FaunaFriend Wildlife Rescue

FaunaFriend Wildlife Rescue We are a Mother & Daughter team who rescue, rehabilitate, release and teach others about wildlife. Yes it is sad but the animal is relieved of the pain.

We are a Mother and Daughter team who aim to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife! Whilst doing this we also aim to educate others with intresting facts and overall wellbeing of wildlife. Our rescue is completley non-profit so we rely on the generosity and kindness of others to help us out. We do take money donations as most people don't know what to buy for our current residents as we take i

n birds as well as hedgehogs, rats, mice and anything else that just needs that little boost before they're released where they were found. If you do wish to donate but don't know how to then please shoot us a message and we will be more than happy to chat! Some of our residents we have in our care over time unfortunately won't be able to be released due to disability sustained by the injury, medical purposes and other things that may creep up overtime. These ones will be our permanent residents who will live out their life in luxury. We are working alongside our local vets to give wildlife the once over before they are released into our care, but sometimes there is the occasion where the animal does have to be put to sleep which means its passing was dignified and respectful and no suffering was had.

Merry Christmas from all of us at FaunaFriend Wildlife Rescue 🎄Thank you to everyone so far who have donated anything to...
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at FaunaFriend Wildlife Rescue 🎄

Thank you to everyone so far who have donated anything towards the rescue it has been such a huge help and we are beyond grateful 🥹🩵

Thank you so much to Alison Robbins for the canker tablets and feeding kit! And thank you to the kind lady who left the ...
21/12/2025

Thank you so much to Alison Robbins for the canker tablets and feeding kit! And thank you to the kind lady who left the winalot small dog food on our doorstep 🩵

And thank you to everyone who has left us money donations! Every little penny helps and we are beyond grateful 🎄

A huge heartfelt Thank you to Jean Pring! The hedgehogs are definitely loving all the yummy food thats being donated at ...
15/12/2025

A huge heartfelt Thank you to Jean Pring! The hedgehogs are definitely loving all the yummy food thats being donated at the moment! 🦔🩵

Thank you so much again for your continued support and love!

Thank you so much to the lovely individual who dropped these off on our doorstep this afternoon 🥹🩵 We are extremely grat...
11/12/2025

Thank you so much to the lovely individual who dropped these off on our doorstep this afternoon 🥹🩵 We are extremely grateful!

Also a friendly reminder that if you wish to drop anything off we do have security cameras to keep an eye on everything!

As many of you know we decorate the house for Christmas and do like to put on one heck of a display! This year we have d...
09/12/2025

As many of you know we decorate the house for Christmas and do like to put on one heck of a display! This year we have decided to collect for the rescue as this has been our busiest year for rescues and rehabilitation.

If you would like to make a donation we have a postbox by the front door which you can pop donations in but apart from money donations we also accept physical donations of Wet/Dry Dog and Cat Food, Bird Seed, Mealworms, Straw, Sawdust, Towels and old duvet covers (Sorry we can not take the actual duvets themselves or pillows.)

We are grateful of any donations big or small! Thank you everyone for your continued love and support.

Merry Christmas from us all! 🎄

16/11/2025

We have a list of people to thank with donations which have helped out so much!

So a huge Thank You to:

• Liz Doughty
• Sophie
• Maria Evans
• Jean Pring
• Isobel
• Lovely Lady from The Nursery in Hilperton
• Toby Cantlie
• Maria
• Julie Hall
• Raquel
• Jill Furnell (& Neighbour)
• Natalie Elliot
• Angie Wainwright
• David
• Zoe Carter (& Mum)
• Laura King

Thank you all so much for your continued love and support! 🩵

16/11/2025

We would like to say an absolutely huge heartfelt Thank You to West Wiltshire Singers for raising £100 for us with the raffle run at their rehersal!

It is extremely appreciated by ourselves as well as all of the animals in our care! 🩵🦔

16/11/2025

We are on 'Flockdown'

This means we won't be taking in birds until Bird Flu is less closer to home as there has been confirmed cases nearby.

We need to keep our current residents safe, healthy and out of danger.

