This baby wild rabbit or kit as the babies are known, was brought to us last week, she had been brought in by a pet cat.
She is doing well in an incubator to keep her warm, she is eating and putting on weight. Cat bites can be very infectious, this infection too often kills wild animals, especially when their immune system is weakened by shock. This lucky rabbit is over the worst, we hope we can release him/her in the next few days.
You may remember that back in May we rescued 4 fox cubs. They had been found cuddling their dead mother. Had they not been found, they would have certainly perished. The great news it that these four siblings have been successfully hand reared by us and are now wild, living in the countryside enjoying life….
The cold Spring really seems to have affected wildlife. Normally we are in-undated with orphaned birds and mammals from May onwards, this year though Spring has come very late. We are now, almost into July, receiving the glut of baby birds, hedgehogs and foxes. this little guy is a Dunnock, happily receiving his meal. If…
This young male ferret, came to us from Animal Accident Rescue Unit, he is probably about 16 weeks old. We believe that he was dumped which is why someone rang up and described him as a wild polecat. He has now been moved on to a ferret rescue centre, awaiting a new home. If you…
Have you bought tickets yest to see When Pigs Escape? The amazing documentary about Matilda who escaped a farm to save her babies and the massive efforts we took to rescue her, they are all now safe at Surge Sanctuary. Now see the story, Tickets only £10 Saturday 6 August https://www.boningtontheatre.co.uk/whatson/event/when-pigs-escape–qa.php?fbclid=IwAR1YFNCorw4gExP0nNtyP-P1zLUHFkxag-yU_YxkkxQoNZ43jH2IVXzk5n8
Wildlife has been coming in thick and fast, well very fast indeed actually. Faster than we can cope with! These little leverets (baby hares) came in a two weeks ago. They were orphaned when their mother was trying to lead them to safety across a busy road and she was tragically killed by a car….
Update: 11 August 3 of the kittens have now been rehomed. The male tabby is currently with a foster family. Update: 13 July The kittens have become very friendly. We have one home for the bouncy black one, ‘Dobby-James’, he joins his new family soon. Anyone who thinks they could find the time to care…
