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HelpWildlife.co.uk was founded in 2005 to help members of the public who find wildlife casualties with advice and a directory of wildlife rescuers. The site has a library of over 60 advice articles, a directory of more than 700 UK wildlife rescuers, and a unique volunteer-run helpdesk for bespoke advice. We also provide free advice on humane, holistic methods of wildlife management.

HelpWildlife.co.uk is part of the Starlight Trust, a small, HMRC registered charity, working to help animals and the people who care about them.

A donation to HelpWildlife.co.uk will

Fund the software and hosting needed to run the website (around £775 a year)
Fund the software needed to operate our helpdesk (around £395 a year)
Enable us to invest carefully in improving the website and helpdesk to better serve those who need our help
Fund the transport of casualties to rescue via taxi where other options have failed
Enable us to make gifts to support wildlife rescues with any remaining funds

If you’re looking to donate to a specific wildlife rescue, where possible the listings in our directory include a link for you to do so. Otherwise, please get in touch with them directly for details of how to donate.

We use PayPal to manage our donations. You don’t, however, need a PayPal account to contribute. Just choose the ‘Donate with Debit or Credit Card’ option after you’ve clicked the button above. Like all payment processors, PayPal does charge a fee. You will be given the option to cover this fee for us if you so choose. Alternatively, you can login in to your PayPal account, and send money directly to [email protected] via the ‘Friends and Family’ option to avoid paying any fees. Either way, we are very grateful for your support.

If you are a UK tax payer, you can make your donation go even further by completing a Gift Aid Declaration, enabling us to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate, at no cost to you. Just visit – https://www.helpwildlife.co.uk/gift-aid/

Thank you for your support

Please complete the form below and we will be happy to provide further advice. NB: This form is for non-urgent enquiries only and we may take 48 hours to respond. If you have found a sick or injured animal, or you’re concerned an animal may be at risk, please visit helpwildlife.co.uk/help

Please complete the form below and we will be happy to provide further advice. NB: This form is for non-urgent enquiries only and we aim to respond within 48 hours. If you have found a sick or injured animal, or you’re concerned an animal may be at risk, please visit helpwildlife.co.uk/help

Please complete the form below and our volunteers will be happy to provide further advice and support subject to our opening hours below.

Monday - Saturday	9:00 - 21:00
Sunday	13:00 - 18:00

Your Name

First Last

Your Email Address

Enter Email Confirm Email

Your UK Postcode

This will enable us to search for rescue help if needed. Please note we can only help with birds in the UK.

Is the pigeon…

Please choose the option which best describes the pigeon’s behaviour

flying about happily with wild pigeons

flying around on their own, keeping their distance from people

staying close to people or houses

very tame, likely able to be hand fed or picked up

captured and contained in a box or cage

deceased

Can you read the code on the pigeon's ring? If so, please enter it below(Required)

If you can’t see the code, just enter No or N/A

Have you been in touch with the owner or a racing pigeon association so far? If so, what was the outcome?(Required)

To help prevent spam, please enter the sum of 20 plus 15 below(Required)

HelpDesk Opening Hours

Monday - Saturday	9:00 - 21:00
Sunday	13:00 - 18:00

When open we aim to respond within an hour and typically you’ll receive an email response in about 15-20 minutes. If you prefer to speak to someone by phone or if the HelpDesk is closed, please visit helpwildlife.co.uk/help for guidance and other sources of help.

It's Monday 18:03 - Our HelpDesk volunteers are currently AVAILABLE. Please complete the form below to get in touch.

"*" indicates required fields

Do any of the following apply to the animal/s you are concerned about?*

1. They have been caught by a cat, dog, or other predator
2. They have been hit by a car
3. They are collapsed (laying down and unable to stand or finding it very difficult to stand)
4. They have flies buzzing round them or flies have laid eggs on them
5. They are, or have been, caught in netting, a trap or snare, or tangled in fishing line/string

Yes

I'm not contacting you about an animal

This form is for help with sick, injured and at risk animals only. For anything else please visit helpwildlife.co.uk/contact-us.

Ok, they are going to need some help from a rescue.

The quickest way to get help is to search our wildlife rescue directory at directory.helpwildlife.co.uk. If you've not been able to find the help you need, you can continue below to request help from our volunteers. They may take up to an hour to respond so checking the directory for yourself first will save time.

We have a library of articles aimed at helping you decide when and how to help. You can view these at helpwildlife.co.uk/advice.

Common issues we are contacted about which are covered in these articles include
Foxes with Mange
When to Help Baby Birds
Birds in Chimneys
Birds Flying into Windows
Ducks Nesting in Unsuitable Places

Checking these articles first, and proceeding to search directory.helpwildlife.co.uk if rescue help is needed, takes some of the pressure off our busy volunteers. If you can't find the help you need in our advice library and rescue directory, you can continue below to ask our volunteers for bespoke help.

Which rescues have you contacted and what was the result?*

(e.g. they are full, there was no answer etc)? Have you left messages and/or sent a follow up text and waited a couple of hours for a reply?

Please tick to confirm you understand the following caveats

This is an email service only - we cannot provide support by phone.

We offer advice and help you locate rescue help - we cannot 'dispatch' a rescue to you.

Please tell us your name

First Last

What's your email address?

Enter Email Confirm Email

Subject

Please provide a short summary of the issue e.g. hedgehog out in the day, bird flew into a window, squirrels in the loft. This field has a 75 character limit - you can provide more detail in next field.

Describe the issue in more detail

NB: We are not able to return phone calls. For data protection reasons please do not include your phone number or full address.

Please attach a photo or video

It helps us to give you the right advice if we can see the species, stage of development and general demeanour of the animal you're contacting us about.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 64 MB.

What is the postcode of where the animal is?

This will help us to locate rescues in the area for you to contact if needed.