ARRC Wildlife Trust

28/01/2025

What to do if you have found an injured bird.

First – observe from a distance to determine if intervention is necessary.
If injury is obvious, (a drooping wing, a hanging leg or a bleeding wound) and the bird is unresponsive to the threat of an approaching human, then it is likely to need attention.
Approach birds quietly and calmly ensuring that you do not endanger yourself or the bird in the process.
Young birds that are fledged and hop, usually have their parents nearby and are best left alone but may be placed up in a nearby a tree or shrub.
Use a towel or sheet to cover the birds head and enclose their wings to prevent flapping (this also helps with seabirds to limit damage to their waterproofed feathers). Gently, but firmly pick them up holding their wings against their bodies.
Be careful with Hawks, Owls and Tui’s – their sharp claws can grip very tightly.
Be wary of powerful beaks with Herons, Gannets and Gulls – they have an incredible reach.
Place the bird in a box that doesn’t allow too much movement and has ventilation holes. Line the base of the box with leaves, newspaper or an old towel.
Always keep handling to a minimum to help reduce stress.
Put the box in a warm (not hot), dark and quiet place, away from cats and dogs and give ARRC a call to determine the next best step.
For birds that have flown into a window, been found at the side of the road, or been attacked by a cat, that have no obvious injuries, keep in a warm dark box in a quiet place overnight and if ok the next morning then release.
When transporting birds in a vehicle, be sure to turn the radio/music system off and close car doors quietly.
If there is a delay in getting the bird to a rehabilitation facility then additional care may be required such as rehydrating the bird or strapping its wing.

ARRC regularly cares for injured and orphaned native and non-native species of wildlife. ARRC has a credible, reputable and qualified team with many years of experience, proven performance and results in caring for and protecting our precious wildlife.

20/01/2025

Check out this months newsletter!

*Digestive Upsets and What to Do
*Puppy Classes at Holistic Vets!
*Are Bones Safe to Feed Your Pet?
*Little Blue Penguins at ARRC Wildlife Trust
*Dr Liza’s Vet Tales Excerpt – More Adventures of Our Staffies Honcho and Sheila

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Wishing you the very best for a wonderful 2025 or two-thousand-and-twenty-THRIVE as my amazing brother and sister-in-law, both business leaders, have termed it!

15/01/2025

Our Recipient Charities - Acorn Trust
ARRC Wildlife Trust
Website: www.arrc.org.nz

ARRC Wildlife Trust’s team is passionate about caring for our wildlife. Their vision is “A nation where our wildlife, animals and natural heritage are respected and cherished”.

They are grateful for donations which help them to care for more than 800 birds and animals each year, and help them to educate people and children about the importance of conservation.

Donations also enable them to provide veterinary medicine and surgery for our wildlife (many have been injured because of human interference), to present educational talks, and to distribute their ARRC Kids Adventure Series of books which showcase their work and helps to teach children how humans can negatively impact our wildlife and environment – and what they can do to help.

Donate Now
ARRC Wildlife Trust has set up a Community Group Fund with the Acorn Foundation. You can help them to grow this fund to ensure that they receive a continuous income stream in the future.

https://www.acornfoundation.org.nz/about-us/our-recipient-charities/arrc-wildlife-trust

ARRC Wildlife Trust is a charitable trust which provides wildlife rehabilitation services. We are passionate about caring for our native wildlife. We work to educate and create public awareness in order to ensure the long-term health of our wildlife and natural environment.

08/01/2025

Wildlife Rescue and Avian Wildlife Rehabilitation Trust.

ARRC regularly cares for injured and orphaned native and non-native species of wildlife.

ARRC has a credible, reputable and qualified team with many years of experience, proven performance and results in caring for and protecting our precious wildlife.

We also demonstrate, educate and inform our community about the importance of respect and responsibility for the well being of our wildlife, animals and natural heritage.

Native wildlife may only be looked after by people who have permission from the Department of Conservation. Non-native wildlife such as thrushes, sparrows and most ducks may be cared for by anyone but it’s important to have a working knowledge on how to care for them.

24/12/2024

Climate Action Festival

From the 14th to the 20th of September 2024, we celebrated climate action in the Bay of Plenty!

