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World leading wildlife hospital charity - Open 24hrs a day, 7 days a week to take in sick, injured or orphaned wildlife
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Tiggywinkles is the first, and one of the world’s busiest, Wildlife teaching hospitals with over 13,000 British wildlife casualties coming through our doors every year. Our patients range from the tiny pipistrelle bats to majestic, large fallow deer. We take in any sick, injured or orphaned British wildlife and rescue, rehabilitate and (when 100% fit and well) release back into the wild. The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to receive casualties. With an office hours general advice line and 24-hour emergency help line for large animal casualties. Tiggywinkles also has a Visitor Centre, open to public 7 days a week, where you can learn about our vital work to help British wildlife, view into the hospital's nursery wards to see our life-saving team in action, and see some of our permanent resident rescued animals living in our sanctuary.

23/10/2026

🦌🍂 As the clocks go back this weekend, please watch out for deer on the roads!

With the evenings getting darker earlier, deer can be harder to spot, especially at dusk and dawn when they’re most active. 🚗

At Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, we want everyone to stay safe - including our precious wildlife. 💚

Here are a few simple ways to help protect deer on the roads:

🐾 Slow down in areas where deer are likely to be present, particularly near woodland and country lanes.

👀 Stay alert and keep an eye on the road verges, especially in low light.

🛑 Be prepared to stop if you spot a deer, and remember that where there’s one, there may be more.

💡 Use your headlights appropriately and give yourself plenty of time to react.

Even a little extra care behind the wheel can make a life-saving difference. Let’s help keep our wildlife safe as the nights draw in. 💚

Please share to help spread the word!

22/10/2026

🎃🦇 A HOWLINGLY GOOD HALLOWEEN HALF-TERM! 👻 Bring your little monsters along to the Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre for a spooktacular half-term packed with wildlife, creepy discoveries and family fun! 🐾🕷️

🗓️ Open daily: Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November
🕙 10am–4pm
🎟️ Adults £5.80 | Children £4.20 | Under 3s go free

🕸️ Here’s what’s lurking in store…
🎃 Follow our Halloween Trail – spooky fun without being too scary!
🦇 Get crafty with FREE arts and crafts activities for little witches, wizards and monsters.
🦔 Meet our amazing resident rescued animals, from hedgehogs and badgers to foxes, ravens, red kites and deer.
🦴 Explore our bone room and come face-to-face with real animal skeletons – perfect for curious little creatures!
🧙‍♀️ Join our interactive talks and slideshows to discover how we care for injured British wildlife.
🍂 Let off some spooky steam in our outdoor play area!

Whether your little ones love all things Halloween or are wild about wildlife, there’s plenty to discover at Tiggywinkles this half-term. Come along for a fang-tastic family day out and meet some very special animal residents! 🧡🐾

🎟️ No need to book – just turn up and join the fun!
📍 Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre, Aston Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF

🧡 Help us make this half-term a little less scary for wildlife – and a whole lot more fun for your family!

👉 https://tiggywinkles.com/visit

20/10/2026

Want to spend Christmas helping wildlife? 🦔🎄
Looking for hands-on animal care experience? Our Christmas Work Experience placements at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital could be just what you’re looking for!

Every year, we care for over 14,000 injured and orphaned wild animals, and our animal care team needs plenty of help – even over the festive season! 💚🐾

✨ What’s involved?
🐾 Cleaning animal enclosures
🥕 Preparing food and feeding wildlife
🍂 Helping maintain enclosures
📦 Supporting daily animal care tasks

📅 Christmas placements: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
⏰ 9am–4pm
Available blocks:
• Tuesday–Saturday
• Friday–Monday
• Sunday–Thursday

💚 Priority will be given to applications for the Tuesday–Saturday and Friday–Monday blocks, so please make sure you state your preferred dates when applying!

Could you be a good fit?
✅ Aged 16+
✅ Ideally studying an animal-related course
✅ Physically fit and happy working outdoors in all weathers
✅ Up-to-date tetanus cover
✅ Able to travel to Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

Please note: These are non-clinical placements. You must be available for every day of your chosen block, including Bank Holidays. No accommodation or travel expenses are provided.

🎅 Ready to give some of your Christmas to Britain's wildlife?
👉 Find out more: https://sttiggywinkles.org.uk/help-us

19/10/2026

Trapped, tangled and unable to escape…

This little hedgehog, Pickle, was completely caught up in netting, with the strands wrapped tightly around her tiny body. She was helpless and stuck, unable to free herself.

Our wildlife nurse carefully worked through the tangled netting, cutting away each strand one by one until, finally, she was free.

Thankfully, Pickle was safely rescued and given the care she needed.

⚠️ Garden netting can be a deadly trap for hedgehogs. Where possible, please keep it raised safely off the ground and check it regularly to help prevent accidents like this.

