Shelter Spotlight August 2024
Bunurong Wildlife Care
Name of Operator: Linda Pettit
Years of operation: 2 years
Suburb/area covered: Bass Coast Shire and Surrounds
Species you care for: We care for all species of wildlife but do not do snakes.
For injured wildlife please contact: Wildlife Victoria on 03 9400 7300
How does Bunurong Wildlife Care support wildlife and their habitat?
We are a Shelter in the Bunurong Ward of the Bass Coast Shire in Victoria. Caring for wildlife from coastal and inland waters, coastline vegetation, farmlands and forests. Our vision is simple and yet so complex ’ Our home for a rest, BUT their forever home is best’.
We operate from a two storey private home (people upstairs and wildlife and carers downstairs & outside). Our home is a quiet place with spaces for injured, ill or orphaned wildlife for care. Foster Carers are selected for their passion to provide consistent care and for the land spaces that they may have to contibute to rehabilitation resources.
We have 22 Shelter Helpers, who are rostered on for the ’grotty’ and ’gorgeous’ care jobs. We share most roles but have specific roles for feed preparation, joeys or wildlife with special medical or other needs.
How our project funding supported Bunurong Wildlife Shelter
Our November Shelter Spotlight, Linda has approached a local engineering company A&D Cuman Engineering to custom make her a critical care Koala hospital cage.
W4W’s $1000 funding is being used for a deposit on the cage to get the process started. This enclosure will help her rehabilitate many sick, injured and orphaned Koalas.
There are many ways to help our wildlife and we get lots of calls a week with concerned Members of Public wanting to help. You can do this by reporting injured and orphaned wildlife or donating funds so that we can continue our programs and provide ongoing support to wildlife shelters.
What can you do to help?
What advice would you give the public?
Wildlife need you to have an empathy 'moment' for their needs and think how you can take some action so that they can continue to live in their forever homes as they belong here and we are the visitors.
Wildlife Bunurong has had in care
Find out more about Wildlife Shelters in Victoria.
Lend a paw by purchasing a Wombaroo Gift Voucher for Bunurong Wildlife Shelter.
For many wildlife rehabilitators, having access to life-saving food or equipment is often a necessity they struggle to afford. These dedicated individuals devote their lives to assisting wildlife, typically funding their efforts themselves and covering costs for baby formula, medicine, and supplies from their own pockets. Unfortunately, they receive little to no government support for their crucial work.Gift vouchers make a significant difference for carers, whether it's purchasing a $20 Wombaroo voucher for a tiny joey or $1,000 voucher to support a mob of injured Kangaroo’s, every contribution plays a vital role in the recovery and survival of these precious creatures. By providing these vouchers, you empower rehabilitators to continue their invaluable work, offering second chances to animals in need.
Use the email address at checkout: Linda@BunurongWildlifeCare.auThank you for your generosity. Let's continue to make a positive impact, one life at a time. 
*Each voucher is email directly to the recipient to be used on anything in the store. Vouchers do not expire.