The Climate Action Festival is all about celebration, inspiration, and collaboration. It’s an opportunity to celebrate those doing their bit to fight climate change while inspiring the rest of the community to do the same with activities and events throughout the week. The 2024 Climate Action Festival theme, ‘Our Future’, focused on climate adaptation and youth engagement. It emphasized enhancing resilience to climate impacts through sustainable practices and the vital role of young people in climate action through education, and youth-led initiatives.

Join us as we celebrate climate action in the Bay of Plenty this September. Events include webinars, guest speakers, movie screenings and local eatery promos.

17/12/2024

Meet our board, the people who do the hard work behind the scenes alongside our amazing fosterers,

Jody Beattie
Chairperson

Jody has worked with ARRC since 2015 and is very passionate about ARRC’s mission and vision and the important role that we have in our community. She has always had a passion for animals and since working with Holistic Vets and ARRC she has developed a strong interest in wildlife rehabilitation and educating our community. Jody joined the board to help the trust move forward to effectively achieve our goals.

With many years’ experience in visual arts and having done her veterinary nursing certification, Jody aims to bring a wealth of knowledge and positive energy to ARRC’S board so that we can continue to teach the community about the environment and what it can do to help and protect our precious wildlife. She believes that we can and do make a big difference to many animals and people as well as our environment.

Dr. Liza Schneider
Director, Veterinarian and
Founding Trustee

Guiding ARRC’s growth and development and providing veterinary care

Having come from South Africa and being born into a family who is committed to and passionate about wildlife and conservation, it seemed inevitable that Liza would use her skills and knowledge to further her commitment here in New Zealand. Her gentle and kind way is always evident when helping animals. She does everything in her power to ensure that an animal has improved quality of life. Liza is also the founder, director and senior vet at Holistic Vets.

Christine Winehouse
Trustee and Treasurer

Chrissy Winehouse is an Accountant who runs a small firm in Tauranga. Fully Accountable is passionate about helping organisations with positive and genuine purposes and Chrissy in particular enjoys helping businesses succeed by adopting a holistic approach. She came to ARRC after becoming Holistic Vets Accountant and learning of the wonderful work done by Dr. Liza and her team. Since joining the team in 2011 Chrissy has loved watching ARRC grow and achieve milestones the team never thought possible. She particularly believes in ARRC’s environmental education goals, and hopes to see this become basic knowledge for our future generations. Her favourite part of working with ARRC is interacting with the team, as she is always keen for a good laugh and lively discussion.

Sue Mackey
Manager, Trustee

Sue is responsible for the care of wildlife, our Community Cat Project, Adopt a Pet Programme, Kids Education Programme and managing all of ARRC’s activities. She is a very busy lady but takes everything in her stride with a smile on her face!

With a background as a cattery and kennel owner, vet nurse and pharmacy manager Sue brings many diverse skills and a bubbly personality to ARRC. Sue has always had a deep love for animals and a passion for their well-being and the health of the environment. She is devoted to a high standard of care for the many birds and animals that come to ARRC as well as the people who look after them.

Meet our passionate team at ARRC

16/12/2024

Check out this months newsletter!

*Holiday Hours: We’re here for you 24/7!
*15% OFF Nutraceuticals at Holistic Vets During December!
*Holistic Vets Achieves GREEN Status in TCC’s Resource Wise Business Programme
*Check Out HELPP Vet Telehealth Services!
*Moreporks / Ruru at ARRC Wildlife Trust
*Learn All About Nutraceuticals with Dr Liza’s 40-minute Online Video Course
*Dr Liza’s Vet Tales Excerpt – Adventures of Our Staffies Honcho and Sheila

Our Holistic Vets and ARRC Teams are here for you always and especially through the holiday season! See more below for our opening hours and the contact details for after-hours emergencies with our Holistic Vets Emergency number manned by Dr Liza or 1 of our other vets.

09/12/2024

WOW a huge thankyou to Department of Conservation Tauranga for dropping in this amazing platter for our staff for all their hard work over the year!

