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Poppy is looking for a life-long loving home, warm, safe and secure. Poppy is super friendly and a confident girl. She has tested negative for FIV and Felv, she is neutered, fully vaccinated, wormed and chipped, ready for that super home. If you would like more information please contact us directly.
The beautiful kestrel has been admitted, he was injured and grounded, they've made a good recovery so far, before we can consider releasing, birds need to feed, perch and fly.
We went out to rescue this large swan after reports he was unable to walk let alone stand. There were no obvious broken bones or external injuries, he was otherwise in good condition, and so he was put on a course of Rimadyl, an anti-inflammatory pain relief to help with any soft tissue trauma. Within a couple of days there was a marked improvement, he was now walking albeit with a bad limp. Over the coming days there was no further improvement and so it was a tri[p to our vets for x-rays. Thankfully our diagnosis was confirmed and we continued his treatment plan. Now nearly three weeks on, he is walking very well and will be released in the coming days.
Until people need help for wildlife in need, people believe that there is plenty of help on hand to respond, unfortunately the reality is very different as the overwhelming majority of rescues are volunteers, many running from a shed in the garden and not a lot more, there simply isn't enough. Of these rescues, even less are able to respond to large animal rescues such as foxes, swans, badgers, deer etc. We have a well equipped animal hospital and work very closely with vets and where we can, we try to respond to large animals. This is very much dependent on us having trained volunteers available as well as space to admit and treat the animal. Thankfully we were able to attend to this fox last week, after a call to say the fox was dragging his legs. Suitably equipped, our volunteer responded and with a grasper, managed to restrain the fox and put on a mussel, the fox was then taken directly to our vets. The fox has a bad dog bite to the neck, whilst the bite itself is clean and not infected and X-rays all clear, we believe there is some form of neurological trauma. The fox is receiving fluids, pain relief, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. We will give this boy a few days for signs of improvement, at the very least he is comfortable and warm.
Can you offer a special home for Poppy, she doesn't have long for this world? Poppy arrived as a stray, most probably dumped, as with all animals that arrive with us, she has been fully assessed and checked. Poppy sadly has HCM, an inoperable heart condition, she is receiving daily medication to help with the condition but whilst she is unaware and enjoying life, this will be cut short as her heart condition catches up with her, she has an estimated 1 to 3 years. We would love for her to go to her final home, where she can be loved and cared for and receive the daily medication she needs, Poppy loves fuss and attention, she loves sitting on her foster's knee receiving love and she's quite the vocal cat. Poppy needs to be an indoor cat, she hasn't been spayed due to her condition, she therefore needs kept indoors, she needs a home without any dogs or other female cats. Can you offer her that home, can you care for her and love her, yet be strong enough knowing she is on borrowed time? If you can, please contact us directly
This beautiful buzzard was admitted just over a week ago, they were found grounded, cold, wet and barely alive. On arrival after a brief examination, the priority for us was to prevent further decline and stabilise, so they were put into an incubator to warm up and keep very quiet and in the dark to reduce stress. A few hours later, they were dry and warm enough for the next stage of triage, they were crop fed critical care, this is a special formula that helps get vital nutrients, minerals and electrolytes back into the body, to do this we feed the liquid direct into the crop with a tube, ensuring they do not inhale any fluid. The next morning they were much brighter and stronger and so we could give a more thorough examination, looking for broken bones, wounds, mites, trichomoniasis etc. There appeared to be no external problems. That day they ate by themselves, they were clearly much stronger and feeling better, within another day their appetite was normal. The buzzard is now in one of our large aviaries where they can fly short distances and we can observe thier behaviour. We hope that this one can soon be released. So what triggered this decline, we can never really be sure having not found any route cause. Often after periods of snow, we do get a peak in admission for birds of prey, it is possible that the ground cover is preventing hunting and so they can soon deteriorate.
The Woodcock we admitted recently has been successfully treated and released, the bird arrived with an eye injury. Keeping woodcock's in captivity is very challenging as they get very stressed and don't eat, we have to handle them with care so as not to injure them to tube feed, clean out and administer medications. Thankfully our experience has paid off with this beauty.
