Wild Things Rescue

31/05/2026

It's SO hard to convey how much work caring for wildlife truly is, but I've come up with a series of challenges to give you a bit of an idea. I'm interested to see how long everyone can last!

Today's challenge is a fostering challenge. We have a rescue centre, but many of the animals that need regular feeds are reared by fosterers, because it's either not possible to have the centre manned for the hours needed to rear most species, or they're species that do better with one-to-one care.

So here's your challenge!

This is my feeding schedule for the day, for the animals I'm currently rearing. (This doesn't include animals that are self feeding or any of the regular feeders at the centre.) I have these animals with me 7 days a week. You obviously can't feed all of them at the same time, so you have to plan in the day so you can fit everyone in. For example 10am feeds I would start a little early and do:
🐥30 minute birds first - 9.50am
🦉Single bird second - 9.55am
🐦‍⬛2 hourly birds second - 10am
🐇Rabbits - 10.15am

Then we're nicely back round at:
🐥30 minute birds - 10.30am (I know a little late, but they were early the feed before)

So what do you need to do for the :

Set an alarm on your phone for each scheduled feed. You don't have to actually feed anything — just feel what that schedule does to your day. Every time one goes off, stop what you're doing for 5–15 minutes, this takes into account a bit of food prep, feeding and spot cleaning.

🐥30-minute birds - turn on a timer for 5 minutes before you restart what you were doing.
🐦‍⬛2-hourly birds - turn on a timer for 15 minutes before you restart what you were doing.
🦉Single bird - turn on a timer for 5 minutes before you restart what you were doing.
🐇Rabbits - turn on a timer for 15 minutes before you restart what you were doing.
🐰Leverets - turn on a timer for 15 minutes before you restart what you were doing.

See how long you can last before you turn them off!

Tag someone who thinks they could handle it 👇

30/05/2026

🪶 RESCUE UPDATE: Meet Jack! 🪶

​Take a look at this little face! This gorgeous Jackdaw nestling found himself in a bit of a tight spot recently. He was discovered stuck inside a drain pipe by the wonderful Tina, who acted fast to get him to safety.
​We suspect this little guy started his life in a nest up in a chimney and sadly took a wrong turn, falling all the way down.

At a healthy 161g, he has absolutely no injuries from his big tumble! He is incredibly vocal, active in his artificial nest, and is already happily gaping and eating well for our volunteers.

​The outlook for this feisty fledgling is very hopeful! 💚

​Did you know? It’s incredibly typical for certain corvids, like Jackdaws, to nest in unused chimneys. Every single year we receive numerous calls about chicks unfortunately falling down into fireplaces or pipes.

​A massive thank you to Tina for finding him, and to our dedicated volunteer team for keeping up with his non-stop appetite!

You can make a massive difference with just a tiny commitment. Setting up a monthly donation of just £3 will go a long way toward funding our ongoing veterinary care and saving local wildlife.

​👉 Become a monthly supporter today: https://donorbox.org/wildthingsrescue

​For the cost of less than a cup of coffee a month, you can directly fund a second chance at life. Thank you so much for your kindness and support!

29/05/2026

🐦 Welcome to the World, Mochi and Sibling!

​Look at these two little faces! This adorable pair of blue tit nestlings were recently brought into our care after a bit of a garden misadventure.
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What Happened?
​They were found on the ground in a garden by a wonderful finder named Rosemarie. She did exactly the right thing and searched high and low for their nest, but sadly, it was nowhere to be found. Recognizing they needed help, she took fast action and reached out to us for help!

Condition & Care
​Little Mochi is currently missing some feathers and down (or as we like to say, "spines and fur from her skirt"!), but despite their ordeal, both babies arrived active, alert, and hungry!
​Because of Rosemarie’s quick thinking, these two haven't suffered from dehydration or exposure, which gives them a really hopeful outlook. Right now, they are being hand-fed around the clock and are doing fantastic.

​A Quick Note to Our Supporters:
​We are currently in the height of baby season, which means we have a lot of tiny mouths on intense, regular feeding schedules just like Mochi and her sibling.
​Please be patient with us if we take a little longer than usual to reply to messages and comments. Our hands are very full feeding, cleaning, and caring for our patients right now! 💚

​Thank you all for your continued support, and a huge shoutout to Rosemarie for saving these two precious lives!
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28/05/2026

Although we've been closed, we've still tried to help as many people as we can by finding rescue spaces for them. It's been tricky but we're doing our best!

