This badger came in with wounds to his back, luckily badgers tend to heal pretty well & after treatment to the wounds, he's making a good recovery. When well enough, we will release him back to the area he came from as it is likely that he will have an established sett & family.

A huge thank you to the Aylesbury firemen that brought in these 3 lovely ducklings to us after rescuing them from inside a drain!

Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital is seeking an Outside Team Leader & Animal Care Assistant.
The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 13th May 2024 at midnight.
For more information on the role and how to apply please visit our website at: sttiggywinkles.org.uk/vacancies

Our bird nursery is filling up now spring is here & the smallest bird currently calling it home is this tiny sparrow. He was brought in when found on the floor with no obvious nest nearby. He's keeping our bird feeders nice & busy as he needs feeding every 20 minutes!

Breakfast in bed with a crossword to complete = the perfect recovery conditions! This lovely little hog was brought in after being found out in the day & was diagnosed with lungworm when he first arrived. He is currently receiving treatment & is recovering in comfort!

Amazing! Thank you so much to all at Diablo and all the wonderful people who liked & shared the post. Our birds will be well fed for more than 2 years from this support - thank you all!

6.66 million maggots a monumental milestone.

Fueling Tiggywinkles, yet still they hunger 🦅

Huge thanks to Diablo for helping us feed our birds! Please do like and RT the thread below!

Join us at one of our Tiggywinkles Volunteer Open Days for a paw-some afternoon finding out about the volunteer opportunities here at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital. Friday 10th & Saturday 11th May at 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Please register your attendance here:
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Happy Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇❤ Here are some of the lovely bats currently calling our bat cave home! Although they have tiny eyes, bats can locate their prey easily through a complex navigation system similar to a ship’s sonar, known as echolocation techniques.

Within a few hours, we recently had a Goldfinch & a Greenfinch in. One had flown into a window, & the other found on the ground not flying. Fortunately, neither of them had any lasting injuries & after a short stay for some rest & recuperation, they were ready for release.

This little bunny (and 2 of her siblings) were brought in when their nest was disturbed. When they first arrived, they needed feeding and toileting by our veterinary team, but they are now much bigger and are eating independently and going from strength to strength.

This woodcock was brought in when he was found on the ground. He had some blood in his mouth & may have flown into a window. Other than this he was fairly bright, so he was kept in for a period of monitoring and when he was feeling better, he was released back into the wild.

Meet Ian and Kathleen Hawes, 2 volunteers who will be attending the Royal Garden party at Buckingham palace in May for their charity work, after being volunteer rescuers for over 25 years. Like all our volunteers, we think they are incredible & very deserving of this honour.

Here is our wildlife nurse Tasha to tell you what’s happening in the background. One of our final year veterinary students from Nottingham university is stitching a wound on a starling after he flew into a window. The procedure is being supervised by Vet Steve.

This pigeon was found covered in a sticky substance with his feet tangled up in a plastic bag. We were able to cut the plastic off his feet &, using Ease off, removed the sticky substance from his feathers. Please remember how damaging plastic, & other litter, can be to wildlife.

A Hop-py Happy Easter from all at Tiggywinkles!
We will be open 24hrs a day to take in sick, injured, & orphaned animals – so if you find a wild animal in need, please turn up any time. Our social media will not be monitored, so please call us on 01844 292292 in an emergency.

This hedgehog was brought in after getting caught in some football netting. Fortunately, we were able to cut the netting off. He had some markings where the netting had been cutting in to his skin so will stay with us for observation for a little while to ensure these heal well.

This rabbit came in with Myxomatosis; a severe & often fatal disease causing swelling, redness & ulcers around the eyes, nose & genitals, breathing problems & loss of appetite. We're delighted this bunny has pulled through & is on her way to making a full recovery.

This little bird is a dunnock; she came into us with an injury to her eye which she is receiving treatment for. She'll stay in a recovery cage until she has finished her treatment with us, & once we are confident her eye has fully healed we can release her back to the wild.