Adopt an RSPCA NSW animal and get a best friend for life. We enjoy the work that we do and are grateful for all offered support. Pet birds make excellent companion animals, but must be properly cared for, and provided with. Our members are all voluntary and are dedicated to the cause of helping wildlife. This has assisted the transfer of these large mammals to East Winch Wildlife Centre for onward care by their amazing team. We were fortunate to receive funding towards the purchase of a large custom built livestock trailer by Houghton Parkhouse. We have recently purchased a dedicated vehicle to help facilitate the rescue of larger wildlife, particularly the entangled grey seals that are a regular occurrence. The population of the seals has continued to snowball and our services have increased to keep up with the surge. We have directed much investment into the rescue of seals as that is what we were first created to do, and in recent years we have been called to assist more seals in Norfolk and Suffolk than any other wildlife.
We have specialist vets to tend to the animals that we rescue, and all wildlife, where possible, is returned to the wild. It has since evolved to cater for all kinds of wildlife. Marine and Wildlife Rescue was founded in 1990 to rescue both common and grey seals. Within this role I met Dan and Will from MWR and I felt privileged to be asked to join Marine and Wildlife Rescue which I was very excited to accept. After moving to the area, I became involved with seal wardening which then led me to join a seal rescue team. On a personal note, I believe that if a person is going to commit themselves to the welfare and conservation of animals then education to the public is vital. I have worked for a charitable organisation called freewheelers that used motorbikes running with blue lights and sirens to do emergency runs carrying blood, plasma, platelets, X-Rays, poisons and transplant organs to various hospitals and clinics throughout London and the south-east of England. I have always been involved with charitable organisations in one form or another having carried out aid runs to Romania and Bosnia on several occasions. Just like bringing home a furry friend, adopting a rescue bird is a truly fulfilling experience.
We always hear a lot about rescuing dogs and cats, but birds aren’t nearly advertised as much.
Back in 2014, my wife and I moved to Caister-on-sea from Stevenage in Hertfordshire after I retired from Royal Mail as an HGV driver for many years. If you’re a lover of birds, and you’re finally ready to bring one into your home, consider adopting a rescue bird before you head to the pet store.