Provided that new owners do their research, rabbits make wonderful pets but they are complex animals and are not easy to care for properly and certainly not the cheap pet, they need to be nurtured and receive annual check ups snd vaccinations. Unfortunately too many people buy them thinking they are the easy pet, often on impulse, often kept in tiny cages without a fox proof 24/7 run and denied companionship. Rabbits are colony animals, they crave their own kind and whilst they will love human contact, no human or other pet can interact with a rabbit like a rabbit can. A bonded pair or group will always be together, they groom each other to show their bond and often clean each other's difficult areas such as around the eyes and ears. For this reason, we NEVER rehome a rabbit to live a solitary life, denied of other rabbit companionship. This is Ralph, he arrived after living a solitary life, unvaccinated, not neutered and his owners now bored of him. Well just look at him now, he's living with Bramble, a large and blind bunny, after only a short time bonding, she's grooming him and they are inseparable. We just love getting updates of the animals we have taken in and rehomed !!
We love a mischievous looking Woodcock and we often get them in when the ground is frozen or we have snow as they struggle to find food. This one came in last week and has an injury to the eye which we are treating and hoping will improve with time. As well as that they are very often reluctant feeders in captivity and this one is no exception so is being tube fed a number of times during the day. Hopefully we will see enough improvement in the eye for a successful release as soon as possible as tube feeding birds is quite stressful for us and the birds!! #woodcock #rescuedwoodcock #birdrescue #wildlifehospital #wildliferescue #wildliferehabilitation #woodcockrehab #ukwildlife #ukbirdrescue
We’d love to share a post of our residents frolicking in the snow but unfortunately when bad weather hits the phone rings off the hook and we have a lot of work to fulfill getting hay, feed and bedding to all our animals in limited daylight hours. These 2 strays are just a couple we have been able to rescue in recent days and during the cold weather snap. The little tabby kitten was found cowering behind a bin and was fortunately picked up and taken to a local vet where he was found not to be microchipped. The female black cat was found at a different location also with no microchip. Fortunately they are now being cared for and will now have the veterinary care they need before looking for a new home. We are so grateful to all of our supporters and regular donors that make rescuing even more animals possible. This very lucky pair will need blood tests, neutering, microchips and vaccinations as part of our commitment to responsible rehoming. They are both very friendly and anyone interested in rehoming either of them should get in touch with the charity. As I type this one of them is sat on my lap purring and being a huge distraction!!. If you have room in your inn or your heart then please get in touch with us as they would love their forever home. #nottinghamcatrehome #catrescue #catrescuenottingham #nottinghamcat #nottinghamcatrescue #adoptdontshop #adoptacat #spayneuter #neuteryourcat
Meet Scratchy, he's only a young boy and very friendly. He's joined our older two boys that live here, Scratchy is now looking for a home, to live with other sheep as a life-long pet.
Jemima is only a few weeks old and she is growing so fast, she is adourable, veryt playfull and naughty, she is just a pink oinky puppy.
