Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital

Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital The official page of Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital, based near Chichester, West Sussex. Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital serves the South of England.
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We are dedicated to the treatment, rehabilitation and release of wildlife. We have been saving wildlife for 50 years, and receive about 3,500 wildlife patients each year.

JOIN OUR TEAM - RUN FOR WILDLIFE ✨️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ If you are interested in joining a marathon or run event then why not raise ...
02/06/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM - RUN FOR WILDLIFE ✨️

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ If you are interested in joining a marathon or run event then why not raise sponsorships along the way for wildlife in our care at Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital.

🏆 We have partnered with Run For Charity to bring you hundreds of different run or challenge events including Brighton Marathon, London Landmarks Half Marathon or The Great South Run.

🦔🐦‍⬛ Simply visit our website to find and register for an event that takes your fancy. We will help you with the fundraising every step of the way to maximise your efforts. A great opportunity to get in shape, set yourself a challenge and support a worthy cause.

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🙏 Please register for an event today or get in touch for more info! We would be delighted to have your support. Thank you 😊

JOIN OUR TEAM - RUN FOR WILDLIFE 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ If you are interested in joining a marathon or run event then why not raise sp...
02/06/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM - RUN FOR WILDLIFE

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ If you are interested in joining a marathon or run event then why not raise sponsorships along the way for wildlife in our care at Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital.

🏆 We have partnered with Run For Charity to bring you hundreds of different run or challenge events including Brighton Marathon, London Landmarks Half Marathon or The Great South Run.

🦔🐦‍⬛ Simply visit our website and find and register for an event that takes your fancy. We will help you with the fundraising every step of the way to maximise your efforts. A great opportunity to get in shape, set yourself a challenge and support a worthy cause.

https://www.brentlodge.org/run-for-wildlife

🙏 Please register for an event today or get in touch for more info! Thank you 😊

We don't just treat birds and mammals. We recently had a few reptiles admitted into our care.🪱 We had a slow worm brough...
02/06/2026

We don't just treat birds and mammals. We recently had a few reptiles admitted into our care.

🪱 We had a slow worm brought in following an encounter with a cat. Luckily the little one only suffered a few superficial scratches. The wounds were treated and following a few days rest and recuperation we were able to successfully return to the wild.

🤎 The slow worm is neither a worm nor a snake, but is, in fact, a legless lizard.

🐍 We also had a couple of grass snakes brought in. One was entangled in netting and the other was found trapped in a building. They don't appear to have any serious injuries so we will assess them for release very soon.

✨️ Reptiles experience heightened stress when confronted by a predators, in some cases, reptiles resort to dropping their tails as a defense mechanism.

❣️Some reptiles have the ability to regrow their tails, however, not all reptiles possess this regenerative ability, and the extent of tail regrowth varies among species and tissue damage.

📸 Photos of previous patients

This adorable little conker is our 1000th patient of the year! 💖🦔 She is 1 of 5 hoglets brought into our care after the ...
01/06/2026

This adorable little conker is our 1000th patient of the year! 💖

🦔 She is 1 of 5 hoglets brought into our care after the nest was disturbed and sadly mum didn’t return.

🤎 Hedgehog breeding season usually peaks in June and July, so these arrivals are a little early than anticipated. Athough, due to climate change the hoglet season can now begin in early spring.

🏨 At this vulnerable age and away from the comfort of their mum, their rehabilitation is uncertain. But we will do all we can to support them with regular feeds and assessments. Now in our care they are being hand reared and so far they are drinking their milk formula really well.

🙏 If you encounter a mother hedgehog with her babies in your garden, it is critical to leave the nest completely undisturbed. Distressing a mother can cause her to desert or even eat her young. Sometimes she will carry them in her mouth to a new location if she feels threatened.

✨️ These hoglets will be the first of many to arrive in our care this summer and will be reared alongside dozens of other wildlife orphans, with the hope of returning them back to the wild.

