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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey wildlife hospital build begins but £2.2m still needed
Work to build a new wildlife hospital to care for injured animals across the Bailiwick has begun but more money is needed to complete it, an animal charity has said. Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) said the laying of foundations for the new state-of-the-art centre was a "major milestone" in the project which will include a new wildlife hospital, welfare kennels and ferret charity said the facility would treat local species such as hedgehogs, birds and marine manager Steve Byrne said: "We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported the big build so far but we still need help to raise the remaining £2.2m to bring this vision to life." He added: "Every year we help thousands of wild animals and this facility will give them the best chance of recovery and release back into the wild."Mr Byrne said the welfare kennel unit would house cruelty cases and strays and would help re-home dogs. There would also be an isolation kennel area and a laundry section for the added: "The ferret unit will help house the many stray and unwanted ferrets we help each year and the wildlife hospital will provide facilities for the 3,000-plus wildlife we help every year."The GSPCA continues to appeal for donations to help bring the wildlife hospital and "much-needed" dog kennel improvements one step closer to completion.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Racing pigeon injured after going off course
A racing pigeon flying home to Wolverhampton from Truro, Cornwall, diverted to Cheshire and sustained a potentially fatal injury in the process. Doreen Lacey found the pigeon bleeding and in distress in her kitchen in Congleton, having left her door ajar in the hot weather. Her daughter Sharon Neild whisked the injured bird to Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital where it received antibiotics. "My mum knows that I've got a big love for pigeons and any animal in distress," Mrs Neild told BBC Radio Stoke. Once recovered, the pair managed to trace the owner, whose son was delighted to collect the bird, and return him home safely. "I've never seen so many feathers," described Mrs Lacey, who thought she was seeing things when she returned home from an eye injection. She discovered the injured pigeon perched on the windowsill above the kitchen counter, with a great deal of bird droppings beneath him. Mrs Lacey suspected her cat, Phoenix, may have been the culprit of the bird's injury. Frightful of the chaotic bird but eager to help, she called on her animal-loving daughter. "Cat's saliva is toxic to pigeons and they do need treatment within the first 48 hours," warned bird lover Mrs Neild. Staff at Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital in Knutsford were happy to treat the bird and said they would encourage other cat owners to follow Mrs Neild's example. Using the information on the racing pigeon's tag, the women identified the Wolverhampton-based owner. The lost bird has been recovering well and the owner hopes he will make another race. Using fake eggs to control pigeon populations Why a green pigeon's TikTok fame is worrying the RSPCA Safety concerns halt mass flights of racing pigeons Lower Moss Wood
BBC News
04-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Wolverhampton racing pigeon injured after going off course
A racing pigeon flying home to Wolverhampton from Truro, Cornwall, diverted to Cheshire and sustained a potentially fatal injury in the Lacey found the pigeon bleeding and in distress in her kitchen in Congleton, having left her door ajar in the hot daughter Sharon Neild whisked the injured bird to Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital where it received antibiotics."My mum knows that I've got a big love for pigeons and any animal in distress," Mrs Neild told BBC Radio Stoke. Once recovered, the pair managed to trace the owner, whose son was delighted to collect the bird, and return him home safely. "I've never seen so many feathers," described Mrs Lacey, who thought she was seeing things when she returned home from an eye discovered the injured pigeon perched on the windowsill above the kitchen counter, with a great deal of bird droppings beneath Lacey suspected her cat, Phoenix, may have been the culprit of the bird's of the chaotic bird but eager to help, she called on her animal-loving daughter."Cat's saliva is toxic to pigeons and they do need treatment within the first 48 hours," warned bird lover Mrs at Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital in Knutsford were happy to treat the bird and said they would encourage other cat owners to follow Mrs Neild's the information on the racing pigeon's tag, the women identified the Wolverhampton-based lost bird has been recovering well and the owner hopes he will make another race.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital having its 'busiest ever year'
An animal sanctuary in Leicestershire says it is having its busiest year since opening more than four decades Wildlife Hospital has been caring for creatures in need since 1984 and moved to its current site in Kibworth Beauchamp in bosses said they had admitted 650 animals since the start of this year - nearly a 50% increase on the number reached at the same point in are appealing for more donations to help them deal with the demand. Amy Blower, animal care leader at the hospital, said it had been "pretty crazy" this year with the warm weather in recent weeks causing problems for wildlife like baby birds and hedgehogs."Because we have not had much rain, some of the animals are struggling to get the insects out of the ground," she hospital is run by about 80 volunteers but the volume of admissions is still putting pressure on their time. Ms Blower said: "We need to make sure we have got the funds to care for these animals as we may get to a point where we limit the amount of animals we take in."We're getting a lot of baby birds coming in and hedgehogs that are very thin. One hedgehog was tangled in a football net in someone's garden."Our running costs are between £10,000 and £15,000 every month. Now we are admitting a lot more animals, the costs are only going to increase."They all need veterinary attention, the right food and we need electricity to keep the animals warm."Our running costs are between £10,000 and £15,000 every month. Now we are admitting a lot more animals, the costs are only going to increase."They all need veterinary attention, the right food and we need electricity to keep the animals warm."
