Foxhelp

Hi, well ive just heard back for Willowildlfe.co.uk and yes they are there and willing to provide a service. Wooohoo!! Thanks for that Keira, for some reason I didn't come across willowwildlife when I needed them, they didn't appear in google searches. It is very nice to know people care, god bless x

DJKQ I didn't come back to the forum with a request for further help as I assumed no one on here could help because no one replied or gave advice. I used the time to contact other sources including environmental health , rspca, Wildlife centres and local vets. Why didn't you speak up or contact me? Saffron was sympathetic and when she said Oh dear do keep the forum updated I just thought she was being nice and not asking for an update with regard to anyone offering help! Silly me. Next time I will certainly request further help on here from you because you have offered to help which I am grateful for.

I agree Tillie. No one was interested it was simple to see ( or not see in this case sadly). But I don't mind getting slagged off if it then leads to having my question answered which is, who to call and where to go should it happen again. I really hope I don't come up a brick wall again. I have been trying to PM DJKQ for her contact details as she has kindly offered to help in future but it doesn't seem to be working. I do hope willowwildlife get back to me as the whole thing was distressing for the cubs.

Thank you Kiera, it is so much better to be helpful than critical. I have just emailed willowwildlife in Chislehurst. I see it is run by a retired couple. I hope the rescue centre is still running as the last website activity looks as though it was in 2009. Let you know if I hear back. Thanks again.

Now I have DJKQ on board offering lifts and care all I need to know now is who to call and where to go. If anyone knows of any Local wildlife Rescue Centres do let me know. If they are open weekends, answer their phones or call you back, even better. Thanks

DJKQ thank you for trying, I mean that. The first link London Wildcare are in Surrey, only operate office hours and for Sutton, Merton and Croydon. The second link HelpWildlife are in Barnet. These are not local at all. I didn't manage to find anything local.

Great. Now....Who do I call if it should happen again? Where is a Local Wildlife Rescue Centre? Thank you

Was you going To offer help?

Where are these somebodys offering to help? I do not see them , then or now.

Bullshit im afraid but thanks for optimism after the event. No one responded meant No one was interested. I am still waiting for advice on who to call and what to do should it happen again. Animal lovers anywhere?

Lack of communication?? No one answered apart from Saffron!!! I didnt see any animal lovers answering my post. I gave up on here. Why did no one get intouch? I did what Saffron said but they were closed. I left messages. The fox project is in Tonbridge Wells and the National Fox Wildlife Society is in Northants which probably explains why they didn't even bother to call back. The Rspca didn't want to help and I just couldn't find a local wildlife centre. Incase it happens again is there anyone on here who will come and collect the cubs and take them to an appropriate rescue centre as aquarius moon suggests? Many thanks

Oh well.. they were shut at weekends and only had recorded messages. I left messages everywhere I could think of and no one called me back, sad. The RSPCA only responded yesterday. Maybe you will have better luck contacting the right people for me. Can you find that out for me please? What I want to know is who do I contact should this happen again Kiera? Where is the local wildlife rescue centre that is open weekends? Please let me know , thank you.

Hi all, well the cubs perished and the RSPCA's last reply has just been received. Unbelievable and they wont be getting a single penny from me in the future. See below Hello, I recently called you because I had two abandoned fox cubs in my garden. You said you could not help as you do not collect or rehome abandoned foxes and told me to call my local environmental health team. I did this and they said they do not provide a service for abandoned fox cubs. What do I do if this happens again, who do I call?? You were happy to see them perish and this is not acceptable from the RSPCA. I await your reply. Sent 08/05/2013, 08:35:00 US Hi Thank you for your enquiry. You have not said how old you believe these fox cubs to be or described their condition. However, it is correct that the RSPCA is not able to remove healthy wildlife. We would suggest that you look at our living with foxes information sheet on our website, which includes information on how to deter foxes from your garden. Kind regards RSPCA Advice Team The RSPCA rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes hundreds of thousands of animals each year. We offer advice on caring for all animals and campaign to change laws that will protect them, which we will enforce through prosecution. Our work relies on your support, so why not get involved http://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved or donate today http://www.rspca.org.uk/donate. You can make a difference. Reply 08/05/2013, 14:32:23 YOU I am not a wildlife expert. I called Saturday. They were abandoned by their mother. She didn't come back. They perished. I find your attitude unacceptable. What am I supposed to do if this happens again? I await your response Sent 08/05/2013, 19:53:31 US Dear Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying to your concerns and dissatisfaction with the RSPCA's service. Our 24 hour control centre receives over 1.1 million calls each year, so our dedicated team of around 400 inspectors (spread across the country and working shifts so not all on duty at any one time) have extremely heavy workloads. We need to prioritise their calls according to urgency. Unfortunately without your address and confirmation of the phone number you called us from, I can't review how your phone call was handled but I do need to reiterate that sometimes our limited resources force us to make difficult decisions. I can assure you it is not that we were disinterested in what you reported to us, simply the demand for our services proved hard to meet and we have to allocate officers to jobs very carefully by setting strict criteria. I am sure this reply will not be the one you had hoped for, but as a charity we must carefully allocate what resources we have to stretch them as far as possible. Sadly this does mean we are not always able to respond in the way that would be ideal. Animal welfare is and always will be at the core of the RSPCA?s work and we are always grateful to members of the public, such as yourself, who share our concern. I am just sorry that on this occasion we were not able to help reach a successful outcome. I hope in time you will reconsider your opinion of us, as this incident is not a true reflection of our work for animal welfare. Kind regards Veronica Morrison Information & Advice Manager RSPCA Southern Support Centre The RSPCA rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes hundreds of thousands of animals each year. We offer advice on caring for all animals and campaign to change laws that will protect them, which we will enforce through prosecution. Our work relies on your support, so why not get involved

Yes, fingers crossed. Just went up to the end of garden and they are both in the gap between the back of shed wall and high fence, about a foot wide at most. Looking up at me with big sorrowful eyes. So ive thrown some dog meat in. I really really hope she comes back, heartless cow ;(

The fox project are only open weekdays and have a recorded message. I am praying she comes back for them. What are the chances though? She left them in a vunerable place ( I have dogs) Saffron , I am leaving out a raw egg now, thanks for helping. This has really upset my weekend.

They are just so unbelievably cute its breaking my heart :(

Yes I have read this. So I will just wait and hope she returns. Thank you

The RSPCA say they do not relocate or collect abandoned animals. The Neighbourhood vets at the bottom of Barry Rd say they do not deal with this and have no idea. Southwark council have just said they do not provide a service for this and I should call the RSPCA, which I have already done. Its seems no on wants to know, so am I supposed to sit and watch the fox cubs die? ( if of course the mother doesn't come back for them).

Hello, I awoke this morning to find two tiny fox cubs at the end of my garden. They appear to have been abandoned by their mother and I don't know what to do. They keep trying to jump up at the fence but they are too tiny and the fence too high. They are currently hiding at the back of my shed. Do you think the mother will come back for them tonight? I have left out a bowl of dog food and some water. Does anyone know who I should call? They appear healthy and I can tell they are looking for their mum. They are very cute and I really don't want to see them perish. Please can someone tell me what to do? Thank you They have obviously followed her over the fence and into the garden but cant get back out on their own. She is nowhere to be seen.