​“SAFE RIDES FOR SECOND CHANCES”.

On-Call Community Rescue for Animals

Volunteer based transport of sick and injured wildlife across six counties in the PNW.

Our Mission

OCCRA is a volunteer network that rescues and transports sick and injured wildlife in the North Willamette Watershed District to licensed care facilities on behalf of those members of the public who face transportation and safety limitations. We are committed to fostering a compassionate community that values wildlife through conservation, education and outreach. Our goal is to create opportunities for people to help wildlife thrive and expand our efforts statewide.

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How We Help 100’s of Animals Every Year

Injured Strays

OCCRA is contracted with Multnomah County Animal Services from April 2022-April 2027, to respond to sick or injured contained stray animals between 5pm and 8am, 365 days/year. Please call 503.988.7387 if you have an emergency involving a stray domestic animal. You may also try the OCCRA number directly at 971.645.3450.

Injured Wildlife

Handling and transporting wild animals is very dangerous. Please call Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) first when encountering any kind of wildlife concern or emergency. You may also try Bird of Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center 503-292-0304 between 9AM - 5PM (open 365 days/year), to help triage the situation. OCCRA assists in case by case scenarios and may be able to offer transports of injured or sick wildlife to emergency care or humane euthanasia, if you are unable to reach both agencies, and it is between 5pm and 9am, please reach out to us directly at 971-645-3450 to see if it is a situation we can help with, or if we can help contact the proper agencies.

How You Can Help

Join Our Contractor Team

OCCRA contractors work 1700-0800 as after hours emergency animal control in Multnomah County, if you are interested in becoming a contractor, with a once/week shift, let us know!

Join Our Team

Volunteer

OCCRA receives daily requests to help capture and transport animals, especially wildlife! Our volunteers help us fulfill our mission, we couldn't do it without them, and we would love to talk to you about joining our team!

Volunteer Application

Donate

OCCRA volunteers are onboarded with safety gear and uniforms, each new volunteer costs several hundred dollars in equipment. Your donations allow us to grow and help more animals, as well as save for our bigger goals of purchasing a large livestock trailer, and high quality wildlife transport boxes.

Donate Now

UP-TO-DATE MAP OF OCCRA VOLUNTEER WILDLIFE RESPONSES IN THE *NORTH WILLAMETTE WATERSHED DISTRICT.

The *NWWD covers six counties. Zoom in to see the scope of volunteer wildlife call-outs to date.

Latest News

FOX12 Live Interview about the QUACKSAFE CAMPAIGN

By Virginia Borden | August 3, 2024

  Thank you FOX 12 Oregon Greg Nibler for talking to us about the QUACKSAFE Campaign on July 31st. Do you know of a drain that has had previous trapped duckling events? Please report on our website under (RESOURCES, QUACKSAFE).. to help us with the very important first part of this campaign, data collection! LINK…

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Diamond Collar Hero Award

By Virginia Borden | February 23, 2024

On 02/20/24 OCCRA President Virginia Borden had the incredible honor of receiving a Diamond Collar Hero Award from Oregon Humane Society on behalf of all the work that OCCRA volunteers have done over the years, as well the chance to highlight the incredible OHSTAR team whom we work with often. See the full video recognizing…

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SNEAK PEEK at our new logos!

By dave | December 14, 2023

OCCRA is rebranding. It’s time for a bit of a change in our logos, it’s so hard to say goodbye to the “heart paw”, especially since our belo…

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⛑️ Wildlife C/T #272 - Double-crested cormorant. Thank you volunteer Kari for responding and bringing...

We help the tiny passengers too! 💛 Busy last few days for our #vOCCRAnteers. @spooky_tia_ whom is one of our OCCRA & @ohs_tar_ double team volunteers, responded to help this hummingbird get a safe ride to the @wildlifecarecenter . A kind Good Samaritan found them on their porch flightless and after they did not recoup after some time, they suspected the little one was a window strike victim that needed professional care. Good luck to the little one, and thank you Katie for responding. 🚨 WANT TO SUPPORT OCCRA? 🚨 Your help saves wildlife! 💚 Every donation goes directly to outfitting, training, and rescuing animals in need. 🦉 Best way to give? Donate through our website (link in bio)! ✅ Venmo & PayPal take fees, so donating directly helps even more. Other ways to support: 💸 Venmo: [@OCCRAPDX (please make sure you confirm it is our account, last 4 digits of phone number are 3450)] 💰 PayPal: [OCCRA PayPal Link in bio] 📦 Amazon Wishlist: [Wishlist Link in bio] ✉️ Mail a check: [PO BOX 1291 - Oregon City, OR 97045] Every dollar makes a difference! Thank you for being a wildlife hero! 🙌💚 #SupportOCCRA #WildlifeRescue #DonateForWildlife #OCCRA #vOCCRAnteer #wildlifetransport #oregonwildlife #oregonvolunteers #animalvolunteers #wildlife 💙 #SecondChanceForWildlife 🌿 #BackToTheWild 💚 #WildlifeVolunteers 🙌 #VolunteerForWildlife 🌱 #EcoWarrior 💪 #MakeADifference 🌍 #ActForWildlife 📣 #BeAVoiceForAnimals 🦉 #SaveWildlife 🦊 #WildlifeConservation 🦡 #RescueRehabRelease 🦆 #ProtectWildlife 🐍 #WildlifeMatters 🦅 #AnimalRescue 📍 #WildlifeRescueOregon 🏥 #WildlifeRehab 🦜 #RescueRehabRelease 🐾 #WildlifeRescue 🦢 #InjuredWildlife
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We help the tiny passengers too! 💛 Busy last few days for our #vOCCRAnteers. @spooky_tia_...

At OCCRA, we don’t engage in politics, but we will always stand for our people. Now more than ever, we want to reaffirm that OCCRA is a safe, welcoming space for all. Our team and community are diverse, and we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. No matter what, our mission remains the same: inclusivity, equity, and belonging for all. 💙 #SafeSpace #InclusiveCommunity #OCCRA
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🦅 - Juvenile Bald Eagle , NE Portland - Wildlife C/T #269 Townhome residents saw...

🦅Bald Eagle emergency response team : Eleni, Fern, Theo, Ari, and Andrew ❄️☀️FULL STORY FOLLOW UP TOMORROW Thank you all! And the good Samaritans who called @portland_911 whom called us, and @birdallianceoforegon @wildlifecarecenter for caring for the patient. @eleni_13579 @fernsibley @ari.meowntain #vOCCRAnteers
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🦅Bald Eagle emergency response team : Eleni, Fern, Theo, Ari, and Andrew ❄️☀️FULL STORY FOLLOW...
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C/T #268 - Earlier, today, a few Good Samaritans found a barred owl in distress...

@vettechdlove and Virg hosted a vendor table at the @ortws and @oregonsaf joint conference this week. We met so many inspiring students with career goals in wildlife and forestry. We handed out business cards and stickers like hot cakes and talked with local folks from the watershed district just south of us. We know OCCRA is needed just about everywhere, but it helps us focus our expansion by networking with people in wildlife community in those geographic areas. We have our thinking caps and our raptor gloves on, excited for the future of this state, and this organization know their are a lot of people in all age groups doing GOOD WORK and making this world a better place for ALL LIVING things.
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@vettechdlove and Virg hosted a vendor table at the @ortws and @oregonsaf joint conference this...
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Bald Eagle - C/T #267 On Saturday, @birdallianceoforegon wildlife solutions counselors dispatched OCCRA volunteers to...
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🐇 - Wildlife transport #267 Thank you #vOCCRAnteer Bree for responding today to SW Portland....
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