Walk for WADARS this Sunday!

Don’t forget to dig out your walking shoes and join us on the Walk for WADARS on Sunday 19 April 2009!

We are setting off from the car park at Highdown Hill (off the Littlehampton Road, Goring) at 11 am promptly, striding across to The Spotted Cow pub in Angmering for well deserved refreshment, then making our way back to Highdown Hill.

Sponsor forms are still available from any of our branches or you can simply pay £5 on the day.

All proceeds to Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service.

Senseless attack

I am sure everyone who reads this will be as disgusted as we all were here at Grove Lodge when we read about this appalling attack on a defenceless animal.

If anyone has any information, they must contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070 999.

Baby Birds: What should you do?

You may remember we discussed baby birds this time last year and what you should do if you think there could be a problem. Below is a quick reminder of the golden rules.

The RSPB advice is clear: unless the bird is injured or in immediate danger, leave it where it is as the parents will be watching over and feeding it.

If the bird has  a serious injury, for example a broken wing, punch some holes into a cardboard box, pick the bird up very carefully and put it inside. Darkness reduces stress, so keeping the bird in a dark box will help keep it calm. Take a look at the RSPB website for more advice. Bring the bird along to Grove Lodge for treatment as we have a specialist wildlife unit.

REMEMBER: You must only bring a baby bird to us if you are absolutely sure it is injured. Handling wild birds greatly reduces their life expectancy and therefore must only be done in an emergency.