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Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue is a registered charity that's dedicated to rescue, care and rehabilitation of sick, injured, and orphaned British wildlife.

Charity no. 1194050

🦔💚 Please nominate Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue! 💚🦔Its quick, free and very easy to do and could help us out massively he...
05/10/2026

🦔💚 Please nominate Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue! 💚🦔

Its quick, free and very easy to do and could help us out massively here at the moment!!

Could you help us secure a grant through the Movement for Good Animals & Wildlife draw?

By nominating OWR, you could help support our work rescuing and rehabilitating sick, injured and orphaned British wildlife, giving animals the care they need and the best possible chance of returning to the wild.

👇 Follow the link below and complete your nomination for Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue:
https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/animals-wildlife?cn=1194050&ct=animals_and_wildlife

If you need to search for us, our charity number is 1194050.

Please share this post with your friends and family and encourage them to nominate us too. Thank you for helping us give wildlife a second chance. 🐾

02/10/2026

🦆 Back to the wild, where they belong! 💚

These beautiful mallards first arrived at Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue as little ducklings, having become separated from their mothers and needing a helping hand to survive.

Thanks to the care and commitment of our brilliant volunteers, they were successfully reared at our wildlife rehabilitation centre, growing into the healthy, independent ducks you see in this video. 🌿

Watching them return to the wild is a wonderful reward for all those hours spent feeding, cleaning and caring for them. To everyone who played a part in their journey — thank you. You gave these ducklings the chance to grow up and live wild. 💚

And to our supporters, thank you for helping make happy endings like this possible.

If you can, please consider making a donation to help us care for more sick, injured and orphaned wild animals. Every contribution helps provide the food, shelter and care they need on their journey back to the wild.

💚 Donate here: https://www.oxfordshirewildliferescue.com/donate

Rescue – Rehabilitate – Release 🦆

⚠️ TEMPORARY CLOSURE TO NEW ADMISSIONS ⚠️Due to a temporary staff shortage, Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue is currently clo...
30/09/2026

⚠️ TEMPORARY CLOSURE TO NEW ADMISSIONS ⚠️

Due to a temporary staff shortage, Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue is currently closed to further admissions at our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre.

This difficult decision is necessary to protect the welfare of the animals already in our care and ensure we can continue providing the care and attention they need.

If you find a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal, please visit www.helpwildlife.co.uk. This online directory can help you find nearby wildlife rescues that may be able to offer assistance. Please contact a rescue before travelling to confirm they can help.

🚑 Our wildlife ambulance currently remains operational on a limited basis for emergencies involving large wild animals, including deer, foxes, badgers and otters. We may also attend incidents involving large birds of prey in certain circumstances.

Each request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on team availability and suitable care capacity at the time. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee attendance at every incident.

Thank you for your continued support, patience and understanding. The welfare of our patients remains our priority, and we will share an update as soon as we can.

Please share this post to help others find support for wildlife during this temporary closure. 💚

Kindest regards,
Luke Waclawek
Founder & CEO
Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue

🦡 Sadly, we couldn’t save her—but your kindness meant she received help. 💔This young female badger, thought to be just o...
29/09/2026

🦡 Sadly, we couldn’t save her—but your kindness meant she received help. 💔

This young female badger, thought to be just over a year old, was found near Maidenhead after being hit by a car. A witness reported that the driver left the scene, but a very kind lady stopped and spent over an hour trying to find help and waiting for rescuers.

With our team around 50 minutes away, her patience and compassion made all the difference. Our wildlife ambulance team attended and brought the badger into our care.

Although we were able to stabilise her, a veterinary examination revealed a devastating head injury and severe brain damage. Sadly, she could not recover, and she was humanely euthanised to prevent further suffering.

We are deeply grateful to the lady who stayed and made sure she received help. Even when we cannot return an animal to the wild, preventing further suffering matters. Every patient matters. 🤍

🚗 What should you do if you find a wild animal injured after a road traffic collision?

