Katy's Wildlife Rescues

13/06/2025

This could be useful to anyone who has asked to help me.
Being a solo volunteer myself, I can't take people, but Wildlife Rescue Cork can and they certainly need helpers❤️

🦊 Want to Volunteer with Wildlife Rescue Cork ? 🐾
If you’re passionate about wildlife and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

A big part of what we do is rescuing and transporting injured wild animals across Cork. We’re always looking for committed volunteers to join our transport group to cover a maximum of Cork County and help us safely get animals to our Centre or to one of our partner vets.

🚗 To become a transport volunteer, you must:
✔️ Be 18 or older
✔️ Have your own transport

📲 Apply now via the volunteer form on our website (link in bio)!

👉 Please note:
Not all volunteers work directly with animals or at the rehabilitation centre. Due to logistics and animal welfare priorities, all new volunteers begin by assisting with transport. For those who progress to onsite work, we provide full training in cleaning and handling wildlife, following a minimal-handling protocol to reduce stress for the animals.

⚠️ Wildlife rescue can be emotionally challenging. You may encounter injuries, suffering, or sadly, animals that cannot be saved. This work requires emotional resilience and a focus on what’s best for the animal — not cuddles or comfort.

💻 No transport or desire to work hands-on with wildlife? You can still help!
We also need support with admin, social media, fundraising, and behind-the-scenes work — all essential to keeping the rescue running. If that sounds more like your strength, please still reach out via the website form or to [email protected]. Every role matters. 💪

Thank you for caring for our Wildlife. 💚

www.wildliferescuecork.com
Raffle : Raffle: https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/WildlifeRescueCork2025

11/06/2025

🚨 Found a Wild Animal in Distress? Here’s What to Do! 🦉🦊🦔

If you come across a wild animal that is injured, orphaned, sick, or in danger, please don’t wait — contact us directly to give them the best chance at help. 🆘

📸 Before reaching out, be sure to:
• Take clear photos of the animal
• Get an exact location (a dropped pin or Eircode is ideal)
• Note when you found it, what species it is (if known), and any visible injuries or symptoms

💻 Visit the “Contact Us” section on our website www.wildliferescuecork.com to fill in the form with all the informations.
📧 Alternatively, you can email us directly at [email protected] with all the above details — please do not message us on social media, as these messages are not monitored and may delay help.

⏳ Our emails are monitored by a small team of dedicated volunteers who also work full-time jobs. We appreciate your patience while we work to get back to you and assist the animal as quickly as we can.

Have you ever contacted us to rescue an animal ? Let us know your story in the comments !

Please share this post to inform as many people as possible and help us save more Wildlife 🙏

Thank you for caring for our wildlife. 💚

www.wildliferescuecork.com
Raffle: https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/WildlifeRescueCork2025

11/06/2025

Bats are sentient beings❤️
They are more closely related to humans than mice. And they are vital to our ecosystems.
Most people do not see them up close and many do unthinkable cruelty to them, on purpose and through neglect.
Bats need our every kindness.
This clip is Echo, 5.2g Soprano Pipistrelle.
Released lastnight under cover of darkness🦇 to a secure area for Sopranos🥰
I listened to him on my bat detector settling in and hunting.

08/06/2025

I have 1 bat in care, Susan has countless, with many other species and the phone ringing non-stop. If anyone is feeling generous, please support this incredible cause❤️🦇
https://www.facebook.com/share/1AodTBfFsH/

We really need your support to continue our work. With veterinary fe… Susan Kerwin needs your support for We really need your help to continue our work!❤️❤️❤️

01/06/2025

This sweet soul was found among 6 bodies of his kin.
He's a Soprano pip❤️
Luckily this fella, I called him Echo, has four small tears in wing and nothing worse. We're over a week in and not seeing any big results but few weeks care and the tears will totally heal.
He's self feeding so he's an easy patient while I'm still in college😊

If you follow this page, you probably know where this is going..
The spot he was found was just under a shed, in line with the roof of a house, where a cat had been waiting on the shed roof, by the roost entrance to hit them out of the air as they emerged or returned. Pet cats tend to do this for entertainment, a stray would not leave bodies.

The likelihood of bat casualties leaving orphans at this time of year is really high. Bats only have one pup each and the pups need their parents as much as any other baby does..

The usual plea to keep control of cats, especially at sensitive times of day.
15mins play time per day with your cat reduces the hunting behaviour by 50%. 😸🙏

24/05/2025

Poor little 'May', a 3-4 week old fox cub, found on the side of the road with serious concussion. Clipped by a car.
I was able to treat her, and keep her stable for the evening and into the next day, then took her over to Wildlife Rescue Cork, yesterday, where they can rear her with other cubs ,if she pulls through.
She was able to eat and cry for her mom🦊
But she'll need time.
I would've fallen for her if she stayed with me, such a sweetheart and beautiful creature❤️🥺
Lots of driving, but worth it as I've college still, not enough time for intensive cases.

