Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue

Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Wildlife Rescue
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We’ve held off as long as we possibly could, but we’re now temporarily at full capacity. 🐾We currently have an unprecede...
23/06/2026

We’ve held off as long as we possibly could, but we’re now temporarily at full capacity. 🐾

We currently have an unprecedented number of animals in our care and, in order to continue giving every animal the attention and treatment they need, we need to create some space before we can accept any more admissions.

This is only temporary, and we’re hopeful that by the end of the week we’ll have completed some releases and be able to reopen intake as soon as possible. Right now though, we have more animals with us than ever before. By the time feeding, medicating, health checks, enclosure cleaning and care plan updates are completed… it’s time to start all over again.

Today alone, we had a queue of animals arriving needing our help from all across the area! Every arrival needed to be triaged — assessing whether they needed to stay in our care, required further veterinary screening, or needed moving into appropriate enclosures before treatment and rehabilitation could begin.

We know this year has been especially difficult for wildlife rescues, and finding available space can be challenging. Please use the wildlife rescue directory to locate your nearest available rescue, or where safe and appropriate to do so, contact your local veterinary practice and take the animal there.

https://directory.helpwildlife.co.uk

We’ll keep everyone updated — thank you for bearing with us and for your continued support.

We’re also incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated supplies recently — it really has made a difference.

At the moment, we’re especially low on medium nitrile gloves, animal pet bowls (in good condition) frozen boneless chicken and fish, tinned or pouch wet cat and dog food, and general cleaning supplies such as sponges and blue roll — every donation helps us continue caring for the animals currently with us.

Thank you from our entire hardworking, completely voluntary team ❤️

An unsung hero 🛠️🕊️Yesterday, we put out a call to local Gas Safe engineers to see if anyone could help with a bird trap...
23/06/2026

An unsung hero 🛠️🕊️

Yesterday, we put out a call to local Gas Safe engineers to see if anyone could help with a bird trapped behind a fireplace in Grimsby.

The homeowner had already been let down by multiple engineers and was understandably running out of options, with the bird still trapped and needing urgent help.

Within minutes of our post, we received a message from Matthew saying he could help — no hesitation, no fuss. Shortly afterwards, the bird was safely rescued and released.

And today… he’s gone above and beyond yet again.

This time, Matthew came to the rescue of two gull chicks trapped behind another gas fireplace.

Sadly, situations like these don’t always have a positive outcome, as the challenge of finding available engineers can sometimes delay rescue efforts. That’s why people willing to go out of their way to help make such a huge difference.

So Matthew — thank you. Your kindness and willingness to help wildlife has made a real difference, and it certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Keep saving the world… one fireplace at a time 💙

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Cash is king… until it isn’t.We were disappointed to discover that a £20 note donated to us recently turned out to be co...
23/06/2026

Cash is king… until it isn’t.

We were disappointed to discover that a £20 note donated to us recently turned out to be counterfeit.

We want to make it absolutely clear that we have no reason to believe the kind person who donated it had any idea it wasn’t genuine — unfortunately, what was intended as a generous donation can no longer support the wildlife in our care.

£20 can go a long way for a small rescue like ours. It helps us provide essentials such as bedding and food, fuel to attend rescues, electricity to keep animals warm (or cool in this heat) and veterinary consultations — all of which directly support the animals that come into our care.

For a small rescue, every donation makes a difference, so losses like this do have a real impact.

Since discovering this note, we’ve heard of similar incidents locally, which suggests counterfeit notes may be circulating more widely than people realise.

We hope sharing this helps raise awareness and encourages people to check notes carefully so others don’t get caught out.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

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🦢 Rescue Time! 🦢Yesterday evening, after completing all of our local call-outs, we headed outside of our usual area foll...
23/06/2026

🦢 Rescue Time! 🦢

Yesterday evening, after completing all of our local call-outs, we headed outside of our usual area following reports of a female Mute Swan with fishing line and a barbed hook wrapped tightly around her leg.

The finder had been trying to locate help for over a week, and thankfully reached out to us. Fortunately, we’re very lucky to have water rescue equipment that many rescues don’t have access to, so we made our way over to assist.

In what we’ll admit was also a little bit of good luck, the swan was safely captured in under 15 minutes.

Fantastic teamwork from everyone involved and another successful rescue. The swan has now been admitted into our care and is receiving treatment and rehabilitation.

Thank you to the finder for not giving up and continuing to seek help.

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🦊 Please keep an eye out for Violet’s cubs 🦊Violet arrived with us yesterday and, as you can see, she’s really not very ...
22/06/2026

🦊 Please keep an eye out for Violet’s cubs 🦊

Violet arrived with us yesterday and, as you can see, she’s really not very well. Sadly, she’s also showing signs that she has cubs.

We’re quite far into cub season now, so they should be fairly independent — however, there is a strong possibility they may also be suffering from acute mange, just like their mum.

