Brinsley Animal Rescue » baby http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org Call local rate 0845 458 2813 Fri, 11 May 2012 19:44:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Hand Rearing Squirrels http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/hand-rearing-squirrels/ http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/hand-rearing-squirrels/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:44:32 +0000 Jon http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/?p=2601 On 20 August we had three very young squirrels delivered to us, these were found by a member of the public that had disturbed them whilst cleaning a chimney. Unfortunately the mother left her three babies and was too frightened to return.

We are now hand rearing all three, this is very time consuming, feeding them every 3 hours and then mimicking all the natural motherly actions, like teaching them to go to the toilet after feeding.

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]]> http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/hand-rearing-squirrels/feed/ 0 Baby Collared Dove http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/baby-collared-dove/ http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/baby-collared-dove/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:49:27 +0000 Jon http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/?p=2608 This little chap was brought in by a cat. We are hand rearing him now until he can fend for himself, he will then be released.

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Update 20 September

This chap was finally released into nearby woods.

]]> http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/08/23/baby-collared-dove/feed/ 0 Time to say goodbye to the ducks http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/07/16/time-to-say-good-by-to-the-ducks/ http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/07/16/time-to-say-good-by-to-the-ducks/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:19:56 +0000 Jon http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/?p=2225

Back in June you may have read about these little dears, they were abandoned and all on their own. Their mother went missing for several days and so we took them on.

Today it was time to say goodbye and it was such a joy to see them go! At first they paused, they were overwhelmed by it all, then one by one they headed for the banks of the lake at Shipley County Park and then in to the water. Within minutes they were splashing around having a lot of fun, eating and cleaning themselves.

Its times like this that make the long hard days with no social life, no free time all, worthwhile. Tonight we’ll sleep well in the knowledge that these guys are back where they belong, in the wild.

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Day 28 - Release day

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Staring out to sea!

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]]> http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/07/16/time-to-say-good-by-to-the-ducks/feed/ 0 All creatures great and small http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/07/12/all-creatures-great-and-small/ http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/2009/07/12/all-creatures-great-and-small/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:47:12 +0000 Jon http://brinsleyanimalrescue.org/?p=2171 We take in all kinds of animals, from unwanted hamsters to blind bulls. It is the same for wildlife, we hand rear fox cubs, birds, squirrels, hedgehogs and even in this case a baby field mouse, smaller than my thumb!

Unfortunately a cat caught two babies and both parents, killing the mother. They were brought to us by the cats owner, we released the father back inot the wild and are now hand rearing the only surviving baby. The other baby died shortly after arrival, it was very cold and had puncture wounds from the cats teeth. Cats mouths are full of bacteria and often cause infections.

Hand rearing creatures of this size poses many challenges, particulary at feeding time. This mouse is being fed from our smallest syringe (1ml) and teat.

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