Our little long tailed tit fledgling, admitted into our care a few days ago, has developed into a sassy juvenile 🥰🖤🤍 He ...
31/05/2026

Our little long tailed tit fledgling, admitted into our care a few days ago, has developed into a sassy juvenile 🥰

🖤🤍 He is doing well and maintaining his weight. When you only weigh 7g, a few ounces lost or gained can make a difference. He is being reared in our bird room alongside other garden birds.

🪶 This little LTT is starting to develop his iconic long tail. These feathers are used to help with manoeuvrability, communication and stability. Thank you for your generous food donations 😊

🥰 Desite capturing the hearts of our staff and volunteers, we are hopeful his rehabilitation will continue going well and he can be moved to an outside enclosure to prepare for release.

Today (Saturday 30th May) we are at Yapton Fete. 👋🧸🦔 Pop down to say hello and browse our wonderful wildlife themed gift...
30/05/2026

Today (Saturday 30th May) we are at Yapton Fete. 👋

🧸🦔 Pop down to say hello and browse our wonderful wildlife themed gifts. We also have a teddy tombola. All to raise funds for wildlife.

🕐 1:00 - 5:00 PM

📍 Yapton Village Hall, Main Road, Yapton, BN18 0ET

See you there!

How many ticks can you count 😲🕷🪳 Fleas and ticks are common on most hedgehogs or other mammals, but a heavy parasite bur...
29/05/2026

How many ticks can you count 😲

🕷🪳 Fleas and ticks are common on most hedgehogs or other mammals, but a heavy parasite burden like this is a cause for concern.

😔 This can lead to lethargy, severe malnutrition, anemia, respiratory distress, and even death. It often indicates that the animal is suffering from an underlying illness, infection or injury, compromising their immune system and requiring urgent treatment.

🏨 If you see a hedgehog or small mammal with an overload of ticks then please call us or your local rescue centre for advice.

We have dozens and dozens of garden birds in our care at the moment and we are going through loads of food. 🐦‍⬛😲 Baby bi...
28/05/2026

We have dozens and dozens of garden birds in our care at the moment and we are going through loads of food. 🐦‍⬛

😲 Baby birds need feeding every 15-30 minutes depending on the age and species. As you can imagine that involves a lot of food and time to get through them all.

😍 If you are able to donate or send items to us we would be so grateful 🙏
🪱 Waxworms
🪱 Mealworms
💙 Blue roll
🧻 Kitchen towel
🧼 Cleaning supplies
✨️ Specialist Food

❤️ Our Amazon Wishlist is in our link
https://linktr.ee/brentlodgewildlife

🤩 If can also support our Facebook fundraiser if you wish to donate instead.
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1495445092029578/?fundraiser

Or donate via
www.brentlodge.org

Thank you so much 😍

27/05/2026

A few of our recent patients have fully recovered and been released 😀

🦅 Our poor sparrowhawk that was admitted a few weeks ago after being found covered in poo from a slurry pit or muck spreader made a full recovery. After a few days building up strength in an outside flight aviary she was ready to return to the wild again.

🦌 A beautiful deer was rescued in very bad shape after a suspected road traffic collision. She suffered an injury to her eye. Despite concerns of vision loss we are thrilled to say she returned to full health and has been released.

🐰🐇 The 2 gorgeous little leverets rescued and brought to us from Goodwood Flight School were hand-reared and recovered really well. A young rabbit picked up by a cat also recovered. They have now returned to the wild again following treatment.

🙏🤩 Our thanks to everyone involved in their rescue and recovery. We are thrilled we were able to help these challenging cases and release them back to where they belong.

Our phone lines and Internet are down at the moment. Please bear with us as we resolve the situation. 📞✨️If you have an ...
26/05/2026

Our phone lines and Internet are down at the moment. Please bear with us as we resolve the situation. 📞✨️

If you have an animal in need of assistance and you can't get through to us, please message us on Facebook or call your local vet.

Thank you for your patience 🙏

Address

Cow Lane
Sidlesham
PO207LN

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Sunday 8:30am - 8:30pm

Telephone

+441243641672

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