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10 Ducklings Rescued
We were made aware that on Long Lane there were tiny ducklings on the road after their mother was tragically killed. We went to the location thanks to a message via facebook and found the poor mum in the grass...
Read MoreGoose Rescue
We had a surprising call today at our office about a goose loose at Shoe Zone on the High Street in Newport! This poor bird had hit the buildings and caring staff had looked after the goose in the shop...
Read MoreAnthony the Very Lucky Seagull
26 JUNE 2026 We were called out this morning to a terrible scene of a seagull caught in barbed wire. Some family members of Vicky one of our volunteers at Friends of the Animals 17a river way Newport looked up...
Read MoreAn Average Day?
There is no such thing as an average day at Friends of the Animals! At 5pm our rescues continued after a call about mum and duckling attempting to cross the busy Horsebridge Hill Road in Newport. After over an hour...
Read More🦊 Incredible Fox Cub Rescue 🦊
What began yesterday morning ended just a few hours ago with the successful rescue of a fox cub trapped deep inside a drain - pictured below. We were called after homeowners traced what they thought was a barking dog to...
Read MoreWhat a year 2025 has been! Our animal rescue stats…🐾💛
Thanks to you, we’ve been able to help: 67 dogs (including 3 puppies) 15 cats (including 4 kittens) 36 guinea pigs 10 rabbits 8 hamsters 280 birds 4 fish 22 other wildlife (foxes, cubs, badger, bats) Every animal you’ve helped...
Read MoreWhat a Lucky Pigeon!
We received a call from a very shocked woman after a pigeon suddenly dropped from inside her chimney—narrowly missing a freshly lit fire and escaping with only singed tail feathers. It seems the poor bird had fallen down the chimney...
Read MoreLucky the Gull
Lucky was found in Cowes with a fishing hook, line and sinker through his beak We received a call from Cowes Enterprise College about a gull in distress, with a fishing hook caught through its mouth. Thanks to the quick-thinking...
Read MoreFantastic Foxes Update
We are absolutely delighted to share some heartwarming news from the wild side—after three months in care, fox cubs Rupert and Quinn have been successfully released back into the wild! Their journey began with two very different but equally urgent...
Read MoreThis Week’s Rescues: Guinea Pigs, Gulls, and a Lucky Crow
This past week has been a busy one, filled with rescues that remind us why we do what we do. We re-homed three lovely female guinea pigs, after their previous owner could no longer look after them due to ill...
Read MoreQuinn the Fox Cub
Quinn, a fragile little fox cub, came into our care after a call from the RSPCA Isle of Wight. A concerned member of the public had spotted the cub, noting that she looked thin and unsteady. We asked if they...
Read MoreJust Another Day (Sort Of) at Friends of the Animals
At Friends of the Animals, some days the phone starts ringing at 10am and barely takes a breath until 5. Some calls are about animals people love. Others are about animals no one seems to own. All of them matter....
Read MoreA Narrow Escape: Herring Gull Rescue
Our first call of the morning was to a rather sorry sight — a young herring gull who had managed to wedge itself between two sections of fencing. In its frantic efforts to escape, it had trapped a wing tightly...
Read MoreArthur the Gull
Arthur, as we’ve decided to call him, was found on Friday by a kind customer in the car park of our Newport office. It seems Arthur had been involved in a car accident some time ago but had managed, against...
Read MoreDucking Out of Trouble
We were called out after one little duckling was spotted alone, seemingly left behind by mum. The kind finders did their best to track her down, along with any siblings, but there was no sign. After getting advice from the...
Read MoreSwan Lake (Without the Grace!)
A man who feeds the local swans phoned in, concerned about one of his regulars. This particular swan had a front leg that wasn’t quite doing what it was supposed to. At precisely 7:27am, Helen 2 got the call. “We...
Read MoreFoster carers required!
Could you provide a short term home for one of our rescue animals? Are you based on the IOW?
If the answer is ‘YES’ we’d love to hear from you.
We will provide everything you need and cover all costs during their stay.

You can make a real difference to an animal that needs a safe haven whilst we find their forever home!
If you live on the Isle of Wight and would like more information please call us on 01983 522 511.

