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We are a wildlife & fox rescue we rehabilitate, treat and return wildlife back home. we hope to share our rescue stories with you all.

This page is to help fundraise towards the costs for treatment, food and more.

20/10/2026

We have abit of an odd request this evening! Do any of our followers/ local supporters have nut trees or access to nuts or seeds? Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine seeds, Walnut, hazel nuts, acorns etc? Lots of our animals do enjoy seasonal treats such as seeds and nuts! If people have any we would be so very very grateful ♥️

We can collect locally or we can pay for postage ♥️

18/10/2026

We really do need your support now more than ever!! With the ever growing demand, costs and winter is well on her way we need your support. Please if you can donate do so to our

PayPal [email protected]

or you can order much needed food and other items we need at the rescue from our wishlist!!

15/10/2026

Not one of our usual animals here at a furrytail♥️🦊♥️

I do so love my cuddles with the gorgeous Hakuna & Matata. Animals truly do heal the soul.♥️♥️

❗❗**warning/ disclaimer**❗❗
DO NOT try this with random/ unbonded Meerkats!
They are protective, territorial, dominant and very defensive of food and other mob members. They can and do bite!!

I am incredibly lucky to be accepted as part of their mob so I am one of the few people they are totally comfortable with and will snuggle with for naps, be groomed and greeted when they see me. ♥️

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13/10/2026

cannot stress this enough!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! when you find an injured wild animal DO NOT pet it, cuddle it, carry it, feed it, water it or baby it!!

Today we were called out to a muntjac who had been involved in an rta.

Despite the finders calling a few rescues apparently NOT ONE advised on correct handling of the situation!! One advised to take it to a park and leave it there?! Another passed my details but offered zero support or advice to the finders in the mean time.

So the members of public wanted to help, so the commencement of picking it up, carrying it and helping. Well unfortunately the caused themselves injuries all down the ribs and stomach as well as putting the already stressed and injured animal further into severe shock!

When the lovely Charlotte Dearn arrived (before myself as i further away) she was ambushed by 2 women carrying said deer and placing it in the back seats of her car before she could even park up?!

THIS IS NOT OKAY!

It was so unbelievably dangerous!! This poor deer could have caused serious damage and injuries to himself, the car and to those involved. Whilst muntjac may look small and unassuming they are absolute power units! The women involved luckily only suffered bruising and a few scrapes but could have been broken ribs, deep wounds, other broken bones etc. WILD ANIMALS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY!!..

Thankfully Charlotte and her car were unscathed ( largely due to the fact the poor boy was in such deep shock and trauma from being "helped" for about 3 HOURS!!

Only time will tell if he can survive the shock and damage caused from the prolonged stress!

Deer especially can die from shock and capture shock. Even if not immediately fatal it can cause damage to the organs meaning a slower death!

So please if you find a deer just keep a distance and WATCH if after an HR or so it's not moved on then call those who can help.

23/09/2026

As many will have seen we had the beautiful sky join us earlier this week. What we didn't really press on was her condition!

So arctic foxes (at least the ones here in the UK and used on fur farms/ captive bred) are bred to become morbidly obese, this was with one goal.....

Maximise the pelt! YES, they bred these animals with one goal! To maximum profit. Whilst here in the UK we have banned fur farming of foxes the ones who remain in captivity still have that predisposition to over eat and become unhealthily even dangerously overweight.

So whilst sky's owner without a doubt in our minds absolutely loved her he did not have the knowledge or correct husbandry to keep her safe and healthy! As a result she is significantly overweight which causes several issues! Aside from the sores we mentioned to the Entropion risks. It causes issues for her joints, her mobility, tendons, skin and her organs!

Arctic foxes also are adapted to life on the snow so they have a more flexible joint at the wrist ( Carpal joint) to distribute weight more effectively. However in sky's case due to the excessive weight she is carrying it's causing her claws to overgrown because the weights being shifted on to the joint. It's common to see over weight foxes with deformed or splayed feet and bowed/ weak legs as they cannot handle the weight.

Being this overweight can cause pain, discomfort and can also result in permanent mobility impairment. It isn't a lose weight fix it can mean lifelong issues even without the excess weight. This absolutely beautiful girl serves as a painful reminder that whilst you may love the animal husbandry, diet, enrichment, and knowledge is absolutely essential!!

21/09/2026

We have been keeping a secret🤫🤫

Today was another road trip up north!

Today serves a prime example of how important diet, enrichment and correct husbandry is.

Please welcome our new intake Sky.

Sky is about 16 months old but unfortunately she is very overweight!!

At her current weight she is at risk of sores, infections, injuries and Entropion.

Watch out for her in the coming weeks as we help her get back to a healthy weight and life style ♥️

To support our efforts in saving these absolutely incredible animals please do donate [email protected] or check out our wishlist we are always so grateful for everyone's support.

15/09/2026

There is some perks to our work 🥰♥️! Who doesn't love some cuddles and pure affection from a meerkat!!!

Meet Hakuna ♥️ he and his partner Matata will be staying with us at A Furry Tail

14/09/2026

With the colder wet weather imminent we are looking to create more indoor enrichment for our rescue animals. So we are looking out for

Large pipes that foxes, meerkats and skunks can fit through
Harass Fencing
Cat wheels
Wood mulch
Logs
Balls
Play sand
Scaffolding boards
Children's slides
play houses
Teddies
Dog toys etc
Exercise ball the big ones or the small weighted ones
Dog beds

Or you can donate or buy from our wishlist ♥️

Also any donations for the yard sales at wagging wonders to help with the ever growing cost and demands ♥️🦊

So if you can help donate any of the following please let us know the animals will be so very grateful as will we ♥️♥️🐷🦊🦨🦔🦆🐈🐈‍⬛🦅🦡🦦🐶

02/09/2026

Last but no means least meet our newest member of our male trio Mr fox. His story is somewhat more of a heartbreaker!! So from what we can gather he was found as a cub this person kept him as a "pet" but also had him snipped young. For some reason or another they gave him up so he went to a lovely couple who keep silver foxes! However they soon realised his issues and fear was in need of something more. Thankfully they chose us to help this poor boy. His extreme fear is likely due to having had the snip to soon and so he didn't get the surge of testosterone to give him the confidence and ability to regulate stress. As a result he was suffering with intense fear and anxiety. However since we have introduced him to Indi and Neuro his seems to follow Neuros lead and be gaining some level of confidence to function properly from neuro!! So we are very very hopeful this will be the help and reassurance this poor baby needs to see him have a better quality of life! And a life he can enjoy with the other boys♥️ 🤞fingers crossed 🤞 for this handsome boy that he can find the safety and reassurance he so desperately needs♥️

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