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25 Ticks Removed from "Ricky" the Magpie
This magpie arrived yesterday evening with a whopping 25 ticks on his neck and head. He was unable to use his legs which we see a lot in...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 30, 20221 min read
Back at the Royal Arsenal to Rescue More Ducklings
We were all feeling a bit worse for wear today, generally exhausted and perhaps a bit hung over (don't judge me!), when we received yet...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Fox, Pigeon & Swan - Another Day of Rescues
Another long day with a string of rescues. Firstly, Lisa and I attended to a young fox collapsed in a doorway in Mottingham, dragging his...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Entangled for Days in a Heat Wave - Another Victim of Anti-Bird Netting
Last night at around midnight, we received a report about a pigeon trapped in anti-bird netting on a balcony at a block of flats in...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 11, 20223 min read
Ducklings, Pigeons & Bats - all in a day's work!
Another long, hot afternoon with a string of rescues! First, MORE ducklings in an ornamental fountain at the Royal Arsenal, for the...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 8, 20221 min read
A Midnight Call Out to a Fox Attacked by a Dog
Last night, my pyjamas doubled as a rescue uniform when we received a message around midnight via Dartford Animal Rescue about a fox cub...
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Rae Gellel
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Pigeons Left Without Food & Water for Two Days Due to Anti-Bird Netting
This evening we were alerted to two pigeons trapped in anti-bird netting on a balcony in Eltham. They had been there since Thursday with...
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Rae Gellel
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Garter Snake Found in Eltham Garden
A recent unusual case that required some help from our friends at South East London Reptile Rescue to resolve. Yesterday, we were alerted...
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Rae Gellel
Jun 8, 20221 min read
We Were Too Late to Save These Cubs
We've had two very sad cases involving fox cubs lately. The first was in SE14, an area we typically struggle to cover even in quieter...
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Rae Gellel
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Terrapin Surrendered to Vet Starts New Life at Sanctuary
Many thanks to the Turtle Sanctuary in Staplehurst for agreeing to take in another South East London terrapin today. This one was found...
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Rae Gellel
Jun 2, 20221 min read
After Travelling 70 Miles in a Car Engine, Peter the Rabbit is Released Back Home
Remember Peter, the wild rabbit who hitched a ride in a car engine from Camber Sands to Plumstead, and who took our volunteers hours to...
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Rae Gellel
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Tame Wood Pigeon Highlights Why Rearing Wild Animals Yourself is a Bad Idea
Anyone who works in wildlife rehab will tell you what difficult "patients" wood pigeons are. They can get so stressed just by the mere...
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Rae Gellel
May 31, 20223 min read
Rabbit Rescued After 70-Mile Round Trip in Car Engine
Before noon today, our volunteers had already transported three birds to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and been called out on three...
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Rae Gellel
May 28, 20221 min read
Pigeon Entangled in Anti-Bird Netting is Released
The pigeon who was left dangling by the foot for hours after becoming entangled in anti-bird netting in Abbeywood was released today. He...
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Rae Gellel
May 25, 20221 min read
Orphaned Baby Pigeon finds Adoptive Parents
We had a hatchling pigeon brought into our care this week. A look at his poo through the microscope showed that he was healthy, so he was...
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Rae Gellel
May 18, 20222 min read
Mum & Ducklings Relocated from Roof Terrace
Yet another duckling rescue on a roof terrace of a housing block today, this time in SE10. Once again my mum was left in charge of...
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Rae Gellel
May 10, 20221 min read
A Sad Call Midnight Call Out
A very sad situation this evening - a fox hit by a car in Abbeywood. All the more heart breaking was the adult fox who kept hovering...
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Rae Gellel
May 7, 20222 min read
Can Foxes Simply be Relocated?
"There's a fox living in my garden and I don't want it there - can you come and get it and move it somewhere else?" We get this request...
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Rae Gellel
Apr 30, 20221 min read
Abandoned Canary Rescued Just in Time
Although it isn't our usual catchment area, we couldn't ignore a post on SE16 community group about a canary who had been abandoned by...
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Rae Gellel
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Fox Cub Saved from Drowning in the Thames
Fox cub rescued from the river in Deptford just now thanks to the efforts of Tracey, Debbie and Katherine who shot over there. Debbie and...
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