The most recent discovery of bird flu was in Winterbourne Stoke in early November in a wild buzzard. This is about 44 minutes from our home location so we need to take all precauions possible.

We are deeply sorry for any inconvenience this causes but saftey always comes first!

If you find an inured bird please take it to the vets but phone ahead beforehand so they can take all the precautions needed as you may be asked to wait outside the practice.

16/11/2025

So, we have been rather quiet and we do apologise deeply for that! unfortunately throughout October we had a lot of issues and heartbreak behind the scenes.

On the 17th of October we had the heartbreak of saying goodbye to one of our own. Our eldest dog Gizmo crossed over the rainbow bridge, it hit us hard as they aren't just pets. Once you bring them into your lives they become apart of the family.

Even though our hearts were not in it we still muddled on and contined with what we do best, helping the wildlife.

After this, the work phone broke which added frustration into the mix. We lost EVERYTHING. Our contacts, WhatsApp messages, release footage, everything gone. Still in the process of trying to replace the screen myself!

On top of all this we have been trying to sell items to fundraise for the rescue as well as getting hedgehogs home before the colder weather sets in. We are now down from 33 hedgehogs to 20 in our care meaning we have space for some over the upcoming cold spell.

If you think you have hedgehogs in your garden please do coninue to feed them and provide them a warm sheltered area, for bedding purposes we reccomend straw as it doesn't freeze and keeps them nice and toasty.

Again we cannot apologise enough for being quiet on the social media front but we have been so busy behind the scenes trying to keep everything running smoothly.

16/09/2025

🤧WE ARE CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS!🤧

Unfortunately myself and mum have caught a horrific cold and it's affecting mum badly to the point she is on antibiotics and steroids again like when she had Pneumonia back in April. So we are hoping to stop it before it gets to that stage again.

We are still available for advice, but anything with a visible injury please take to Garston Vets - if unsure which branch has a vet in please phone ahead and they will happily advise which branch to take the animal to.

Sorry for any inconvenience this has and will possibly cause!

Aren't hedgehogs just stunning? This is Tabatha Tickley. She came into our care last Christmas after being admitted with...
03/09/2025

Aren't hedgehogs just stunning?

This is Tabatha Tickley. She came into our care last Christmas after being admitted with over 295 ticks on her, looking lethargic and not brilliant.

We painstakingly sat down and removed each individual one, waited for any more to appear and gave her the all clear.

She's an older girl in our care as she has gone ginger and has lost the pigmentation in her nose but is absolutely thriving alongside other elderly hedgehogs in a safe environment 🦔🩵

14/08/2025

We are sorry we have been so quiet.

Things in the line of rescue really isn't easy at the moment for anyone. We can really sympathise and empathise with other rescues and organisations.

You're not alone in this.

We have been overwhelmed with seagulls, the worst year by far. We have had just over 40 in the span of 2 months, thankfully just in need of rehydration and recuperation or time to heal from a minor injury.

We've had over 70 pigeons in who too have fallen victim to dehydration due to the hotter weather or injuries.

And we still have yet to expect the hedgehog baby boom. Better known as the second late litter which will not survive the winter without help and intervention if they can't build up body mass quick enough.

It. Is. Horrific.

We've had to help multiple people from all over find rescues closer to home because we aren't local to them but are still willing to provide around the clock advice and care to put people at ease.

As soon as we release animals, mainly birds, their space is filled instantly by another little life who deserves a chance.

It's tedious. It's hard. And my god we kick ourselves when we can't save them all. But we do it to give everything a chance regardless.

If you've not heard from us, we are sorry.

If you're still waiting for a reply, we are sorry.

If you're still waiting on your hedgehog to come back home, we are sorry.

It's only myself and mum. We are burnt-out but trying our hardest to maintain everything. If we didn't laugh, we'd cry.

In the end of the day, we do what we do for the animals. Not for any glorification or praise.

We are here, we are not ignoring you. We are only a team of two and we are genuinely sorry 💔

If you can't get through, please leave a message and we will get back to you, it may not be straight away but we will.

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Trowbridge

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