Don’t forget it’s our regular Peoples Kitchen fundraiser on Saturday at the @sumaccentreuk We’ll be serving up Katsu curry with a Japanese salad for a suggested donation of just £5. Food is served at 7pm and there will also be a showing of the film Si Als Bous and director Jusep Moreno will be available after the film for a Q&A. We will also have cakes to buy and a raffle. Hope to see you all on Saturday. X #fundraiser #peopleskitchen #fundraisingfood #
Usually when we take cats to their forever home they hide behind a sofa or run for cover in their new environment that they are unsure of and it takes time for them to adjust and settle in. Not Harry! He jumped straight onto the sofa whilst we sorted his paperwork and made himself quite at home thanks! We will miss this boy so much but he has found a great home and he generates a place at the rescue for another needy one. #adoptdontshop #rescuecat #catrescuenottingham #nottinghamcatrescue
Years before we started a rescue I found a budgie whilst I was cycling home from work amongst a flock of pigeons!! I dumped my bike and managed to catch the budgie and got decided to get advice from a local budgie expert. The local budgie expert was none other than Geoff Capes (the guy that ripped up telephone directories on kids tv and pulled buses along on a rope for those of you too young to know!!) It’s very sad to hear of Geoff Capes passing a few weeks ago and I said at the time ‘we haven’t had a budgie in for ages’…………..and then a couple of days ago a stray budgie appeared via a neighbour. What are the chances of that?! Ravenous but now safe and in the warmth hes such a handsome chirpy fella indeed and one of our volunteers who has a large aviary with other budgies has offered him a home once he’s fit enough to go. I think Geoff Capes would be very proud of us!! RIP Geoff. #budgierescue #rescuebudgie #budgiesneedfriends #budgiesneedspace #luckybudgie
Another stray lands. Harry had been a stray for 3 years since his owner died and neighbours decided to carry on feeding him. He was of no fixed abode and rather smelly as he had not been neutered. Hes a very affectionate boy indeed and loves cuddles and sleeping in his radiator hammock best. Now he’s been neutered and started his vaccinations and lookking for his forever home. Even though he has made himself very much at home here! #adoptdontshop #rescuecat #catrescue #nottinghamcats #catsofnottingham #neutercats #adoptcats #catadoption #stopbreedingcats #stopcatbreeding #catslookingforhomes
2 hedgehogs out back into the wild today…………followed by 2 tiny 100 gramme ones in. Currently we are so full we can only take in more hedgehogs as soon as we release and make more room. These 2 have been warmed up in an incubator, have had rehydration fluid and now have a tummy full of feed so are rather sleepy. We’ve checked them for internal parasites too which can often be fatal in youngsters and we’ll be weighing them every day to make sure their weight goes up. They’ve been given some solid feed as well as milk formula as at this age they would still be with their mums. Sadly an adult hedgehog was seen dead near to where they were found so we fear that may of been their mum. Hopefully we can release these back into the wild when they are large enough and if weather conditions permit us to. Good luck little ones, we’ll give you the best chance of survival. #hedgehogrescue #rescuehedgehog #wildlifehospital #hoglet #hogletrescue #ukwildlife #wildliferescue
Every single day we have to make decisions on the wildlife that comes to our door. No injury is ever the same and we have to assess whether the injuries are too extensive to return that animal back to the wild where they belong or persevere with a treatment plan that may or may not work. The decision on this hedgehog 2 weeks ago was one of the most difficult ones, was it cruel to keep him alive and try, were we doing the right thing in trying when he was so poorly, should we of euthanased on admission? All we could do was give him the strongest pain relief we had, give him supportive fluids and pack a huge wound on his head with topical antibiotics and pray. He could hardly breathe and he was mouth breathing and something in our hearts told us to give him a chance even though the outcome may be euthanasia further down the line. After we had administered everything in our medicinal arsenal he did a poo and when we did a faecal analysis he also had the heaviest roundworm AND liver fluke burden we have seen in a long time!!!! Winston Churchill said, when you are going through hell just keep going……..we decided to treat him for the parasites too and see what happened. We could do no more than give him the best care and support now and leave it to his own immunity and strength to see him through. It’s now been 2 weeks since his admission and for 3 consecutive days and against all the odds his breathing is amazing, he has eaten unaided and he has put on weight. He is on the road to recovery and he has given us hope and confidence that what we have done for him was the right thing to do. We are extremely lucky to have the access to the medication he needed and the facilities in our little hospital to diagnose and treat him accordingly. He has given us a warm glow this morning. Thankyou to every single person that donates regularly or donates monthly as without your help we would not be able to run our crazy busy wildlife rescue facility. Love to you ALL. Our supporters are amazing. ❤️❤️ #hedgehogrescue #rescuehedgehog #wildlifehospital #nottinghamwildlifehospital #hogspital #nottinghamhedgehogrescue
This week we have released two cygnets that have been in our care for some weeks. One cygnet had injuries after being attacked, the other arrived very unwell and it has taken a lot of time to resolve. One cygnet could hardly walk let alone stand, she improved after a course of antibiotics but declined again shortly after. Following further intensive diagnosis at our vets, x-rays, blood and faeces samples, she was diagnosed as having cryptosporidium, which she had to recover from before the final release.
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