1️⃣ Put safety first.
Only stop somewhere safe. Never walk into traffic or stop on a motorway to attempt a rescue. If there is an immediate danger to road users, call the police.

2️⃣ Keep your distance.
An injured animal may bite, scratch or struggle. Do not try to pick up a badger, fox or deer. Keep children and pets away.

3️⃣ Call for help promptly.
Contact a wildlife rescue or veterinary practice for advice. Call rather than relying on social media messages.

4️⃣ Give an accurate location.
Share the road name, direction of travel, nearby landmarks and, if possible, a map pin or what3words location. Describe the animal and what you can see from a safe distance.

5️⃣ Follow the rescuer’s instructions.
Do not give food, water or medication, or attempt to move the animal unless advised. Never put yourself at risk.

6️⃣ Stay nearby if it is safe.
Watch quietly from a distance and update rescuers if the animal moves. Do not chase it. If you need to leave, let the rescue know.

Please save and share this advice. Your call could help an injured animal receive the care it urgently needs. 💚

💚 Help us give wildlife a second chance.

Every donation to Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue helps fund food, veterinary treatment and round-the-clock wildlife rescues for sick, injured and orphaned animals.

If you can, please donate today—every contribution helps us continue this vital work. 🦔🦉🦊

Thank you for your kindness and support. Every patient matters.

👉 Donate here: https://www.oxfordshirewildliferescue.com/donate

🦌 A hopeful recovery for this young fallow deer ❤️Found hanging from a fence, this little female fawn was attended to by...
25/09/2026

🦌 A hopeful recovery for this young fallow deer ❤️

Found hanging from a fence, this little female fawn was attended to by our wildlife ambulance team, Jo and Tom, who packed her wound and brought her safely back to the centre.

Sadly, we see fence entanglements far too often. They can cause devastating injuries, including dislocated hips, broken pelvises, severe damage to muscles, tendons and ligaments, and loss of blood supply to the feet.

Although a small area of bone was exposed, her tendons and ligaments were thankfully intact. Working with Larkmead Large Animal Vets, our team has continued caring for her wound, alongside antibiotics and pain relief. She is currently moving well, and the wound is showing encouraging signs of healing. 💚

We have successfully reunited fallow fawns with their mothers and herds following rehabilitation before, and we hope she will have that opportunity too. If her recovery continues and our vets confirm she is ready for release, we hope to attempt a reunion very soon.

We have located her herd and will monitor her after release to check that she re-joins them and continues to do well.

A heartfelt thank you to Jo, Tom, our care team and Larkmead Large Animal Vets for giving her this chance. We’ll keep you updated on her progress. 🦌

💚 Help us give wildlife a second chance.

Every donation to Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue helps fund food, veterinary treatment and round-the-clock wildlife rescues for sick, injured and orphaned animals.

If you can, please donate today—every contribution helps us continue this vital work. 🦔🦉🦊

Thank you for your kindness and support. Every patient matters.

👉 Donate here: https://www.oxfordshirewildliferescue.com/donate

🦦 A little otter with a big appetite! 💚Found wandering around a new-build estate calling out, this tiny female otter cub...
23/09/2026

🦦 A little otter with a big appetite! 💚

Found wandering around a new-build estate calling out, this tiny female otter cub had also been spotted near a Tesco the previous day.

Weighing just over 1kg and estimated to be around two months old, she was brought into our care for a check-up and a much-needed meal. She promptly demolished her food… before making rather spectacular use of her pond as a toilet! 💩😂

With no sign of her mum or the holt she had come from, she needed somewhere she could continue growing alongside other young otters.

She has now been transferred to UK Wild Otter Trust, where she can be with cubs her own age and receive the specialist care she needs.

