Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care has received a matching grant from a pair of agencies totaling $500,000 that will help build a full service veterinary hospital.

The Bently Foundation and MH Buckeye are committed to keeping wildlife wild and donated a matching grant to LTWC.

This year’s multiple, devastating fires have not only created an immediate wild animal medical emergency, but also a long-term healthcare need for Lake Tahoe’s wildlife, said a press release.

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In response, The Bently Foundation and MH Buckeye have established a $500,000 matching grant to help build Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s Animal Hospital and Care Unit.

This new facility will include animal hospital services, a neonatal nursery, operating room and recovery rooms, along with other care and treatment spaces needed for a full-service veterinary hospital, including 24-hour care services. When completed, rescued wild animals in the Tahoe Basin can be cared for in the region’s first dedicated wild animal hospital.

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With the matching grant, everyone can make double the impact for the hospital’s construction. Each dollar donated to the hospital campaign will be matched — dollar for dollar — up to a total contribution of $500,000.

For more information, visit: https://ltwc.org/wildlife-hospital/.