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 earlier and was perched on a ledge until the rising smoke caused it to lose…
Read moreLucky 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 staff, who managed to gently catch the bird and keep it safe wrapped in a…
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 rescues. Rupert came into our care in early June after being found with a painful,…
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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 health. They now live in a spacious haven shared with eight other girls previously adopted…
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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 could guide her into a shed to make things easier for our volunteer Annie. Her…
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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. Late morning, we were alerted to a badly injured gull in Shanklin. Thankfully, our volunteer…
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