VOLUNTEER WITH

FIREFLY’S WILDLIFE RESCUE

Help Wildlife. Learn Fast. Get Your Hands Dirty.

At Firefly’s Wildlife Rescue, we don’t just “help animals.”
We rebuild wild lives—and we do it the right way.

We are a state-permitted wildlife rehabilitation organization based in Harrisonville, Missouri, serving rural communities that don’t always have access to wildlife care.

This is hands-on, real-world work.
It’s not glamorous. It’s not always easy.
But it matters.

If you’re here, you’re probably the kind of person we’re looking for.

🦝 WHAT VOLUNTEERS ACTUALLY DO

This isn’t a “watch from a distance” program.

You’ll be part of the day-to-day work that keeps this place running:

• Feeding neonates (yes… every few hours)

• Cleaning enclosures (a lot of cleaning)

• Habitat setup and enrichment

• Transport assistance across our service region

• Intake support and observation

• Assisting with education events and outreach

• Supporting fundraising and community programs

We cover a large rural area and travel thousands of miles each year to get wildlife the care they need.

So when we say volunteers matter—we mean it.

🧠 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Firefly’s is built on education + ethical rehab, not shortcuts.

You’ll gain experience in:

• Wildlife behavior and stress reduction

• Species-specific care (squirrels, opossums, raptors, reptiles, and more)

• Legal and ethical wildlife handling

• Real-world decision making (when to intervene—and when not to)

We don’t teach “how to keep wildlife.”
We teach how to return them to the wild where they belong.