Today we received the news that we have been waiting for. Brinsley Animal Rescue which became a Charity in January 2009, became a Registered Charity.
This effectively means that we have met all of the stringent criteria of The Charity Commission, the Government Regulator who ensures that Charities comply with Charity laws and Regulations.
Climate change means that hedgehogs are having second broods quite late in the season. We are getting quite a few young hogs in that weigh around 120g. At this weight a hedgehog will not survive the winter. If you see small hedgehogs out particularly during the day then give us a ring. These 2 in…
It has been a busy week (as usual) with many calls for animals including wildlife. Unfortunately we are not always able to respond to large animal rescues, we do though offer advice and signpost. This week calls have included providing advice to vets, the fire brigade and the Police on several occasions. We receive many…
At this time of year the small and sick hedgehogs start to come in to us on an almost daily basis, many hogs that are too small to hibernate through the winter.
The days get shorter, the weather gets colder (slightly) and the phone starts constantly going for us to take in more unwanted rabbits. In the past week we have taken in 10 more rabbits and re-homed only 2, but this is unsustainable, we can’t take on more and more, so unfortunately we do have to…
Click on image to enlarge Recently we have been inundated with baby rabbits as irresponsible pet owners have bred their rabbits. Three rabbits were given up by their owners into our care, these later turned into 17 as both females gave birth within a few days of each other. One of the main reasons why…
You may notice that shops are preparing for the festive season. From the 15th of October, fireworks start to become available to the public. However, depsite how pretty and exciting fireworks are to us, we have to remember that they cause great stress to our four legged friends. Fireworks are very loud and bright. Many…
