Woodys wildlife rescue

11/06/2026

I want to apologies to any one who has tried to contact me. If you’ve called you will know I’ve not answered.
Some will know I drive for a living and am on and off of building sites all day, this puts a restriction on when I can take a call. Those who have left a WhatsApp I hope that you have all been helped with advice or been able to being in your injured wildlife.
At the moment there is just me that answers the calls coming in and when most days you’re receiving up to 30 calls a day, it becomes near impossible.
So please accept my sincere apologise!
It’s great how so many of you care about our wildlife. I’m hoping to do an open day to show of our new hospital. That you have all made possible, we have all the wildlife in now, just got some finishing off to do, and still sorting the stuff out from the house.
This hospital has made a huge impact on me as I’m now able to treat animals and have every thing at my fingertips. It’s truly amazing!!!! As you will see from the pics below we have been extremely busy.
I’d like to thank all of my Volenteers for putting up with the situation we were in. And really hope your lives have improved when caring for our patients.
Special thank you to Paula for taking care of all our babies and doing a great job as always.
Inbal for organising new homes for our hedgehogs, Lou for going the extra mile and helping with the birds.
Huge thank you to all my other Volenteers who without you, there would be no more Woodys Wildlife!
Hope you like some of the pics I’ve shared x

29/04/2026

Have a look at some of the purchases made for the hospital with your generous donations. It's looking fabulous and we already have some patients installed too!

29/04/2026

Evening all. Pidge Nanny here. I know you're probably sick to death of me begging, but here we go again. This evening we had a committee meeting and Sue said it would be great if we could have some hedgehog pods for the hospital. They are purpose built for hedgehogs, made of anti-microbial material and are ideal for nursing sick hogs back to health. Trouble is, they're a couple of hundred quid a pop. Pic in comments. So, I'm asking, if at all possible, if you could donate to our go fund me hospital fund. It doesn't matter how small an amount, it adds up. Once we get the charitable status signed off, (approx 8 weeks away), we can do some more fun fundraising stuff, rather than me just asking for your help.
Please, if you can, donate.

22/04/2026

Evening folks. Pidge Nanny here. Well, you lovely lot surpassed yourselves, and today I took delivery of THREE hospital double cages. The top quality ones! Once they're constructed, we will post pics.
They are going to make such a difference, so a HUGE heartfelt thank you to all who contributed.

15/04/2026

Good morning fellow wildlife lovers, Pidge Nanny here. Recently I asked Sue what else she needed for the new hospital, and one of the requirements was a cage (or several!) I posted a request on a re-use page, and although that wasn't successful, a lovely lady forwarded me a donation towards one. So, I guess I'm pleading again... Can anyone help towards the remaining cost, your donations are always massively appreciated. https://gofund.me/7c321215e

30/03/2026

With Clean Kept Yard – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

30/03/2026

A little something to make you smile on a Monday morning.
These little treasures came into us last night. Sadly Mum had flown off and hadn’t come back.

19/03/2026

4 little field mice off to start their new adventure in the wild, placed on a nature reserve under the trees, so lots of places to hide and I’ll leave their bed there for them till they leave for good. I will also make sure they have a daily supply of food just in case they need it.

16/03/2026

This is my day job! If you fancy giving me a hand to dig this lot out then please feel free lol x
Or you could donate £1 a month and make my life easier, I can put my energy into helping the animals instead of digging out muck from my truck Lol x 🤭😁😁😁

16/03/2026

Please stop and check, I found one on Saturday am, and reported it to the Badger helpline 07860 210414

SHE IS DEAD. BUT THE CUBS ARE WAITING. 🦡🍼

It is February - Cub Season in the UK & Ireland.

You see a Badger hit by a car. You keep driving. "It's too late," you think. Turn around. She might be a "Milk Tanker" that just failed to arrive. If she is dead, her cubs are currently alive underground, waiting for a meal that will never come.

The Science of "The Lactation Check":

1. The "Alopecia" Sign (The Visible Ni**le) In winter, badgers have thick fur. But a nursing mother develops Lactational Alopecia. She loses the fur around her teats to make it easier for cubs to suckle.

The Check: Use a stick. Gently move the fur on her belly.
Visible, pink, swollen teats? = She has dependent cubs.
Hairless circle around them? = She is actively nursing right now.

2. The Metabolic Tether (The Radius) A lactating sow is biologically "tethered" to her sett. She cannot travel far because she needs to return frequently to keep the cubs warm (thermoregulation) and fed. The Science: If you find a lactating female, the cubs are likely within a 500m radius. This data is gold for rescuers.

3. The "Slow Starve" Protocol Badger cubs are born with brown fat reserves, but they are hypoglycemic. Without the mother, they will not die tonight. They will wait. After 24 hours, they will start crying (a whickering sound). After 72 hours, they will crawl out of the sett in desperation and die of hypothermia. You have a window to save them.

The Protocol:

1. Check: Use a stick. Look for swollen teats.

2. Mark: Use "What3Words" or Google Maps to pin the exact location of the body.

3. Report: Call a local Badger Group or Wildlife Rescue immediately. Tell them: "Confirmed lactating female found at [Location]."

4. Do Not Dig: You cannot find the sett yourself. Rescuers use thermal scopes and experience to locate the orphans before they starve.

5. The Verdict: One check takes 30 seconds. It could save 3 lives that are currently sleeping underground, unaware they are orphans.

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