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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