24/05/2025

I'm not able to rear baby birds with my current schedule, as they require feeding at 30mins intervals throughout the day.
It is a high intensity rehab!
Even so, short term, I was able to get this little button (coal tit) , found in Muckross abbey, to a good stable state, stay over and then transport all the way over to the dedicated team at Wildlife Rescue Cork , I can't thank them enough for taking on so many animals from Kerry❤️🙏

Check the chart below if you have found a baby/young bird

24/05/2025

We had a brilliant time, despite the midge, on a Soprano Pipistrelle emergence count held by Sneem Tidytowns for Biodiversity Action week, led by Ger McEnery Notice Nature Ireland NPWS and under the invitation of Michele🦇
It was a warm and enthusiastic crowd😊

There were 115+ pips darting out into the night. Some swooped to eat the midges on the way.
Thank goodness for bats and midge nets!!

I rehabilitated/reared up one of the pups from this roost last year, Pipin! ❤️

Have a listen👂 this is the sound of the echolocation 🔊 of Soprano Pipistrelle.

18/05/2025

2 hour round trip to collect a pip, another cat casualty, yesterday.
This poor male common pipistrelle was attacked and brought inside by a cat, the owner tried to help but the damage done.
He suffered a wing break, with broken skin, protruding bone and tears, the prognosis fatal😢

He's a very good eater, I don't think I've seen a pip eat so much! A sign that insects are low - a good reminder for you that a wildlife pond to support wildlife is important, especially with the heat and dry spells we are getting. They'll likely continue☀️

So, the little fella is being fed and treated for pain, with a mild antibiotic until vet visit is possible. Unfortunate to come on the weekend, but I'm usually unavailable in the week. Luckily I have a study day on Monday.
It's heartbreaking, tears can be healed but not a fracture to this extent💔🦇
He's an absolute dote🥺
I post about cat owner responsibility often, because I see this frequently first hand. I'll often spare you and not post all of these cases, but I think it's best to be transparent for awareness to spread🙏
Dawn and Dusk are very important times to keep cats indoors, bells aren't fool proof but they help.
Let's look after our wildlife🌸

17/05/2025

It's my Birthday week and reached 1k followers🥳🫶

Thank you all for all the support for wildlife and my volunteer work.
During my college course I removed my number to try to lessen the calls throughout the day. The pictured animals show how well that worked😅

It's been really challenging to balance full 7hr days in college, with 2hrs+ commuting every day, my dog who needed walks before and after, my own care and keeping a standard of wildlife care!
That's why I only took the cases I did and drove emergency cases to the nearest rescue in Julie in Cork (2hr 30 return drive).

Unfortunately there are so few wildlife rehabilitators in the SW (and nationwide)

✨️Birthday Wish✨️
1. I would love to see Wildlife Rehabilitation become a paid vocation in the future in Ireland. Without having to become a charity.
It's a vital, lifesaving skill that few possess and should be valued as such -my call log can show how in-demand it is.

2. Win several millions so I can buy a property, set up an actual rescue centre, hire dedicated, licensed rehabilitators so I can take breaks as I please and still save as many animals as possible.

But without those wishes, what's important is that we all care- definitely 1k people here do🥰 We do what we can to help. That's something to celebrate🫶🦇🦔🦊🦢🐦‍⬛🦜🐦🦉🪶🐇

I'm in college til June- later in summer I will be available for the most vulnerable, protected species but I will be working too.

There is a pinned post on this page 'Wildlife SOS' with contacts who are full-time and available to give advice.
If you get my number, please text with the species, the injury, the location and picture, I don't pick up unknown numbers unless expecting a call🙂

10/05/2025

Yesterday at dusk, I saw one of the long-eared owls I released last year, in flight, in the woodland of the soft release.
Highly suspect it was this fella because of the colouring🥰 Hopefully was on route to one of the females..and hopefully there will be some owlets 🙏

10/05/2025

Last Sunday I got a call for this little Common Pipistrelle, outside someone's house near the ground.
On inspection, she had a huge tear in her wing membrane. She evidence of being bitten but the wing was the only open wound.
Cat attack.
This injury actually had 70% chance to heal, with treatment, and she had about the same percent chance that she was pregnant. Being 5.3g. So it was important to give her that chance.
She lasted 2 days with treatment but unfortunately didn't survive night 3, very sad to see💔
It's so important to keep cats in around dawn and dusk when bats are most active. Put bells on if they are allowed to roam. Ensure they're well fed and entertained.Control stray cat populations.

All 9 species of bats in Ireland are Red-listed and have pressures from every area that humans use.

Insect (bat food) sources are in very poor health - Bats are starving and often coming in to car emaciated. Insecticides, anti parasitic meds in livestock and polluted water.

Habitat destruction- old buildings and forests and known domestic roosts constantly desturbed or destroyed.

Pet Predators, cats in approximately 50% of households, who hunt and maim to entertain themselves. Not counting strays who actually feed on wildlife to survive, not just mortally injure.

If we each do a part, even a small act, like a bell, or shutting a window at night, it can save lives.
We're the ones in control of the destiny of our wildlife💚