If you find an injured or orphaned wild animal PLEASE DO NOT touch or pick it up unless it is in immediate danger. Please phone us (045 522929) or your local rescue centre first. If you need to move the animal place it in a quiet, dark and warm place. Then call for help.
Offer only water – no other fluids.
Covering an injured animal will help reduce stress and keep it warm, but do not over handle the animal or bird. Put it somewhere quiet, dark and warm. Wild creatures are not calmed by contact with humans. Talking to them and stroking them can only increase their stress.
Please check out the new reference website www.irishwildlifematters.ie for people who can help you in your area.
**Currently for our wildlife we are looking for heat pads (used for reptiles), inside rabbit cages, large pet carriers, heat lamps, infra red bulbs**
Wildlife Cases:
Table updated on January 4, 2012 6:56 am
| Heather This girl was found by a very nice lady who cared for her for a few days before she came to us. She had a very old injury to the wing. After many xrays and vet visits it was found there was no way of fixing the wing. After four weeks rest in the shelter she was ready for a new life on a private pond. There is plenty of other ducks and visiting swans on this pond and she is very happy here, she might not be able to fly but she is safe and can live an almost normal life. We will keep you posted. |   |
| This young swan came to the shelter in November 2010. A very kind lady rang us today to to say this little one was down the back of her field. She kindly kept an eye on it till we arrived. He was very tired and poorly. We straight away put him in to our swan pen with a heat lamp with plenty of food and started him on antibiotics. He has no injuries and after a weeks of rest and antibiotics he was ready to be released back to the wild ….Should you find a swan in need of help please call us on 045 522929 or 087 9311827 |  |
| Feather & Snow The Cobb “Snow” kept faith with her through her illness.They must be together a long time. We were told she was disabled on the bank for almost a week with discarded hooks and fishing line which cut into her legs and face as she tried to free herself. Instead of attacking us when we were lifting and placing her in a speacial swan bag, her partner simply watched. When we began to walk away with her, her partner Snow followed us. He did not even resist having a bag placed over him, all that mattered was to be with Feather. She rested and healed here for just over four weeks and then we released them on a quiet stretch of canal near where friends of ours lived. There they stayed for about ten days and one day they simply left. They stop off at the canal from time to time for little rest and then away again. |  |
| Foxy Lady This little girl was found by a farmer as he was ploughing his field. Only just 5/6 weeks old. There she was just sitting in the grass, waiting and hoping that her mother would return. The farmer waited a few hours to see had she gone but unfortunately she still sat waiting. Her mother maybe had be killed or injured, on failing to return, her cub then came from the den in search of food. When she arrived at the shelter she was suffering from dehydration. After a night in the vets on a drip she was well enough to come back to the shelter. She is now eating and drinking well. She will be kept to minimum human contact so she will be able to be released back to the wild when she is old enough. We will keep you updated on her progress. |  |
| Baby Rabbits We got a call one afternoon from a very concerned lady who the previous day had come across these four little ones as she was doing some work on her land. Rightfully she left the nest alone hoping that the mother would return for her youngsters but she didn't. She kindly brought them over to us after calling us. They were only a couple of weeks old and needed to be hand reared. They were straight away giving some replacement milk and put into a nice warm cage. One of the little ones had suffered a broken leg but has now healed great after been placed in a splint for a few weeks. We will keep you posted on their progress. |  |
| Harry the Hedgehog This guy was our first hedgehog of the year. He survived our worse winter in years. Unfortunely he suffered an bad injury not long after he woke up. We are unsure of how this happened but thankfully Karen from the IHWT found him one night as she was checking the horses. After many weeks of treatment he is now doing great and hopefully in the next few weeks he will be ready for release. |   |
| Mr. Crow This guy was brought in by a very kind lady who found him. He had a very badly broken wing. The vet didn't think the wing would fix right but as we do with all animals that come in to our care we gave him a chance. After two weeks, the sling was taken off but unfortunly it did not heal and he also had suffered nerve damage. He was put asleep quietly. Only for the kind lady that found him he would of suffered before had died. |  Mr Crow |
| Skippy The Hare One afternoon last year a lady arrived at the gate with a box, huddled in the corner was a little bundle of fur. She had found him on the side of the road after his mother had been killed. He was only 3 days old. We warmed him up and fed him. This was the first time that I had hand reared a leveret and it was a real learning curve and hugely enjoyable. Then came the hard part when I had to re-introduce him back to the wild. We found a great wildlife sanctuary in co Kerry where he would be slowly re-introduced. When march came he finally left to find some lady friends. |  Skippy the Hare |
| A Sparrow Hawk This chap was found at the bottom of a garden. With no obvious signs of an injury illness. We kept him quiet, warm, fed and watered for a few days. After 3 days he was ready to go. We brought him back to where he was found and up and away he went. |  Sparrow Hawk |
| Spike The Hoglet We got called out to a house one afternoon where the couples dog had disturbed a nest of hedgehogs. The mother had been killed protecting her young. Five freezing hoglets were found and we quickly warmed them up and gave them a much needed feed. Unfortunately 4 of them were injured and all had fly strike. I worked night and day to save them but four of them didn’t make it. Spike has come on leaps and bounds. He is doing well now and will also stay with us until spring. |  Spike the hoglet |
| Hazel The Hedgehog Hazel was found by some caring children playing in the local playground. Hazel was out in the day and the children were right to call us as she was under weight and full of fleas. We soon got her back on track. She will now spend the winter with us as she has not yet reached the 600 grams she needs to survive hibernation in the wild. She will be released back to the wild next spring. |  Hazel the Hedgehog |