Otter cubs face a long rehabilitation journey, with plenty to learn before they can live independently. In time, the hope is that she will return to the wild, ready for a life of her own. 🌿

Thank you to everyone involved in getting this little cub the help she needed. We’re wishing her well for the journey ahead! 🦦

22/09/2026

🦌 Antlers untangled and back to the wild! 💚

This fallow buck needed a helping hand after becoming entangled in netting around his antlers. Our wildlife ambulance team attended, and our medics carefully secured him, removed the netting and had him free in no time.

Keeping that intervention brief matters enormously. Wild deer see people as a threat, and close contact—even when we are trying to help—can cause intense fear and stress.

Deer can develop capture myopathy, a serious and often fatal condition triggered by extreme stress or physical exertion, including struggling, restraint and handling. It can damage muscles and organs, and the effects may not become apparent until hours or days afterwards.

This is why deer rescues need trained, experienced responders with appropriate equipment. Minimising handling, reducing disturbance and keeping restraint as brief as possible can help reduce the risk, although it cannot be eliminated entirely.

⚠️ If you find a deer tangled in netting or fencing:

• Keep well back and keep dogs and other people away.
• Do not attempt to restrain the deer or cut it free yourself.
• Call an experienced wildlife rescue team and give the exact location.
• If safe, watch quietly from a distance, ideally out of sight, until help arrives.

A huge thank you to our ambulance team for helping this buck regain his freedom. Watch the video to see his release. 🦌🌿

🦊🌟 To celebrate National Fox Day, we’d like you to meet Aurora — a fox whose rescue needed some extraordinary teamwork!W...
17/09/2026

🦊🌟 To celebrate National Fox Day, we’d like you to meet Aurora — a fox whose rescue needed some extraordinary teamwork!

When our wildlife ambulance team arrived, they discovered just how serious her situation was. She had dropped around two metres between two tightly intertwined trunks, becoming firmly wedged by her neck. There was no way to free her without removing part of the tree.

The Wokingham fire crew, led by Rob Shaw, came to her aid. Using the jaws of life they carefully created enough space for the team to remove Aurora. ❤️

Back at centre, our casualty care team found abrasions, swelling and constriction injuries around her neck. The area was shaved so we could closely monitor for necrosis — the death of damaged tissue.

Over the following days, the wound became raw and sore as dead skin sloughed off. It became clear that veterinary debridement was needed to remove the remaining dead tissue, leaving a clean wound to heal. Falkland Veterinary Clinic have assisted us with Aurora’s treatment plan, and we’re very grateful for their support.

For the last few weeks, Aurora has been recovering in one of our outdoor pens, receiving antibiotics while our care team closely monitors her healing. Her wound is now looking really good, and we’re hoping to release her later this week! 🌿🐾

A huge thank you to Tracey, Andy, Christine, Rob and the Wokingham fire crew, everyone at Falkland Veterinary Clinic involved in her treatment, and our dedicated care team for helping Aurora on her journey back to the wild. 💚

On national Fox Day, Aurora’s story is a reminder that every fox deserves compassion and a helping hand when in trouble. We look forward to sharing her next chapter with you!

💚 An incredible £3,300 raised for Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue! 🦔🦊🦉A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone at Wantage ...
16/09/2026

💚 An incredible £3,300 raised for Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue! 🦔🦊🦉

A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone at Wantage in Harmony for their incredibly generous donation of £3,300 to OWR! ❤️

The money was raised through their wonderful Summer Concert, and we were delighted to be invited along yesterday evening to receive the cheque and share a few words about our charity, the work we do, and the thousands of wild animals and birds that come through our doors needing our help.

We were also very kindly presented with some beautiful handmade artwork, which made the evening even more special. 🥰

£3,300 is a fantastic amount and will make a genuine difference to our work — especially with our upcoming project.. which we shall soon be announcing!!! ;)

To everyone who performed, organised, donated, attended the concert or played a part in raising this incredible amount:

Thank you from all of us at OWR — staff, volunteers and, most importantly, our wildlife patients! 💚

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