Unfortunately, Violet isn’t a case where we can provide treatment and release her straight back into the wild, which means her cubs may now need help too.

If you are in the postcode area DN34 4NA, please keep an eye out and let us know if you think you may have spotted them. They are unlikely to be far from this area or neighbouring postcodes.

If possible, please include:
📍 Location
📸 Photos or videos (without getting too close and scaring them)
🕒 Time spotted

If you’d like to support Violet’s care, you can donate here:

CleethorpesWildlifeRescue.com/donate

Thank you for helping ❤️🙏

We hate sounding like a broken record, but we genuinely can't do this without you.Right now, we are caring for more anim...
19/06/2026

We hate sounding like a broken record, but we genuinely can't do this without you.

Right now, we are caring for more animals than at any other point in our history. While we're incredibly grateful to be able to help so many animals in need, the reality is that this comes at a substantial cost.

As a rescue that relies entirely on the generosity of our supporters, we need to continue asking for your help so that we can be here for the next animal that needs us.

If you're able to add an item or two to your weekly shop, it would make a huge difference:

Wet cat or dog food
Frozen peas or sweetcorn
Frozen fish
Puppy pads
Disposable gloves

If you work for, or know of, a company that may be willing to donate boxes of disposable gloves, we'd be incredibly grateful for any support.

If you'd prefer to make a financial donation, please visit:

https://www.cleethorpeswildliferescue.co.uk/donate

"You cannot pull another animal from the flood when the current is carrying you away too."

Every donation, every item, and every share helps us continue our work and gives another animal a chance.

Thank you for standing with us. We appreciate your support more than words can say.

— The Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Team

19/06/2026

Where has the second swan family from People’s Park gone? Don’t worry — they’re with us! 🦢

For the last couple of years, there’s been an unusual situation at People’s Park. A previous cygnet was allowed to remain on the lake by the resident cob and pen. While this hadn’t caused any major issues before, this year the cob bred with both his original mate and his daughter.

When both females hatched cygnets, there simply wasn’t enough space or territory on the lake for two families. The original cob and pen repeatedly attacked the daughter’s cygnets, sadly killing several and injuring others.

A few days earlier, we had already rescued one of the injured cygnets and were able to stabilise and turn its condition around.

Unfortunately, the young family was eventually pushed completely off the water and could no longer swim or stay properly hydrated, causing their condition to deteriorate. Fortunately, this also made it possible for us to safely capture them.

The remaining two cygnets and their first-time mum have now been reunited in care with the cygnet we rescued earlier.

They’re currently recovering with us, and once they’re ready, we’ll put a relocation plan in place and find suitable vacant territory for them to move to.

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⚠️ Beware the angry goose! ⚠️Typically, just as we were finishing up the release of one rescued goose, our volunteers sp...
18/06/2026

⚠️ Beware the angry goose! ⚠️

Typically, just as we were finishing up the release of one rescued goose, our volunteers spotted another in need of help — this one had fishing line tightly wrapped around one leg.

This goose, however, was a lot more… let’s say… spicy 🌶️ and wasn’t at all impressed with the attention and care being offered. In fact, he was so enthusiastic about expressing his feelings that we had to put a warning sign on his enclosure for our volunteers!

Thankfully, the injury was caught early before any serious damage was done, and after treatment he’s now safely back where he belongs.

Not so much as a thank you… but we’ll take not being hissed at as a win.

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We’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to the team at Eastfield Vets.Since becoming one of our partner pract...
18/06/2026

We’d like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to the team at Eastfield Vets.

Since becoming one of our partner practices, their support has been nothing short of incredible. Their dedication, compassion, and willingness to help have never wavered.

Right now, we have almost 100 animals in our care, and Eastfield Vets has seen a constant stream of wildlife coming through their doors — carrying out health checks, performing X-rays, and providing emergency treatment whenever needed. No fuss, no complaints — just a shared commitment to helping every animal that comes through.

We’re incredibly grateful to have such an amazing veterinary partner standing alongside us and supporting the work we do.

Thank you for everything you do — and here’s hoping next week is a little quieter… for both of our sakes!

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Never Off Duty! 🐦💚One of our newer volunteers, Andy, was out enjoying a well-earned rest day with his family at People’s...
14/06/2026

Never Off Duty! 🐦💚

One of our newer volunteers, Andy, was out enjoying a well-earned rest day with his family at People’s Park…

But in wildlife rescue, rest days aren’t always your decision — sometimes the wildlife decides for you.

When Andy spotted a pigeon drowning in the pond, he didn’t hesitate. He stepped in, got the bird safely out of the water, and then patiently waited at our rescue drop-off gate.

We’re happy to say the pigeon is now doing much better and should soon be moving out of critical care and into the next stage of recovery.

A huge well done to Andy — and thank you for showing that compassion and quick thinking can make all the difference. 👏🐦

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