What We Do

Cuan House Wildlife Rescue is a registered charity dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wild animals and birds.

We aim to:

Rescue, care for and rehabilitate sick, injured or orphaned wild animals
Advance the education of the public in the care and rehabilitation of wildlife
Undertake research and assist others in the field of wildlife rehabilitation

We have now been in operation in Much Wenlock for 21 years and have steadily grown over the years with purpose built facilities to meet the needs of any wildlife casualty that may come into our care.

Each year, we admit approximately 1,500 wildlife casualties and, on admission, every patient receives immediate First Aid treatment in the form of pain relief, treatment for shock, fluid therapy, wound management, antibiotic cover etc, as appropriate.

Where further veterinary intervention is required we are extremely fortunate to have the services and support of the Severn Edge Veterinary Group, Much Wenlock, and in particular the professional expertise of Chris Woodroff, who has been our Wildlife vet since 1995. Their dedication and commitment to treating the many different species of wildlife we may bring them enables any seriously injured creature to have the best possible chance of recovery.

Once recovered, creatures are always returned to the wild. Adults, particularly, will be released back where they were found, where they may have a mate waiting or where at least they will be familiar with their territory or hunting-ground.

Our primary goal remains always to give the creatures a second chance.

"I often get asked why we do what we do. My answer is simple. The vast majority of the wild creatures that come into a rescue centre is a result of man's interference, be it accidental or deliberate. Road casualties, traps, snares, poisons, litter, shooting, garden ponds and many more inflict suffering, misery and death on innocent creatures. If we were not here doing what we do, many of these creatures would die an unthinkable death."

Megan Morris-Jones (Founder)

"I came upon a beach where thousands and thousands of starfish had washed up on the shore. I saw an old man walking along picking them up one by one and throwing them one by one back into the sea. I went down and asked the old man what he was doing. He said, "I'm throwing these starfish back into the water, for without the water, they can not breathe and they will die." I said, "But there must be thousands of these starfish here. What makes you think it will make any difference?" The old man picked up another starfish, tossed it back into the sea, turned and looked at me and said. "Well my brother you see, it made a difference to that one." Making a noise in this world. Darrel Whitewolf