Nice day for a release!
This cygnet had landed in a field and was rescued from a school. Unfortunately, when cygnets are learning to fly, they land in inappropriate places and need relocating to somewhere more suitable. This cygnet had been with us just for a couple of days to monitor and now he’s on his way. The limp he has is no need for concern, he’s just finding his feet from being in a swan bag on the way to the lake.
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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! 🦦
