A few seconds later I realised I made a dreadful mistake. Actually, two.
Category: Animal Rescues
These are my animal rescues with the Animal Ambulance. My mission: to seek out new and old life-forms in distress and go out with my bald head and other team mates and rescue them.
Posts sharing my personal experiences and opinions as an animal rescuer at DierenAmbulance Nederrijn do not represent or reflect those of DierenAmbulance Nederrijn. The posts follow strict guidelines given in the volunteer handbook and are published here with permission.
Take these Broken Wings :(
He was a magnificent beast! Even with his wounded left wing, the bird was determined to get out of the cage, squeezing his head through the cage grills as far as the top of his wings.
Tackling a Goose but not a Thieving Magpie
My first sight (and rescue) of a grebe, teaching a kid through example of why not to discard fishing tackle and a handful of other birds!
Being Human: Birds in the Hand
A shift showing me the need for compassion towards all of our animals in wildlife.
A Day Full of Birds but not Enough Chickens.
A tough day for birds of many kinds and situations. And a chicken.
Too Many Windows and Cats for Birds
Baby pigeons, adult pigeons and ornamental pigeons. None are immune…
A Sparrow and 4 Ornamental Pigeons
A long, uncomfortable shift but worth every moment knowing we brought 5 animals into safety!
Falling for a Beech Marten
A shift with a tear-jerking beech marten rescue.
Day of the Manky Foot
Two chipless kittens in bad shape – but on their way to recovery!
Search for a Swan
I suppose it’s good we didn’t hear the final swan song – though some sort of indication where he was would have helped!
Ouch! Twice Bitten Still not Shy
A cat story with a happy ending and a cat adventure with a lot of irony.
A Long, Stinky Shift on the Road
An expecting cat, 3 birds and another cat with a shocking backstory. And a lot of time on the road 🙁