{"title":"Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2187\/7325\/files\/whitby_sanc_Charity_BANNER.png?v=1779796051\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis month we are supporting \u003ca title=\"https:\/\/whitbywildlife.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/whitbywildlife.co.uk\/\"\u003eWhitby Wildlife Sanctuary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHere the link to donate: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/9517#!\/DonationDetails\" title=\"https:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/9517#!\/DonationDetails\"\u003ehttps:\/\/cafdonate.cafonline.org\/9517#!\/DonationDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Sanctuary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHow it all started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitby Wildlife Sanctuary started in 2009. I began by volunteering at my local veterinary practice and opting to take care of two pigeons which needed long term care. As most veterinary practices are not able to house wild animals for the long term, I offered my help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore I knew it, one or two pigeons turned into five herring gulls which then turned into several hedgehogs and word spread. I was beginning my own little rescue service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis had me thinking. There seemed to be so many people who were coming across sick, injured and orphaned wildlife with no where for them go. It was then, I decided I had to continue my work and develop the sanctuary. I went from a full time teacher to a part time teacher juggling both work and the sanctuary and finally decided to leave teaching altogether to concentrate on the charity full time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhat started off as a couple of pigeons in some modest cages developed into several avaries, a paddock, an area I like to call ‘the gull pen’ and a seabird rehabiliation pool. As you can imagine, living in Whitby means my most common rescue are seabirds. The sanctuary now rescues over 6000 wild animals a year and is planning on developing further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDuring the last few years, I have grown a passion for wild animal care and it has literally become my life as well as completing several steps to becoming more knowledgeable and obiding to the law. This includes a diploma in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, a diploma in British Wild Mammals, rabies vaccinations (for the rehabilitation of bats). The sanctuary has also gained some media attention of our local paper, The Whitby Gazette, publishing two articles ‘ Sanctuary for Seagulls’ and ‘Hope for Winkle’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI get asked if it is interfering with nature, to which I reply that the vast majority of wildlife casualties are caused by human interference in the first instance. Whether that be through deforestation, car collisions, shootings, snares and traps, building work, cats and dogs and even malicious attacks. I therefore feel it important to right those wrongs and give nature a helping hand, for which they so deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2187\/7325\/collections\/whitby-wildlife-sanctuary-8985389.png?v=1779876796","url":"https:\/\/dogandhat.co.uk\/collections\/whitby-wildlife-sanctuary.oembed","provider":"Dog \u0026 Hat Coffee Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}