At the moment we have a huge number of corvids in our care. They eat a huge amount and certainly let you know if you're a moment late with their food! We bulk buy frozen food for them (the £750 food order I did last month is dwindling fast!!) but they also eat dog and cat food.

Needless to say we've been going through tins like you wouldn't believe. Alongside all the other types of food they get, we're currently using nearly 20 tins of dog food a day!!

We're running really short, so we've added various options to our amazon wishlist. We've also got lots of wet cat food on there, which is what we feed our hedgehogs. They've started to come in thick and fast too, so if you're feeling generous and would like to buy an animal a meal, you should be able to find something on our wishlist to suit!

28/05/2026

🐦 Meet Ricky the Rook!

​Say hello to Ricky, a cheeky rook fledgling who is already making quite the impression at the centre!

​Ricky was found outside looking incredibly lethargic and a little worse for wear in the heat. Thankfully, his kind finders acted fast and transported him straight to the Vet Hospital Newport for some much-needed treatment. Before making his way to our main centre, one of our wonderful fosters stepped up to take him in overnight to keep him stable. Talk about a team effort! 🙌

​Ricky arrived with some feather damage to his tail and was slightly underweight at 261g. However, we are thrilled to report that he is already eating all by himself!
​In fact, he has found his energy and is currently spending his time making an absolute mess of the place! He is incredibly active, alert, and has discovered a brand-new hobby: flinging his food as far as he possibly can. Because of his great appetite and high energy, his outlook is very hopeful!

​🧺 EMERGENCY TOWEL DONATIONS NEEDED!
​As you can see, Ricky is thriving, but he and his fellow corvids have a reputation... they are notorious for absolutely destroying towels! Between the food-flinging and the general teenage bird chaos, we are going through our linen supplies incredibly fast.

​Can you help? We are in urgent need of towel donations at the moment! If you have any old, clean towels you no longer need, Ricky and the team would be incredibly grateful for them.
​Please drop them off at the centre or send us a FB message to arrange a drop-off. Thank you all for your amazing support! 💚
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27/05/2026

I've had to make the decision to close to new admissions today.

In the last 7 days we have taken in 69 animals, and I have a further 6 arriving already today. The vast majority of these animals have been young birds who require regular feeds and it takes a long time to get round everyone as I'm sure you can imagine! We currently have over 100 animals in our care, and we're only a small team, so I've had to call it today so that we can make sure that we give the animals with us the best chance of survival.

The reality is that if we keep taking in animals, our care standards will slip, because we simply won't have time to meet their needs and that's not something I can allow.

I know it will be frustrating for those who have animals in distress, but it has to be done I'm afraid. You can find other rescues on www.helpwildlife.co.uk.

Our phone lines will remain closed until some of the animals are less dependent and we've been able to release some of the older ones (which the hot weather has prevented). Where possible I will try and respond to messages to help advise, but please understand that I simply can't get to everyone.

Thank you for your understanding

25/05/2026

Something for all of you photographers 👀📸

CALLING ALL BUDDING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS

An amazing opportunity has arisen to produce a wildlife calendar for Wild Things Rescue, year commencing 1 January 2027. The calendar and a notebook, will both showcase images of 12 British native wildlife and we are inviting you to help us.

Initially, we need good quality images and we would love you for to provide them.

Secondly, those images that meet the basic entry requirements (please see below) will be put up on Wild Things Rescue Facebook Homepage for the public vote. The 12 images with the highest vote count will be used in the calendar and on the front of the notebook.

For the images to look crisp and professional for printing, your images need to be:

Landscape/horizontal.

At least 3500x2500 pixels. The calendar will be A4 size and consequently images will need to be enlarged, meaning it will need to be 300 DPI (dots per inch). Low resolution or web sourced images (72pixels) will be blurry or jagged when size is increased.

Save the file in JPEG format. File size should fall between 2MB and 50MB.

Try to keep your subject at least 3mm from the edges, your picture may need trimming.

Must be a wild animal/bird naturally found in the British countryside and also represent an animal that might be admitted to Wild Things Rescue. When taking pictures please ensure it is safe for both you and the bird or animal involved. In the UK taking photos of wildlife is legal, provided you do not intentionally disturb protected animals or damage their habitats. Avoid approaching too closely especially near nests or breeding sites. Images of of animals or birds handled or removed from their environment will not be used.

Please note, there is no age limit and images may be either colour or black and white, as long as the animal/bird is clearly seen.

Final submission for images must be by email to Lucy at [email protected] by the 15 July 2026.

Best of luck to everyone