FaunaFriend Wildlife Rescue

29/10/2026

We would like to give a huge thank you to the wonderful West Wiltshire Singers for your extremely kind donation. We were blown away by your kindness. Thank you all. 💙💙

29/10/2026

A massive thank you to
Simon C. Joseph & Liisa
Shirley Jenkins
Rebecca Porter
Sarah Meadwell &Oli
Ruth Gilbertson
Phil & Lynne
Traci Dyer for the biscuits ( they were yummy)
Lynn (sorry if I've spelt it wrong) for the hutch
Constance Taylor for your continued support
Laura Polden & Ryan for your continued support
The lovely person who sent us straw from amazon
And everyone who has dropped donations at the door. Sorry if we have forgotten anyone but again a huge heartfelt thank you to you all for your continued support.
💙🦔💙🦔

12/10/2026

So sorry for our lack of posts at the moment but we have been extremely busy with animals in and releases.

We are in need of a few basic items if anyone can help?

• Straw- bags or if anyone knows where we can buy a bale.

• Wet dog/Cat food

• Wooden pallets as we need to do some repairs. If anyone has any pallets and could deliver that would be a bonus.

• Bird Seed

• We are also in need of these pet houses due to having so many seagulls!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2L6JL2F/ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_97SVSV2SSV1F0MXT2ET4

Thank you all for your continued support
Pictures below are some of the animals we have had in.

07/09/2026

⚠️ EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ⚠️

We have had an unpleasant amount of phone calls regarding Rock Doves / Feral Pigeons just dropping from the sky and passing away within minutes.

Some of these Pigeons have been brought into us and have all passed within minutes, all asymptomatic until the very last moment.

Until we can get answers to what is making these poor birds just drop from the sky, we cannot take any Pigeons in as we need to protect our current residents.

We have our suspicions that it could be Heavy Metal Poisoning.

Heavy Metal Poisoning: Ingesting lead or zinc causes rapid neurological failure, seizures, and bright green or blue-tinted droppings. This would explain why Pigeons are dropping from the sky mid flight.

Immediate Action You Can Take:

Quarantine: Place the pigeon in a small, well-padded box lined with soft towels to prevent the bird from hurting itself during a seizure and transport to a vet but phone beforehand.

Reduce Stimulation: Keep the environment completely dark and silent. Light and sound can easily trigger neurological tremors and convulsions.

Check the Environment: Inspect the area for any chipped paint, un-weathered galvanized wire or metal twist ties. Remove the source immediately so no other birds are exposed.

So sorry we have to write this and sorry we have to protect our current residents but without a direct cause to what could be causing this we can't put anything at risk.

28/08/2026

A huge thank you to Ali Timbrell ,Paula & Jim Suter, Faye Winifred Doris Stevens, Katie Miluk ,Dominic Verrall, Phil & Lynne, Vanda and the lovely ladies (sorry didn't catch your names) for the amazon parcels. So sorry if we have missed anyone. Thank you all 💙

30/07/2026

This is adorable! Please be careful and extra vigilant around The Birdhouse 🩵

⚠️ We got babies! ⚠️

Please be careful coming in and out - we have some babies in residence on top of one of the pillars.

In case you didn't know, the reason we are called The Birdhouse is because we are a home for music, developed by local music scene duo Bird Is The Word. This Cracking Pair form 2/3 of the Directors of the business! The birds being here is just a pure coincidence...

We always wanted to make The Birdhouse a home but didn't expect that to be taken so literally! 😄

29/07/2026

It has come to our attention that people have been handing over wildlife to strangers who are not qualified to deal with the animals in question!

We will make this crystal clear. We DON'T have any volunteers working for us. If people are claiming to be us, we know imitation is the biggest form of flattery but it's also endangering animals lives.

Please don't hand over to strangers claiming to be us.

Please don't hand over to people claiming they can help.

Please don't hand over to strangers full stop.

Please feel free to ask us for our identification so we can prove that we are the people you've contacted.

Apart from all the dehydration cases we have been dealing with multiple cases of 'have a go heroes' and it has sadly cost the animal their life because they've not received the right help straight away and we are left to pick up the pieces and work double time to keep everything running smoothly as possible.

Please remember it's only myself and mum. We will always do what we can to help.

Much love to you all 🩵
- Hannah and Clare

26/07/2026

Myself and mum are sorry for our lack of posts at the moment but as you can imagine we have had a lot of animals in, mainly with dehydration, so please leave water out for wildlife!

We had a lovely couple bring us an animal recently and they asked us something that we have never thought about. They asked for our bank details so they can make a monthly donation. If this is something you would like to do then we will pop our bank details on the end.

We are always accepting donations of bird seed, dried mealworms, wet/dry dog/cat food, webbox chubb roll, old towels, duvet covers, curtains, sheets, straw, sawdust etc. Unfortunately we can't take duvets or pillows but can advise taking them to your local recycling centre.

We also have an Amazon Wishlist but know that's not everyone's cup of tea, but always being updated!: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/WHUJ02HFPNAW?ref_=wl_share

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/FaunaFriendWR

Bank Details:
MRS CLARE MERRITT
SC: 11-07-87
AN: 12442168
(For reference please put 'FFWR' as this helps us keep track of everything!)

Unfortunately the bank is in mums name as when we tried to change it to the rescue we were told by the bank that if we were to change it we would be charged for money going in and out which we didn't quite understand. But hey, nothing in life is easy peasy lemon squeezy nowadays.

Thank you so much everyone for your continued love and support 🩵

17/07/2026

Unfortunately due to obtaining a rather nasty injury yesterday and falling through our decking (I literally hit the deck) I have a very nasty double subcutaneous hematoma on my left leg.

This means we cannot attend any callouts as it's a nasty injury I cannot be careless with 💔 but we are still here for advice and help if you're able to get the animal to us!

Please remember if there is visible blood, obvious break or lots of flies buzzing around the animal you have found, please do get them to a vet for immediate treatment. It is a myth that all vets pts immediately and it's a decision that isn't made lightly by anybody.

For any animals found after hours which is around the 6pm-7pm mark please contact Harris, Hill and Gibbons vets if Trowbridge based and Garston Vets - Frome if further out. For example Warminster based animals that have been found we suggest Garston as it's a 17 minute drive whereas to HHGV it's 23 minutes. That 6 minutes could make a huge difference to that animal 🩵

Please also call ahead to the vets first! They really appreciate being informed that injured wildlife is on route and they can get everything prepared and see who is available 🩵

We are deeply sorry for any major inconvenience this causes but these things happen!

14/07/2026

A huge thank you to Michelle van Wijk ,Dominique Patricia, Weaver Jo , Sharon Smith and Pampered Pets for your donations 💙