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Casualty figures for the year so far are showing an increase of about one third! It is difficult to know the reasons for this but one contributing factor is probably the closure of another nearby wildlife centre which used to cover a large area of Gloucestershire. We have certainly noticed an increase of animals coming in from what would have been their area. This is a blow to wildlife as we need more wildlife hospitals, and not less!
We are getting busier now, with two more fox cubs being brought in, one around 4 weeks old & the other one a bit older at about 5-6 weeks.
The other 2 cubs are now doing fine & have opened their eyes. They are getting a lot more active between feeds & are taking plenty of milk at each feed. Note: when I refer to 'milk' I mean a milk substitute as cow's milk should never be used for rearing baby mammals! You can possibly see them on our webcam during the day but it is not easy to train the camera on the type of brooder they are now in so apologies if you cannot see them.
We also have several baby rabbits in at the moment & five baby squirrels. As yet we have had no young birds, which I am quite surprised about......but I am sure the flood gates will open any day now!!!
