Ren's Wildlife Hospital

21/10/2026

Two swans came into our care last week, with very different outcomes.

The first had landed in a tank at a local water treatment plant and couldn’t get out. Thankfully, the worker on duty managed to haul her to safety and left her to dry off. His colleague at Yorkshire Water then called me to collect her and bring her back to the rescue.

She was soaked through, cold and stressed, but after a few days of warmth, rest and care, she was ready to be on her way. A big thank you to the workers who came to her aid. 💙

Sadly, the second swan had been involved in a road traffic accident on the A1033 and didn’t survive.

18/10/2026

For those of you who love pigeons

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to helping injured, ill or vulnerable pigeons.

07/10/2026

Our small flock of sheep is getting vaccinated against bluetongue today. 🐑 With more than 2,800 premises affected across the UK so far this season—including six in East Riding—the risk is too close to home.

Bluetongue is spread by biting midges, so even sheep that never leave their home field can catch it. It can cause painful mouth sores, swelling, lameness, and even death.

Defra describes vaccination as the most effective protection and urges all livestock keepers to discuss it with their vet, whatever their flock size. By vaccinating ours, we’re helping protect them from serious illness and potentially reducing the virus’s onward spread through midges. Small flocks have a part to play too.

Thanks to Georgie from Veterinary GROUP and to Adrian for their help

05/10/2026

PLEASE NOMINATE US. The good folk at the Benefact Group are asking for nominations for both their October draw (10 x £5000 prizes for animal and wildlife charities) and thier Dec draw (£1000) The nomination form is the same one - so easy peasy. Our registered Charity name is Ren's Rescue no 1184052. When you've nominated us please drop a comment below.
Thank you so much £5k would be very handy indeed :)
Here's the link

We could receive a £5,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

02/10/2026

Its starting to feel a bit less crowded now as the birds are leaving for their life in the wild. Only the last two groups of ducklings left, (along with our resident four) out of the 94 mallards admitted this year.

01/10/2026

Another busy month, but yes, it is starting to slow down.

In Sept, we saw over 100 admissions to the rescue. As usual, over half were pigeons, but the rest were a diverse group, including a juvenile gannet, a deer, two foxes, an owl, a sparrowhawk, and a kestrel.

We're still working on prepping for winter. Almost all the wood is painted now, and new floors have been put down in four pens. We've still got light fittings to put up, a couple more fox runs to build, some pavers to lay, and a lot of gardening work to do, but with your help, we'll be all set before the cold sets in. Thanks as always for your support - please consider a donation or offering a few hours of volunteering.
https://bit.ly/RensWildlifeDonate

30/09/2026

Check out our new website.. It's just the start, and I'm so looking forward to growing it over the winter, when I get a bit of downtime. Is there anything you'd like us to include? If so please comment below.
www.renswildlifehospital.org
Thanks to Waterbearer Software for its creation and design

Ren's Wildlife Hospital helps injured and orphaned wildlife in East Yorkshire. Find local rescue contacts, volunteer with us, or donate today.

29/09/2026

Huge thanks to Thornbirds Cafe in Thorngumbald and to their wonderful customers who raised £135 for us.
A brilliant surprise

28/09/2026

PUPPY PADS - Normally the donations of puppy pads just about keeps pace with our usage but with the recent influx of pigeons we are now down to our last box.
If you can help with a donation of a pack or two we'd be so grateful.
Here's a link to our Amazon Wishlist they seem quite good value there
Thanks as always
https://amzn.eu/0anVOQa2

27/09/2026

HUGE THANKS to Gav and Chris, who cycled the 170 mile Way of the Roses in aid of Ren's Rescue and the Wildlife Alliance.
The money is being spent on upgrading some of our facilities in time for the cold weather.
With thanks to all the people who sponsored them