W E L C O M E ! A very special edition


In the build up to our 25th Anniversary celebrations some of the Stapeley team have been out and about talking to a lot of companies, individuals and of course the press about our work, our history, our plans for the future and our masquerade ball. What has become apparent is that many people within our community are still unaware of exactly what we actually do here. In particular the breadth of our work, the lengths we go to return our animals, and the distances animals are travelled to be admitted to Stapeley Grange and then returned for release; usually back to where they have come from.


Cynthia's Zur-Nedden's dream (pictured above) was for her estate to be used as a centre that would help as many animals as possible. This has and will always remain the priority, however, we have also become an education and training facility for children, wildlife rehabilitators, vets and vet nurses. More recently our experienced team has spread its wings to vets and wildlife rehabilitators within the region in order to share our knowledge and experience with others.


Our animals come from all over the country, particularly the larger mammal species such as seals, foxes, badgers and otters. Seals, for example, can come in from as far south as Cornwall and as far north as the Scottish Borders. Why? Because there is nowhere else for them to go, as the limited facilities that can take them are full! At the moment, we have 11 seal pups in our care which is above our capacity already.


There is also the length of time we need to keep some of our orphaned animals in for, which really surprises many people. Seal pups are kept at Stapeley for up to 4 months before they are moved on to other facilities for the final stage of their rehabilitation, cygnets for up to 6 months, foxes up to 7 months and badgers up to 10 months. Otters require the longest time in care and they can be with us for a year or more. So it can be for some species a very long journey home.


So all in all we have a lot to be proud of but maybe, just maybe, we just need to start shouting just a little bit louder!!


F O L L OW U S O N S O C I A L ME D I A ! F O L L OW U S O N S O C I A L ME D I A !


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