Wildlife West

Wildlife West Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation located in the West of Ireland.

13/06/2025

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Alex was a guest on this afternoon to discuss our swan rescue from Doorly Park yesterday. We're delighted to see this i...
12/06/2025

Alex was a guest on this afternoon to discuss our swan rescue from Doorly Park yesterday. We're delighted to see this issue being raised and discussed, and hopefully, it will enlighten those preciously unaware of the dangers careless fishing management can cause.

You can listen in to the discussion on ocean fm's page 🦢

We're so busy with rescues at the moment, we've had to call in the big guns!
12/06/2025

We're so busy with rescues at the moment, we've had to call in the big guns!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS when you're careless and irresponsible with your fishing gear - animals needlessly suffer. We got ...
11/06/2025

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS when you're careless and irresponsible with your fishing gear - animals needlessly suffer. We got several calls and messages about a swan at Doorly Park this morning who had a fishing hook lodged in under her wing and was bleeding profusely. Swans can be incredibly hard to catch, but luckily she was out of the water when we arrived and was seen to very quickly. It took two men to hold her steady and calm while Alex had to cut out the hook and apply a disinfectant and pressure to stop the bleeding. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped and after some time we felt she was ready to return to the water. This is the SECOND call-out we've had for a swan needlessly injured by a fish hook in the last few weeks. It's horrible to see, horrible to have to remove and horrible to think that it will likely happen again. PLEASE CONSIDER THE WILDLIFE AROUND YOU WHILE YOU'RE FISHING and stop leaving dangerous objects in their home! 🦢

Baby Stoat, one of our many orphaned rescues.
08/06/2025

Baby Stoat, one of our many orphaned rescues.

Good news update. Our little "Drain Hedgehog" from our previous post made a great recovery and is now back in the wild w...
08/06/2025

Good news update. Our little "Drain Hedgehog" from our previous post made a great recovery and is now back in the wild where he belongs. Hopefully he will remember to stay clear of drains from now on.

This poor Hedgehog fell and got stuck in a drainpipe. Luckily it wasn't raining and we were able to rescue him in time. ...
05/06/2025

This poor Hedgehog fell and got stuck in a drainpipe. Luckily it wasn't raining and we were able to rescue him in time. He must have been there sitting in the water for quite a while, as he was very weak and near death.
Fortunately, after treatment and warming up under the infra red heat lamp he was strong enough to tuck into some food.
We will keep him and strengthen him up until he is ready to return to the wild.
Please note that even the smallest thing like a missing cover can have a detrimental impact on our wildlife.

SLIGO LOCALS, WE NEED YOUR HELP! There is a swan with a fishing hook stuck in its mouth at Doorly Park and it won't surv...
10/05/2025

SLIGO LOCALS, WE NEED YOUR HELP! There is a swan with a fishing hook stuck in its mouth at Doorly Park and it won't survive unless we get it in our care. For this, we need numbers and even better if there is someone with a boat to assist with the rescue! We will be meeting at 11am tomorrow at the jetty to try and catch him and remove the hook and tend to his injuries. If you can't help or make it to Doorly Park, please share this post, we'd be extremely appreciative! 🦢

Today, we got two separate calls for some ducklings who were roaming around Wine Street, seven in one group, and one poo...
01/05/2025

Today, we got two separate calls for some ducklings who were roaming around Wine Street, seven in one group, and one poor little baby who had gotten separated from both his siblings and his Mama. A huge shout-out to both Edwina and Rose, who managed to scoop them up and get in touch with us. Although it will be tough without Mama, we're delighted that we could reunite all of the babies. It will be a tough few weeks rearing these little fellas, but we'll give them all of our best! 🦆

Someone has found their new home and gotten a new brother! Delighted for our gorgeous boy Bruno and his new family. We w...
18/02/2025

Someone has found their new home and gotten a new brother! Delighted for our gorgeous boy Bruno and his new family. We wish him and his family the absolute best! 💙

This adoption appeal is the closest to our hearts 🩵Bruno is a 3 year old Beagle/Collie mix. He is a hugely affectionate,...
16/02/2025

This adoption appeal is the closest to our hearts 🩵

Bruno is a 3 year old Beagle/Collie mix. He is a hugely affectionate, energetic and clever boy. He loves walks and is great with kids and other dogs. He needs a new home due to the owners recent move to a smaller residence with no back garden/space.

We have known Bruno since a pup and would love for him to find a loving family who can give him the home he deserves. If we didn't have 3 large dogs ourselves already, we'd take him in a heartbeat.

DM for more details 🩵

This is Blackie. He is 16 years old and has been an indoor dog all his life. He is housetrained and loves walks and the ...
13/12/2024

This is Blackie. He is 16 years old and has been an indoor dog all his life. He is housetrained and loves walks and the outdoors. He is very hard of hearing but good eyesight. He can sleep a lot during the day on and off . He is excellent around other dogs. Would suit couple in retirement or adults that are home a lot of the day. Excellent with the elderly. Not suitable for kids.

Wishing to re-home blackie to a kind , special loving home that he can spend his last few years with. Prefers a calm , relaxed environment.

He loves company and lots of love.

Please get in touch if you or someone you know thinks they can give Blackie a loving home for the time he has left 🩵

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