About Second Chances Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center

Second Chances Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center is dedicated to the conservation of our wildlife through rehabilitation and education. Whether the animal is orphaned, injured, or displaced, Second Chances gives that animal a “second chance” at life.

Second Chances is located in the Eastern area of Louisville and serves the surrounding counties.

Our animals are cared for until they are ready to be released back into their natural environment. They may start off in an incubator being fed around the clock with lots of love and attention and graduate to a large pre release enclosure with minimal contact. All pre release enclosures are designed to simulate their individual habitat. These animals are taught survival skills they will need to be successful in the wild. The animals are released in protected areas with a food and water source.

Second Chances specializes in opossum babies but is able to accept several other species.

Brigette Williams is the founder of Second Chances and is a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and is working on her federal certification. Second Chances is also licensed by the USDA.

Brigette is a full time Junior Kindergarten teacher at a local private school. She serves as a volunteer educator at The Louisville Zoo where she also helps take care of the birds of prey.

Brigette feels that it is important to understand our wildlife so we may help protect it and co exist with it. Besides the actual rehabilitation and release of animals, providing knowledge to our community, with non releasable animal ambassadors, is one way to take care our Earth.

Please call 502-228-NEED (6333) or e-mail brigette@secondchanceswildlife.org with a wildlife emergency or to schedule an education program.