Nuneaton & Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary

Nuneaton & Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary A Wildlife Sanctuary dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of wild birds and animals. In 5 years we have had over 320 swans come in to our care.
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In June 2000, an injured swan was taken to a vet and after treatment it needed 10 days of rest and further medication, but there was nowhere in the area to take him so it got put to sleep. This is when the decision was made to set up Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary. In February 2001, the Warwickshire wildlife sanctuary opened its doors to wildlife casualties, and our very first casual

ty was a swan that had crash landed on the M6, thankfully only in shock and no permanent injury so was released successfully. Some were young, some were just shocked but a lot of them had been purposely hurt by human beings, either shot wounds, fishing line/hooks, etc. This is something we have to face each and every week, not just with swans but a lot of wildlife. September 2001 saw our first domestic rabbit. Rosie was a black and white Dutch rabbit, if we didn’t take Rosie in the owners threatened to release her to the wild, where she wouldn’t survive. This was the first of many domestic pet we have taken in. In November 2006, the sanctuary became a registered charity under the name Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, registered charity number 1116741.

13/05/2026

This post isn't going to be relevant to 99.9% of you.....

From today Geoff and I will be terminating calls that are abusive, offensive or threatening.

The number of these calls each day is getting way out of hand and is not acceptable in any circumstances, but especially as we are unpaid volunteers working around the clock.

Please understand that we are a small sanctuary. We are not an organisation and do not have an extensive team or capabilities on par with those of the RSPCA etc.

However....
....The injured wildlife that you have found can benefit from our excellent care completely free of charge 24 hours a day 7 days a week. All we ask is that you bring it to us and use the drop off cages after hours.

Trying to guilt trip me, or telling me I am useless and a joke and accusing me of not giving a toss about animals unfortunately doesn't grant me superpowers, more hands or even more hours in the day. It just makes me feel s**t. And that's not fair.

Please please just be kind. We are doing our best and you acknowledging that goes a long long way.

Emma and Geoff

07/05/2026

At this time of year, we start to notice lots of posts circulating social media regarding rapeseed; these posts are shared extensively and can understandably worry many dog owners. The posts usually state that rapeseed is highly poisonous to dogs, and can cause signs including haemolytic anaemia, blindness, damaged nervous system, digestive disorders and breathing problems.

The signs mentioned are typically only seen in grazing animals, and most dogs actually remain asymptomatic after exposure to rapeseed. Dogs can develop gastrointestinal upset if they have ingested some of the plant, and there have been reports of skin reactions which resemble burns, but this is extremely rare and does not happen to every dog which comes into contact with it.

04/05/2026

Morning All,

Lots of you have been asking about Geoff so I just wanted to give you an update.

He is on meds now and waiting for the results of a chest xray. There isn't much improvement at the moment unfortunately. He is instructed to have total rest which is a bit a battle with him at the moment. He is definitely not used to just sitting around.

He asked me to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes.
I am hoping he starts to feel a bit better by his birthday on Thursday. Fingers crossed. If anyone wants to send him a little something to cheer him up I am sure he would really appreciate it. He has a wild sense of humor so feel free to go rogue lol!

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78 Oaston Road
Nuneaton
CV116LA

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Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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