Help keep hedgehogs safe: find more advice for making your garden wildlife-friendly on our website: https://sttiggywinkles.org.uk/animal-factsheet/hedgehogs/

16/10/2026

🦔📺 We’re on ITV’s This Morning!

We’ve been on ITV’s This Morning today with our Head Vet Steve chatting with the wonderful Dr Scott, raising awareness of the decline in hedgehog numbers and sharing how we can all help protect these much-loved little visitors. 💚

Hedgehogs need our help, and even small changes can make a big difference! 🌿

🦔 Leave a wild corner in your garden
💧 Put out a shallow dish of fresh water
🐛 Avoid pesticides and slug pellets
🚧 Make sure hedgehogs can safely travel between gardens
👀 Always check for wildlife before strimming or lighting bonfires

Together, we can make a real difference for hedgehogs and help give them a brighter future. 💚

A huge thank you to Dr Scott and the team at This Morning for helping us spread the word!

Let’s give hedgehogs a helping hand! 🦔✨

16/10/2026

🦔 One quick swipe of a garden strimmer. One seriously injured hedgehog. 💔

This is Dodge. He was brought to Tiggywinkles with a large, deep wound across the top of his head after being caught by a garden strimmer.

Our veterinary team has been treating his injury, and he’s now sporting a special wound treatment patch to help him heal.

We’ll keep a close eye on Dodge and give him all the care he needs to get back on his tiny feet.

Sadly, hedgehogs often curl into a ball when they feel threatened, making them incredibly difficult to spot in long grass and undergrowth.

🌿 Before you strim or mow, always check carefully for wildlife. Those few extra moments could make all the difference to a little life that might be a bit slow to dodge disaster...

💚 One share could help prevent another injury. Please share Dodge’s story and help us protect our precious hedgehogs.

14/10/2026

These newborn rabbit kits were found huddled together on a path, after their nest had been disturbed. With no sign of their mum, they were desperately hungry and cold – and needed urgent care.

Thankfully, they reached Tiggywinkles in time.

They’ve got a long way to go, but for now - receiving round-the-clock care - these little ones are safe, warm and feeding well.

🐰 Will you help a wild rabbit find its way home? 🌿💚

From orphaned babies to sick and injured rabbits, Tiggywinkles cares for these gentle creatures until they’re ready to return to the wild. Your adoption helps provide the food, treatment, and care they need to hop back to freedom.

Adopt a rabbit today at: https://sttiggywinkles.org.uk/help-us/adopt-an-animal/rabbit/

12/10/2026

🐰🖤 Meet Pepper – a very unusual little wild rabbit!

With his striking all-black coat, Pepper might look like a domestic rabbit, but he’s actually a pure wild European rabbit.

His unique colouring is caused by melanism, a rare natural genetic variation that results in an unusually high amount of dark pigment in his fur.

Pepper recently came into our care alongside his two brown siblings after their nest was disturbed by a dog. Welcome to our care, Pepper and family!

09/10/2026

🐭 🥹 Meet Pip, one of the tiniest patients in our mammal nursery!

This baby field mouse was rescued after her nest was accidentally disturbed, leaving her vulnerable and in need of urgent care.

At Tiggywinkles, our mammal nursery team give the smallest of creatures the specialist care they need – including hand-feeding tiny drops of milk through a miniature teat attached to a syringe. 🍼

It might look adorable, but every feed is an important step in helping these precious little ones grow stronger. 💚🌿

08/10/2026

📚 We’re recruiting: Course Tutor – Fixed Term Maternity Cover
Are you passionate about animal care and education and looking for the opportunity to share your knowledge with the next generation of animal-care professionals?

Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing Course Tutor to join our Education Team on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.
📅 February 2027 – March 2028
⏰ Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5pm
🤝 Job share considered
📍 Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

You’ll play an important role in supporting our students throughout their studies, creating and delivering engaging lessons, assessing assignments and practical work, providing pastoral support and helping students achieve their individual potential.

The role also includes planning and accompanying educational trips, supporting career events and helping ensure our courses continue to meet the required standards.

We’re looking for someone who has:
🐾 A degree in an animal-related subject
📚 Experience teaching in a classroom environment
💬 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
😊 An enthusiastic, positive and calm approach

A teaching qualification is desirable but not essential – training will be provided.

🌿 Applications close: Saturday 31 October 2026

If you’re ready to combine your passion for animals with your passion for education, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply online: https://sttiggywinkles.org.uk/vacancy/course-tutor-maternity/

Please share this opportunity with anyone who might be a great fit.

Address

Aston Road, Aylesbury
Haddenham
HP178AF

Telephone

+441844292292

Website

http://www.tiggywinkles.com/

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