Tiggywinkles LogoWelcome to Tiggywinkles
The World’s Busiest Wildlife Hospital

Caring for sick & injured hedgehogs, badgers, wild birds, foxes, even reptiles & amphibians
British Wildlife at Tiggywinkles

Every year in Britain over five million wild animals and birds are injured as a direct result of their encounters with man's world. We are a specialist hospital, using all available veterinary welfare skills, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife.

Tiggywinkles treats over 10,000 animal casualties every year
 Our doors are OPEN 24-HOURS a day, 365 days a year to receive British wildlife casualties. All our treatment is free to the public.

ALL SICK OR INJURED BIRDS & ANIMALS, CALL TIGGYWINKLES ON 01844 292 292
(24 hour Emergency Line)

Tiggywinkles answers over 70,000 phone calls a year
on our 24-hour emergency helpline.

If you are not sure if an animal needs to be rescued or how to handle it, check out our emergencies section

Come along and look around our Visitor Centre
Visitor Centre is open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday (until end Sept).
Members get in free...
Got an animal? The Hospital is open 24 hours a day,
every day of the year (even Christmas) to take in animals

For general enquiries or information, contact our office on
 01844 292292 from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Outside these times, our answer phone message will give you our emergency line number.

Avian Influenza - if you find any dead ducks, geese or swans, call:
DEFRA HELPLINE - 08459 335577

MILLENNIUM-AWARD
Registered Charity No. 286447
Tiggywinkles, Aston Road, Haddenham,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8AF UK
Tel: 01844 292292          Fax: 01844 292640
Email:mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk
(Email is for non-urgent enquiries only please.
For all urgent or animal questions please phone our 24-hour helpline)

News in Brief for April
Check out our latest news...

Train with Wildlife
Come and work hands-on with animals while you learn. If you are between 16 and 23, you can train hands-on with wildlife, for a nationally recognised qualification. Get an NVQ Level 2 in Animal Care, plus Key Skills, plus valuable hands-on experience - apply today!
Just missed the age limit? Self-funded courses also available - call now for details.

Volunteers
As spring is definitely here, we are looking to train some foster carers to help care for baby mammals in your own home.

Think you could provide a Hedgehog Release Site?

Most Wanted
We really need donations of Dog Food to help feed our animals. Or perhaps you can help find some of the other wanted items?

Hedgehogs
Find out about what to feed your visiting hedgehogs and how to make your own hedgehog home.

Today at Tiggywinkles
We are treating over 1,200 animals in our Hospital, with new casualties arriving each day.

Help Save Tiny Creatures
Join our campaign to collect old bottles from the hedgerows.

Donate now with Charity Choice - and help us save even more wildlife!Donate now
You can now donate via Charity Choice.

All photographs on this website © Les Stocker MBE HonAssocRCVS
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