BRENT LODGE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL
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The recent State of Nature Report identifies the UK as one of the most wildlife depleted countries. For over 50 years, Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital has been a trusted and respected provider of expert care and specialist knowledge for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.
Many of the patients admitted to us arrive as a direct - or sometimes indirect - result of human impact. Whether through habitat loss, pollution, vehicle collisions, pet interactions, or accidental nest interference, the effects of human activity are often reflected in the injuries we treat.
Our work focuses on wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, education, and community engagement to restore the balance. Beyond direct casualty care, our Respect and Protect Education Outreach Programme helps inspire a deeper understanding and respect for British wildlife within the local community.
Through engaging talks, school visits, and hands-on outdoor learning experiences, we inspire people of all ages about animal welfare, conservation, and how to coexist responsibly with the natural world.
Brent Lodge also actively contributes to species research, biodiversity reports, and wider conservation initiatives.
COLLISIONS
Road traffic collisions are a frequent occurrence. Window strike and power line injuries are common. Treatment for concussion, temporary blindness, or damaged flight feathers can help injured wildlife recover and return to the wild.
ATTACKS BY DOMESTIC PETS
Cats kill millions of birds each year. We treat hundreds of birds, chicks, and fledglings that have been injured or orphaned as a result of cat attacks. We frequently see hedgehogs that have been attacked by pet dogs.
GARDEN INJURIES
We see painful injuries caused by strimmers, fence wire, football nets, or animals that have been poisoned by gardening chemicals or trapped. Dedicated care and medical treatment can save some of these poor creatures.
ORPHANS
Young birds and animals can get separated from parents, or brought in by members of the public who mistakenly fear the animal has been abandoned. These patients often need 24-hour specialist feeding and care.
MAN-MADE INJURIES
Discarded plastics, glass, fishing line and nets, pollution and chemical discharges from shipping are frequent causes of terrible injuries, infections and poisonings - all resulting from human carelessness and waste.
HABITAT LOSS & CLIMATE CHANGE
Intensive agriculture, hedge removal, fencing, paving, and poor plant life in gardens reduces habitat, food and water for wildlife. Many patients are underweight limiting their ability to withstand natural disease and parasites.
TO FUND OUR WORK IT COSTS AN AVERAGE OF £400,000 A YEAR