09/12/2024

Beautiful Ruru (Morepork) chick, was brought into us over the weekend. He was weak and needed crop feeding and Traumeel. He is much brighter today. We look forward to releasing him back to the wild when he is well recovered.

02/12/2024

In this video, I'll be looking at the dangers of fish hooks and other fishing tackle.

In my practice, I see too many pets and wild animals who have been hooked by fish hooks or tangled up in wire and fishing line. I'm hoping we can spread the message to encourage anyone who's out fishing to be as careful as possible with their hooks and other fishing tackle. I know the animals would be grateful.

Hi, I'm Doctor Liza,. a holistic vet based in the beautiful Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand.In this video, I'll be looking at the dangers of fish hooks a...

26/11/2024

Wow, super great news!!! GREEN status is a massive achievement.

AWESOME NEWS… HV has just been accredited with GREEN Status (the highest accolade) by the Tauranga City Council Resource Wise Business Programme!!!

We couldn’t have done this without all of you. 💚

A special thank you to Linda (our wonderful vet-nurse) and Chrissy (our amazing accountant extraordinaire) for facilitating this and thank you all for helping to make our world a better place!

💪😁🤗💖

https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/living/rubbish-and-recycling/resource-wise-programme

12/11/2024

Check out this months newsletter!

*Fur Analysis and How it Can Help Your Pet’s Health
*Aquamation: A Gentle Way to Return Pets Back to Nature
*Lumps and Bumps, the options
*Grass Seeds Can Be a Doggy Disaster
*What to Do with Baby Birds this Spring!
*Dr Liza’s Vet Tales Excerpt – Growing Holistic Vets: More Adventures

It’s that time of year, the bees are buzzing, the birds are doing their thing and ARRC Wildlife Trust is inundated with birds to care for, sometimes up to 20 are brought in per day! There is so much that you can do to help, especially knowing that it is generally best to leave baby birds with thei...

08/11/2024

I think it may be feeding time…💚

29/10/2024

ARRC Kids Adventure Series

ARRC aims is to help educate children about the importance of conservation, environmental sustainability, animal welfare as well as responsible pet ownership and how these themes link in together.

To facilitate this, we have written 10 books, all based on true stories at ARRC, illustrating how our wildlife are impacted by humans. They have colourful illustrations (all donated by wonderful local artists), fun facts and tips on how children can help our wildlife and environment.

$10 each or the set for $99 - a great addition to any school/childcare centre library.

21/10/2024

Beautiful ducklings that need fostering.

15/10/2024

In this video, this is a gorgeous baby Tui bird, one of New Zealand's best-loved native birds.

Tuis are really delightful to have around our gardens and native bush, but their habitat is easily put under pressure by something as simple as chopping down a tree, which is what happened to this little guy.

I'll offer some suggestions as to how we can help make life easier for native birds like the Tui.

In this video, I'm joined by a gorgeous baby Tui bird, one of New Zealand's best-loved native birds.Tuis are really delightful to have around our gardens and...

11/10/2024

Check out this months newsletter!

*Puppy Classes at Holistic Vets!
*Stress and Anxiety and What to do for your Pet
*Tips for Fireworks Phobias
*Kereru at ARRC Wildlife Trust
*Dr Liza’s Vet Tales Excerpt – Growing Holistic Vets: IT and Delightful Characters

It has been a busy September at Holistic Vets with our Dental Special helping many of our patients to improve their dental health. Dentals under anesthetic can be costly but can make a huge difference to the quality of life of your pet if they have painful teeth. We’re always here to help and if y...

09/10/2024

In this video, I'm joined by a gorgeous baby Tui bird, one of New Zealand's best-loved native birds.

Tuis are really delightful to have around our gardens and native bush, but their habitat is easily put under pressure by something as simple as chopping down a tree, which is what happened to this little guy.

I'll offer some suggestions as to how we can help make life easier for native birds like the Tui.

I hope you enjoy this video! I'd really like to hear your feedback, so feel free to comment below. I'm also interested in hearing what topics you'd like me to cover in future videos. And please subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new videos go live.

In this video, I'm joined by a gorgeous baby Tui bird, one of New Zealand's best-loved native birds.Tuis are really delightful to have around our gardens and...