the things she does for SWR!

She is the owner of Sweet Midnight and Old Bisbee Ghost Tours

Elena Rizzo manages Into the Wild, Inc. She assists SWR with advice and paperwork. She has been instrumental in making sure we have legal and proper paper work in place. She also advises on disease control and protocols. Donate to Into the Wild, Inc.

Lora Salfi,

Transporter, Volunteer, Texas

Debbie Simmons Harris,

Director of Wild Babies

Care Sanctuary,

Lousiana

Brittany Adams

Vice President

Lead Animal Care Supervisor, Subpermittee, Texas

Becky Delcambre

Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator, Louisiana

Dr. Melinda Luper, DVM

Fur & Feather Veterinary Hospital

Sonny Pacheco,

Subpermittee, Texas

Kirk Rea,

Habitat Coordinator, Texas

Valerie Jagneaux

Volunteer, Louisiana

Jennifer Schulze

Subpermittee, Texas

Southern Wildlife Rehab, Inc.

Located in San Antonio, Texas

Melissa Cavaretta, DVM

Volunteer Facility Veterinarian

melissa.cavaretta@gmail.com

Adam Schulze

Subpermittee, Texas

Vanessa Irino - Helps SWR with educational display items for the public such as creating native bats in resin so the public can safely see more native bats up close. She is an artist and creator and owner of JRock Ginger.
*Permitted educational animal folks if you would like to commission Vanessa Irino please contact her at jrockginger@hotmail.com. She also has some very awesome custom jewelry.
(It is illegal to possess native wildlife pelts of parts unless you have a permit or license)