Plans are great aren’t they? So are cats at not being held if they don’t want to be, and I’ve got scratches and blood stains to prove it. And no cat.
Tag: birds
First Day at a Wildlife Rescue Centre. HEDGEHOGS!
The cops picked me up on the way in, but I spent the morning picking up hedgehogs. I used a technique to stop me from kebabbing my hand and turning it into 5 pieces of finger food…
Pigeon Day with a Rabbit
A flurry of flapping wings and fluttering feathers, but is it the rescue centre first, or the vet?
A Real Chicken this time!
After the Thai chicken fiasco from my last shift, I bring you a real chicken rescue!
Are Small Lives Worth Less?
I’ve had many call-outs where there’s no guarantee of picking up an animal. But why is it different for birds and other small animals?
Hair of the Dog
My first dog rescue! An unattended American Staffordshire dog was left on a lead by a supermarket, and had been there for at least an hour.
Drive to a Featherless Friend
This little thing looked so vulnerable I was afraid I’d injure him just by touching him.
Bat Immobile
A cat with a lost penchant for cars , a fly-away pigeon in trouble with the authorities and a missed superhero moment.
Cats in a Box
A sick cat and a box. Another box and the same cat. A different cat in the same box. An empty box. And it’s the wrong box. Confused? So were we!
Victims of Red Tape?
When we got there, the cat wasn’t. And when we got back to base, there were too many adorable kittens with their mother. How is “too many” possible?
Cat with(out) a Missing Owner
First duo shift with an interesting rescue for all the wrong reasons.
Strength and Agility from a Baby Bird
A straight-forward shift, but one bird thought otherwise!