The Western Cape’s Wildlife care is expanding! Grace Valley Wildlife Rescue will soon become a permitted satellite wildlife rehabilitation centre of its own.
Western Cape, South Africa (22 May 2025) — For five years, Grace Valley Wildlife Rescue has rescued and stabilised injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife as the first line of help. Now, in a big and thrilling move, the non-profit is growing to become a permitted satellite wildlife rehabilitation facility!
Grace Valley Wildlife Rescue has helped all kinds of animals including tortoises caught in wildfires, eagles in trouble and little duikers in distress.
Operating under the guidance and authority of the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue and Training Centre (the only facility of its kind in the Western Cape and the sole permitted wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Overberg), the expansion to a satellite rehabilitation facility means a massive step for wildlife care in the province.
Previously, without being a permitted rehabilitation facility of its own, the Grace Valley team relied on other registered facilities to undertake ongoing care.
Now, the team’s efficiency and impact are set to expand in leaps and bounds as they become an officially recognised satellite centre, taking them from first response to full recovery.
Says Grace Valley’s founder, Shireen Freeman:
“We are honoured to contribute to this pioneering model of decentralised, expert-led rehabilitation—one that strengthens conservation efforts across the region.”
As such, the growth represents a vital expansion of the province’s limited wildlife rehabilitation capacity.
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Grace Valley Wildlife Rescue is currently raising funds to build the necessary infrastructure for their future (specialised enclosures, quarantine areas and safety systems) that you can contribute to here.
They already have a building on their owned property. Now, it’s a matter of kitting everything out so that the animals have the best chance at recovery.
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