Furr & Feather Wildlife Rescue & Protection. Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Furr & Feather Wildlife Rescue & Protection. Newark, Nottinghamshire. Please see post pinned to the top of the page for full description. Thank you.

09/11/2025

Id planned a lovely video where i was gonna get Keiko (my cockatiel) to draw and talk through things but wisdom tooth extraction a few days ago and im still feeling crap (hense why this is a bit late!)
And the winner is.......

Despite filming from the start showing me mixing all names up loads etc it seems only to have the last bit? Not sure why this has happened. Also thought about redrawing because of this but that just wouldn't be fair. Now worried it looks dodgy! But its just how its happened for some reason. Must have caught my phone.
I had been focusing on the winner for a few seconds, before this even cut out so im wondering if i even pressed record in the first place and somehow caught the button in time just to get this!
(Just to make everyone aware despite lots of messages recommending rescues - each rescue/person has only been entered ONCE to ensure it's fair)

25/10/2025

🦔💚 INCUBATOR GIVEAWAY – FOR RESCUES IN GENUINE, URGENT NEED 💚🦔 i THINK this one is worth over £900 going by looking online!!!

I have an XL incubator (very large!) that was kindly gifted/donated to me a few years ago, and I’d love to pay it forward — especially now, when so many hedgehogs and other vulnerable animals need extra help 🐾

When it was given to me, it had previously been used for hedgehogs by its former owner, however not for long — and it’s in fantastic condition. I haven’t actually used it myself, and it still has LOTS AND LOTS of life left in it yet! 💪💚

👉 If you run a rescue, please comment your rescue name below. I’ll reply with a number for you, and in about a week I’ll use a random number generator to choose where it will go 🎉
PLEASE COMMENT "I OWN/WORK FOR *RESCUE NAME*" - TO KEEP THINGS CLEAR AS ONLY THESE POSTS WILL BE ENTERED WITH A NUMBER!!!! THIS SAVES CONFUSION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TAGGING RESCUES!!!!!

⚠️ PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENTING:
This incubator is being passed on to help those who truly have no other option. 💔
If your rescue is really struggling — if you don’t have an incubator, or only have one or two that are constantly full, then please do apply. 🙏
But if you already have enough equipment, please let this opportunity go to someone in desperate, genuine need. Every rescue is fighting right now — let’s help make sure this goes where it can make the biggest difference.

🐾 This incubator is suitable for:
🦔 Hedgehogs 🐦 Birds 🐍 Reptiles 🐶 Puppies / Small dogs 🐱 Kittens / Cats
…and other small animals who need warmth and care 💕

🚗 I’m happy to deliver it within (or not too far outside of) the Midlands area. And Shropshire !

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything you do for the prickly ones 🦔, feathered ones 🐦, furry ones 🐶🐱, and scaley ones 🐍 💕 xx

(Unfortunately i think, other than the odd few or perhaps volunteering at another rescue, having my own rescue days are over. It is just too much for me now with my mental and physical heath. I'll post more about this later but i do hope to volunteer at another and have a few in occasionally :) )

Its getting to that time of year, almost... Usually a bit later but seems to be happening sooner this year.The autumn pi...
01/08/2025

Its getting to that time of year, almost... Usually a bit later but seems to be happening sooner this year.
The autumn pigeon canker boom :(
If you see a pigeon on the ground that seems weak, or doesn't fly away like normal, the chances are they have come to ground because they are literally starving to d3ath because of canker.
This will be adults as well as this years young. Parents have canker themselves, or simply just carry it, unknowingly passing it on to their babies when they feed them :(

Canker is an awful disease caused by a paracite that makes a hard cheese like substance in the mouth/throat. I've added some photos of how it starts then develops. Eventually blocking the throat so the bird cannot eat or drink. This also can block the airway. If left, this is ALWAYS fatal and the most awful way to go. Either from starving/dehydrating to d3ath as they can neither eat nor drink, or suffocating.

NEVER attempt to remove canker yourself without experience, this can cause it to bleed and it does heavily, often aspirating the bird.
Always contact a rehabber. I NEVER remove canker myself, except for when there's a complete blockage and i need to make a little area for tube to be inserted for feed. Meds sort it quickly usually.
Also please NEVER attempt to force food on a bird, any bird, especially one that is far into starvation. This alone can k1ll them. They need to be slowly warmed up and rehydrated before food is given.

I do have meds in and i actually WILL take in canker patients this year (but can only manage a max of 3-4 at a time) as it is such a common problem, yet often easy to fix when not too advanced and obviously does not need so much regular hands on time as the baby garden birds do.
Just a case of treating the canker, building the bird back up with lots of food and vitamins, then can be released again.

Interesting fact: birds of prey can also get canker, but with those it is called "frounce".

18/07/2025

Went to a place earlier looking for small elephant hawk eggs, and humming hawk (we found 4 HBH larvae)
But on the way on a country road, we saw some idiot hit a pheasant chick. He didn't slow down, didn't come out the way, just drove straight through her!!!
I slammed on the breaks, dived out the car and RAN to her (almost k1lled me!!) Thought she was gone, but she wasn't. But was stargazing, agonal breathing and generally not good at all. Nothing upon my approach. Severe shock and concussion. Scooped her up, much to her dismay and popped her into the pet carrier i keep in the boot. She then lay on her side, agonal breathing still and her neck flopping all over the place. Covered her over with a towel so dark.
When we got to our destination i checked her expecting her to be passed (would've then popped her out somewhere for the buzzards, foxes etc) but there she was, sat up!!! Amazing. Still wobbly however.
Anyway, she had her shock therapy in the car i guess as we spent an hour or so looking through the bed straw, she would've been lovely and warm which is vital.
Decided if she was still with us when we had finished, i would pop her to Cuan Wildlife Rescue (which was literally just round the corner from where we were)
Got her there fine, and they got her settled and would give pain relief.

Fingers crossed for her! I've done just about all the birds, but never pheasants or similar, add obviously being closed to anything but swifts, AND being away, i have nothing with me whilst im visiting Shropshire. (This has shown me however i will have to get a first aid emergency kit of a few things in the car)

Fingers crossed she makes it, she is absolutely beautiful!! No photos however, she was shocked and stressed enough.

Shame on the person who did this and never even stopped. He absolutely would have seen her. How can people be so cruel?!!!

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