WILDLIFE RESCUING

This week I have been on a work experience placement at Cuan Wildlife Rescue in Much Wenlock. I have just finished my first week and will be there for another week and have really enjoyed my time there. I feel like I have learnt a lot about the british wildlife so felt it would be wise to share that with you.

Hedgehogs: Surprisingly, hedgehogs are rather picky when it comes to their food. They eat dried mealworms, dry hedgehog mix and wet cat food. Over the past week, I have fed them different types of cat food and have found that they don't like it gravy, only in jelly, and they also prefer kitten food a lot more. Who knew?!

Pigeons: Before my placement, I didn't realise how pretty pigeons actually are. There is just something about them, probably the way they walk, that is really cute.

Something else I learnt about Wood Pigeons is that they hate people. They will do anything to get away from us, and are actually known for getting hurt in animal hospitals because of this. They hate humans so much that they will go as far as to break a wing and sometimes even kill themselves to try and get out. Even when they are still babies, they learn to defend themselves from us at such early ages.

Source: Cuan's Facebook page

Baby birds: Some birds eat insects and some eat seeds. Some are carnivores and some are herbivores. But no matter the species, all baby birds eat the same thing; glop! Even meat-eating mums will feed their young nuts and seeds so glop can be given to all babies. Glop is a blended mixture of lots of different things that can be fed to baby birds. It contains puppy food, prosecto (crushed mealworms and beetles), cuttlefish bone, a pinch of vitamins and a little bit of water. These are all blended together and fed to the birds on a stick. I had the pleasure of doing this recently and it is a beautiful experience. Whilst feeding, the birds will open their mouth and flap their wings as if to say thank you. It really is a lovely sight. Now, whenever you walk past the cage, the birds jump up, ready and waiting to be fed.

I know this is a little short but I wanted to jot down what I have learnt in my first week at Cuan. I have really enjoyed working there so far and can't wait to continue my work next week.

Cuan is a wonderful place so if you want to check them out click here. They deal with sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and the rehabilitate them and release them back into the wild. They are a charity so everyone working there are volunteers and all the food, bedding, shelters etc. are all donated or fundraised for. They truly are amazing people!

And don't forget to smile! x

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