It has been a busier year than usual for the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC).

With September only starting up, the AIWC is only five animals away from topping the patient intake total for 2015.

Holly Duvall, executive director of the AIWC, said she is unsure of how many animals to expect for the Fall season, but the centre is getting ready.

"We really don't have a good gauge on how this year's migration will go. We've already gotten reports on swans that have started migrating a little bit earlier than usual so it's quite bizarre, we really don't know, but we're doing all we can to prepare."

With the Spring bringing in unseasonably hot weather and summer being exceptionally wet, Duvall said its hard to tell what Fall will bring.

So far this year, the centre has taken in 1,668 animals.

"It puts a huge amount of pressure on our organization. We need things like food and medical expenses for all these animals. All of those things add up and it's a huge expense to care for these animals but we really do believe they need our help," said Duvall.

Duvall added that 95 per cent of the animals being admitted are there due to human error, so the AIWC feels it's their responsibility to give the animals a second chance.

If you'd be interested in volunteer at the centre or donating, visit the AIWC website.