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Ricky the Ticky Magpie is Released!
Goodbye to Ricky the Ticky magpie, released today. He was found by a local Veterinary Care Assistant dragging himself along the ground,...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Cygnets Brought Back from the Brink of Death
An unexpected and at first, very upsetting rescue occurred this evening. Two of our volunteers, Darren and Fran, we're waiting on the...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Two Trapped Birds, Two Very Different Outcomes
Two consecutive rescues this afternoon, one with a positive outcome, one with a pretty heartbreaking outcome. The first was a report of a...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Another Nine Ducklings Rescued at the Royal Arsenal
Another nine ducklings rescued from the Royal Arsenal complex this evening - from the same ornamental lagoon as the last brood, although...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Cockerel Found Running Loose on the M20
This stunning chap was discovered running loose on the M20 last night. He was handed into the PDSA Thamesmead's out of hours service, and...
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Rae Gellel
- Sep 1
- 1 min
25 Ticks Removed from "Ricky" the Magpie
This magpie arrived yesterday evening with a whopping 25 ticks on his neck and head. He was unable to use his legs which we see a lot in...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 30
- 1 min
Back at the Royal Arsenal to Rescue More Ducklings
We were all feeling a bit worse for wear today, generally exhausted and perhaps a bit hung over (don't judge me!), when we received yet...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Fox, Pigeon & Swan - Another Day of Rescues
Another long day with a string of rescues. Firstly, Lisa and I attended to a young fox collapsed in a doorway in Mottingham, dragging his...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Entangled for Days in a Heat Wave - Another Victim of Anti-Bird Netting
Last night at around midnight, we received a report about a pigeon trapped in anti-bird netting on a balcony at a block of flats in...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Ducklings, Pigeons & Bats - all in a day's work!
Another long, hot afternoon with a string of rescues! First, MORE ducklings in an ornamental fountain at the Royal Arsenal, for the...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 8
- 1 min
A Midnight Call Out to a Fox Attacked by a Dog
Last night, my pyjamas doubled as a rescue uniform when we received a message around midnight via Dartford Animal Rescue about a fox cub...
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Rae Gellel
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Pigeons Left Without Food & Water for Two Days Due to Anti-Bird Netting
This evening we were alerted to two pigeons trapped in anti-bird netting on a balcony in Eltham. They had been there since Thursday with...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Garter Snake Found in Eltham Garden
A recent unusual case that required some help from our friends at South East London Reptile Rescue to resolve. Yesterday, we were alerted...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 8
- 1 min
We Were Too Late to Save These Cubs
We've had two very sad cases involving fox cubs lately. The first was in SE14, an area we typically struggle to cover even in quieter...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Terrapin Surrendered to Vet Starts New Life at Sanctuary
Many thanks to the Turtle Sanctuary in Staplehurst for agreeing to take in another South East London terrapin today. This one was found...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 2
- 1 min
After Travelling 70 Miles in a Car Engine, Peter the Rabbit is Released Back Home
Remember Peter, the wild rabbit who hitched a ride in a car engine from Camber Sands to Plumstead, and who took our volunteers hours to...
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Rae Gellel
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Tame Wood Pigeon Highlights Why Rearing Wild Animals Yourself is a Bad Idea
Anyone who works in wildlife rehab will tell you what difficult "patients" wood pigeons are. They can get so stressed just by the mere...
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Rae Gellel
- May 31
- 3 min
Rabbit Rescued After 70-Mile Round Trip in Car Engine
Before noon today, our volunteers had already transported three birds to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and been called out on three...
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Rae Gellel
- May 28
- 1 min
Pigeon Entangled in Anti-Bird Netting is Released
The pigeon who was left dangling by the foot for hours after becoming entangled in anti-bird netting in Abbeywood was released today. He...
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Rae Gellel
- May 25
- 1 min
Orphaned Baby Pigeon finds Adoptive Parents
We had a hatchling pigeon brought into our care this week. A look at his poo through the microscope showed that he was healthy, so he was...
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