Due to the high volume of recent wildlife casualties coming in to our care, we are unable to accept any new admissions at this time. We are at maximum capacity for our facilities and we need to prioritise our current patients. Voluntary staff are working tirelessly at the ICU dealing with a very heavy and demanding workload.
If you have found a small injured mammal or bird, please pop it in a box and contact your nearest veterinary surgery.
You will still be able to contact us via Facebook or Instagram, should you need any advice. You can also find alternative rescues here: https://helpwildlife.co.uk.
We hope to resume normal service very shortly. Rest assured we are still working very hard behind the scenes, working with over 100 patients in care after an extremely busy October.
We are in desperate need of cat food in jelly and newspapers for the hedgehogs in our care. If you able to help us feed our prickly patients, please take a look at our Wishlist: http://tinyurl.com/blythwildlife.
Alternatively, we have a drop off point at the Jollyes Blyth - The Pet People which you can find at the back of the store and Pawfectly Natural - Raw & Pet supplies in Ashington! 🦔
You may remember our second fox cub of the season, rescued from Beadnell in Northumberland after being found alone by a member of the public. Cold and dehydrated, he was brought back to the centre and given first aid before being given milk substitute once stabilised.
Over the following days, we discovered the cub had developed a large abscess in his abdomen that required draining and further treatment. We can only assume the abscess was the result of a traumatic injury sustained out in the wild and the possible reason why he became separated from his siblings.
The cub continued to progress well and was moved into one of our isolation kennels, ensuring human contact was kept to a minimum to reduce chances of imprinting. The cub’s kennel is fitted with CCTV, enabling us to watch his behaviour and movements remotely with minimal disturbance.
Following a few weeks of treatment, arrangements were made to transfer the cub to our friends at New Arc Wildlife Rescue who also had a lone fox cub in need of a cage mate – a perfect match.
Here is some footage captured while the cub was in our care! 🦊
Towards the end of last year, we admitted an adult rabbit which had been involved in a road traffic accident. Fortunately, a passerby spotted the mammal and called our hotline.
The rabbit was suffering with muscle damage to the rear end but luckily there were no fractures. He responded well to treatment and we were able to release him back to the wild recently.
You can see from the video just how strong and powerful his back legs are! 😍🐰
This lovely female hedgehog was admitted last month after being found out during the day. She was very thin for her body size and weighed only 345g. Thankfully, she was treated for internal parasites and is recovering well. She is enjoying her evening meals and has gained 400g so will be returning to the wild soon!
We have admitted 121 patients this year already and we are starting to see the beginning of baby season on the horizon. We are in need of many items, if you can help please take a look at our Amazon Wishlist: http://tinyurl.com/blythwildlife 🐾
We would like to wish all of our fantastic supporters and dedicated volunteers a very Merry Christmas. We operate 365 days of the year and today is no different.
We are very grateful to our volunteers who are taking care of the current patients today and those who are on standby for rescues! 🎅🏻
This morning, we had the absolute pleasure of returning this female roe deer back to the wild. She came in to us two weeks ago after being involved in a road traffic accident at Cramlington.
She was suffering from head trauma including a very swollen tongue. Due to concussion, the deer was also temporarily blind for over a week. Thankfully after treatment and close observation from our dedicated volunteer team, she has made a full recovery.
It isn’t often we get deer that come in and recover sufficiently to return to the wild. Often they sustain severe injuries that make them not candidates for rehabilitation.
We would like express our thanks to Andrew who stayed with the deer until we arrived and provided us with the what3words to ensure a prompt rescue response.
We would also like to thank Seb and Demi from Vets4Pets Morpeth for providing a thorough assessment of the deer and providing continuous support throughout! 🦌
This juvenile buzzard was recently found grounded in a field near Seaton Burn. We suspect that the high winds played a role in the failed initial flight. On admission, no injuries were found and after a short stay at the centre, the buzzard was returned to the wild.
This morning we received a call from The Otter Network regarding an entrapped otter at a location on the River Wansbeck. Senior medic and charity founder John, headed straight to the location to try and determine what was going on.
Upon arrival, the otter appeared to have squeezed through a gap in the mesh where stones had been removed, but was unable to get back out. After a short time, the otter was secured with a grasper, retrieved from the metal cage and released immediately.
We have been in contact with Northumberland County Council to arrange a repair of the offending gabion cage and we hope this will help prevent further incidents.
The otter is the charity’s 103rd rescue of September, with contact being made through the large animal hotline and the stricken animal receiving assistance within 15 minutes! 🦦
Three blind mice, three blind mice… 🎵
Did you know that baby mice are born blind but only for a short time after birth. These three neonates are currently with our hand rearer and doing very well so far! 🐭
This stunning buzzard was admitted after being found unable to fly. Here he is being returned back to the wild after being treated at our centre for a fungal infection in his chest!
This young kestrel was brought to us after being found grounded in the middle of a busy road. We suspect it was a first flight gone wrong and resulted in a sore leg. After a course of pain relief and anti-inflammatories, we released the kestrel back to the wild!
This young field mouse was referred to us a few weeks ago by Blythman and Partners, Gosforth. Since then he has been cared for by our hand rearer and yesterday we had the pleasure of releasing him back to the wild! 🍃
Here’s our first nestling swallows singing for their supper. These guys, along with the house martins and swifts in our care, are going through hundreds of waxworms every day. Please help us to feed these hungry babies by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist: http://tinyurl.com/blythwildlife! 🐛
Yesterday was the first official day of summer which has coincided with an increase in the temperature too. With the forecast likely to be warm for the foreseeable months, we would like to remind everyone to leave some water out for wildlife.
At this time of year, we receive a lot of dehydrated patients and you could save a life by providing access to water around your garden! ☀️
These gorgeous mallard ducklings were admitted a few days ago after their mother was killed in a road traffic accident. Fortunately, a passerby rounded them all up and took them to Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care Ltd who then referred them to us! 🦆
We recently responded to an adult fox wandering around a road in Byker, Newcastle. The fox was reported to be disorientated and appeared to be limping. Our medic arrived on scene and managed to locate and capture the fox safely before transporting to the charity’s Intensive Care Unit for a thorough assessment. On arrival, the vixen was very flat and largely unresponsive, so emergency treatment was started as the first course of action to try and stabilise her and pain relief was provided. Further treatment continued into the following day, with the fox showing great signs of improvement after 24 hours.
After a short stay at our hospital, she quickly outgrew her cage and was transferred to an outdoor enclosure with little human contact for a week. After this time, it was very clear that she was ready for release. As you can see from the video, she wasn’t prepared to hang around for long but we’ll accept that as a thank you! 🦊
On Monday, we received a call about two cygnets who had got trapped after falling down the waterfall at Watergate Park. Our volunteer mobilised straight away but on arrival found that one of them had already drowned. Fortunately, the remaining sibling had managed to get onto some reeds and was successfully rescued.
The cygnet was lethargic and cold so the decision was made to bring him in for further assessment. He was found to have multiple leeches attached to one of his eyeballs which was a concern but overall he had a lucky escape. We treated the parasites, kept him comfortable with a constant heat source and provided fluid therapy. By the next morning he had made a huge improvement and the decision was made to try and reunite him back with his parents.
As you can see from the video, this was a success and a truly beautiful experience to witness. Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation is difficult and can be very heartbreaking but rescues such as this make it worthwhile! 🦢