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Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, we have had to begin refusing to take in injured wildlife and unwanted pets. Our food bill is huge, our vet bill is huge and sadly the bad weather of this summer and the recession have hit us so hard that we are not even sure if we will have enough funds to feed our resident animals over the coming winter when we are closed to the public. For this reason we are unable to take in any more unwanted pets or wildlife. So for the moment if you have a wildlife casualty, please contact either a vet or another wildlife centre in your area.
However, here is a little information of how our intensive care unit works and anyone interested in work we have done in the past can take the links on the left to our 2006 and 2007 intensive care diaries. We estimate that in a year we normally take in over 1,000 animals/birds. Unfortunately, of these probably about 60% will die, but at least they have a chance if they can survive the stress and shock of what has happened to them. Sadly many of them, especially road accident victims and snare victims, are too badly injured or the trauma is too much for them. When they are first brought to The Sanctuary, orphaned and injured animals/birds are taken into our intensive care unit, where they receive the necessary care and nursing.
Once they no longer require intensive nursing, they are either released or moved into the barn or the wildlife section to be cared for until they can be released. Our wildlife section is a quiet area, separate from the public areas, where wildlife can feel secure until they are ready for release. We have some permanent residents who are kept in the unit purely because they cannot be housed outside. At the moment we have 2 parakeets and a canary. Oh
yes and we have a very pretty blue tit who has been with us since last summer and who
absolutely refuses to be released. We have been trying to release him
since last summer, but every time he is released he flies back and sits at the door to intensive care
waiting to be let in again! He happily flies onto the owner's
finger and jumps back into his cage.
This page was last updated on Monday, 01 September 2008 and has had
visitors since 21st November 2005
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