Emergency Help

How you can help a Wildlife Casualty

First always have our phone number to hand!! 01952 728070

If you do happen to come across an obviously unwell bird or animal, before you do anything, always consider your own personal safety. Is it safe to stop your car? Is it safe to get out? Is the casualty one you can safely pick up without endangering yourself or others, bearing in mind that some wild animals, even in pain and terror, can still be dangerous?

If you don't feel you can pick it up, you could try dropping a blanket over it (including its head) – this will often calm it, as well as providing a bit of warmth until help arrives.

If you feel you can do more and pick it up, ideally lightly wrap it in a towel, coat or blanket before putting it in a box. This will keep its wing/legs in and help stop it injuring itself further, as well as providing a degree of warmth essential to a creature in shock.

Once contained, do always either ring Cuan House Wildlife Rescue 01952 728070, or take it to a vet.

Do not be tempted to 'do it yourself'. All wildlife have specialist needs, all the more so in the case of an injured and suffering creature.

If you take the animal home please keep it in a WARM, DARK AND QUIET PLACE. OFFER ONLY WATER – no other Fluids and contact us immediately on Tel: 01952 728070
The Badger Trust have a dedicated telephone line for badger advice, persecution or general information. This is a 24hour contact telephone number: 07850 604585

Baby animals

If you are out in the countryside and you come across a baby animal...

DO NOT RUSH TO PICK IT UP, many animals will leave their babies alone for several hours in the day. If it does not appear to be injured then please leave the baby alone if it is safe to do so, and also leave the area for at least up to two hours. Please return later to check that the baby is still not in the same place or in distress.
If you find that after a period of 2 hours or more the baby is still in the same place then it is best to alert a wildlife rescue centre near to where you live or phone Cuan House Wildlife Rescue 01952 728070 for their advice.
Fawns (baby deer) and leverets (baby hares) will often be left on their own all day, if you have found one of these please ring us BEFORE picking it up, unless it is obviously injured in which case it needs urgent help.

If you find a baby bird

If you find a baby bird either in the countryside or in your garden then again please leave it alone as the parents could be close-by.
If it has not moved after several hours or the parents do not seem to be around then please ring Cuan House Wildlife Rescue 01952 728070 for advice.
If it has obvious injuries then please phone Cuan House Wildlife Rescue 01952 728070 to get their expert advice about what to do next.

If it is injured or you have been advised to take it to your nearest specialist centre, please ensure that you have placed it in a secure box with soft warm bedding and that it is kept as quiet and undisturbed as possible.