Wirral Fox Rescue

06/05/2026

We have some amazing locations - and we're looking for more potential release sites for our orphaned 2026 cubs - please give a share. Thank you 🧡

Calling all land owners! 🌳🦊

Wirral Fox Rescue is looking for safe havens for our 2026 orphaned cub groups. Our soft release programme is hugely successful, giving hand-reared and orphaned foxes the best possible chance in beautiful locations perfect for foxes as we return them to the wild in bonded groups of five late in the year.

Right now, these foxes are just cubs being expertly cared for at our centre. This year, they're coming in fast, and we need to source more sites for extra groups of orphans. Once we move them on from kennels, they will enjoy time in our on-site pens, and come October, once they are fully vaccinated and have grown into confident young adults ready to find their feet, we will move them in groups of 5 to their respective sites for soft release. The last stage before the Wild

We have some amazing sites, but we are looking for more sites meet the following criteria:

• Safety First: Absolutely no hunts or shoots on or near the land. 🚫🏇
• No Busy Roads: Sites must be located well away from main roads and high-traffic areas to keep our foxes safe. 🛣️🚫
• Natural Protection: The site must have plenty of cover, such as woodland, thick scrub, or dense hedgerows. 🌿
• Privacy: Private acreage or large, quiet gardens away from public footpaths.
• No Resident Litters: To prevent territorial fights, the area shouldn't have wild born cubs or a resident fox family from this year.

Zero Work for the Landowner:

We handle everything! our rehabilitation team takes full responsibility for the process.

We will:

• Install and eventually remove the temporary mesh release pen and camera
• Visit every single day to handle all feeding, watering, and cleaning.
• Monitor the group's progress until they are fully independent.

If you have a quiet, safe corner of land in the Wirral or surrounding areas and want to be part of a proven success story, please send us a private message! 🧡

04/05/2026

Action required! If you are planning on walking the Wirral Coastal Walk for us and would like a Wirral Fox Rescue t-shirt to walk in, please email us TODAY (Monday 18 May) with your name and size. We need to get our final T-shirt order in asap. Thanks 👕

We are still looking for supporters to join Wirral Fox Rescue on this year’s Wirral Coastal Walk on Sunday 7th June. It is such a fun & friendly event to take part in and, as it’s in its 40th year, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever.

Please sign up using this link to our dedicated page
https://wirralcoastalwalk.org/charity/wirralfoxrescue/

(Note: if you register on the general Coastal Walk page, no one will tell us you are coming along.)

Once you’ve signed up, email us on [email protected] to order your T-shirt to walk in and then print off a sponsorship form from the Coastal Walk site. Then, you are GOOD TO GO 🎉

We’d love you to join us, raising funds towards the care of our local foxes.

25/04/2026

Please enjoy just 10 seconds of Boo here having a good play after her UVB therapy at the centre this evening 🧡

21/04/2026

Breakfast time for this group of 5

Only 3 are brave enough to venture out, the occasional recoil that you see here is behaviour we foster. As part of our approach with all healthy cubs, we encourage them to be afraid of us. A healthy fear of humans is something that is imperative to their survival in the wild

The mindset of an orphaned cub that will one day be an adult facing challenges in the wild is an important marker for survivability

20/04/2026

Here's Ferdy

This brave little fox was found with a severe laceration and puncture wounds on his neck. He was handed in to a local vet practice who concted us immediately

He really hasn't had a great time at all, and upon closer examination at the centre it looks as if he's been attacked by another much larger animal. It's taken a little time to bring him to a stable point, but we're starting to see signs that he is over the worst of his ordeal

We're changing his dressing every day and keeping the area clean to promote healing, and its healing in nicely

As he recovers from his injurys, we are seeing indicators that something neurological may have been going on prior. The poor lad has been through a lot, and we'll do everything we can for him

For now he's warm, cozy and well fed as we continue with his treatment

Hang in there Ferdy 🧡

18/04/2026

Introducing Phoebe! 🦊

This little vixen had a very rough start to life. Phoebe was found wandering all alone, far too young to be without her mum, and she was incredibly poorly. We weren't sure she would make it through those first few nights, but she is a fighter!

After plenty of specialist care, medicine, and around-the-clock monitoring, we are happy to share that Phoebe is doing brilliantly. She’s getting stronger every day and her cheeky personality is finally starting to shine through.

You might notice that Phoebe doesn’t look like your typical red fox cub. That’s because she is partially leucistic, a rare genetic condition that results in a partial loss of pigmentation. Unlike albinism, Phoebe keeps her beautiful dark eyes and black nose, but her fur has lost most of those iconic red tones

Most foxes have red fur because of a pigment called pheomelanin, which acts as the ultimate camouflage. The red coat tones help foxes blend perfectly into the landscape, appearing like shifting shadows or dead leaves to their prey. This makes them nearly invisible to the small rodents they hunt at dawn and dusk, as the foxes prey will only see a dull grey color blended into the scene, not the fiery red that we see

Because Phoebe lacks this natural "red" disguise, she is a very special cub who may face extra challenges in the wild. For now, we are proud of her progress and can't wait to see her continue to thrive

Well done little vixen 🧡

14/04/2026

Calling all land owners! 🌳🦊

Wirral Fox Rescue is looking for safe havens for our 2026 orphaned cub groups. Our soft release programme is hugely successful, giving hand-reared and orphaned foxes the best possible chance in beautiful locations perfect for foxes as we return them to the wild in bonded groups of five late in the year.

Right now, these foxes are just cubs being expertly cared for at our centre. This year, they're coming in fast, and we need to source more sites for extra groups of orphans. Once we move them on from kennels, they will enjoy time in our on-site pens, and come October, once they are fully vaccinated and have grown into confident young adults ready to find their feet, we will move them in groups of 5 to their respective sites for soft release. The last stage before the Wild

We have some amazing sites, but we are looking for more sites meet the following criteria:

• Safety First: Absolutely no hunts or shoots on or near the land. 🚫🏇
• No Busy Roads: Sites must be located well away from main roads and high-traffic areas to keep our foxes safe. 🛣️🚫
• Natural Protection: The site must have plenty of cover, such as woodland, thick scrub, or dense hedgerows. 🌿
• Privacy: Private acreage or large, quiet gardens away from public footpaths.
• No Resident Litters: To prevent territorial fights, the area shouldn't have wild born cubs or a resident fox family from this year.

Zero Work for the Landowner:

We handle everything! our rehabilitation team takes full responsibility for the process.

We will:

• Install and eventually remove the temporary mesh release pen and camera
• Visit every single day to handle all feeding, watering, and cleaning.
• Monitor the group's progress until they are fully independent.

If you have a quiet, safe corner of land in the Wirral or surrounding areas and want to be part of a proven success story, please send us a private message! 🧡

12/04/2026

Need to walk off that extra Easter Egg? Want to support our fantastic cause?

This year’s Wirral Coastal Walk is on Sunday 7th June and we are looking for walkers to join Wirral Fox Rescue as we amble along our beautiful coastline from New Brighton to Thurstaston (no pressure to walk all the way though!) It is such a fun & friendly event to take part in and, as it’s in its 40th year, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. We’d love you to join us, raising funds towards the care of our local foxes.

Sign up at https://wirralcoastalwalk.org/charity/wirralfoxrescue/

07/04/2026

Its Bobby's turn to go home

Hes fully recovered, fighting fit and ready to face the world again

We are going live at 7pm this evening for those who would like to see Bobby's release back into the wild

Well done 🧡

03/04/2026

Turn your volume up for the full experience

Some younger and more poorly patients need that little bit extra. Not long now and this little one will be out of isolation

Hang in there 🧡