At Hugo’s Small Animal and Rescue Sanctuary, all things furred, feathered and scaled are offered refuge. This small organisation will help you with injured wildlife and rehoming domestic pets. Can you help them?
What is Hugo’s Small Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
If you are unable to care for your small animals due to unforeseen circumstances Hugo’s will be happy to offer advice. If for whatever reason you can no longer care for you animal they can step in and take over their care and help with the rehoming process.
Meet Bailey and some of the volunteers in this video and find out more –
This is their story, told by founder, Bailey…
“A few years ago I rescued a baby rat who was just less than a few hours old. I was awake day and night making sure Hugo got those vital feeds to ensure he has the best possible chance of survival. we always knew there was something a little different about Hugo was it that he slept on my bed or was it the fact he came everywhere with me. Well it was Hugo’s little wobble. It didn’t start to affect his quality of life until he reached around 2.5 years old. By the time he was 3 years old he was diagnosed with a growth on his brain. I had to make the heartbreaking decision to let him cross the rainbow bridge in order to put his suffering to an end.
“It made me want to let Hugos legacy live on by helping more animals in need. So in 2018 I became the founder of Hugo’s small animal rescue sanctuary. Now I run the rescue with my amazing friends/volunteers and between us we aim to help any animals that come our way.
Helping all animals
“Whether it’s feathered, furred or scaled, we help all animals. From rabbits and piggies, to wild bird and reptiles in rehabilitation, rehome and release. We are Blackpool based and cover the Fylde Coast and surrounding areas.
“As well as rehoming, we also offer sanctuary places for animals who are unable to find homes due to behaviour or medical issues. Since we are only a small non- profit organisation, we rely solely on the generosity of the general public. It’s how we afford to house, feed and offer veterinary assistance for all of the animals in our care.
“If you would like to donate to help us on our mission to save the animals, please use the links below!”
Take a look at some of the guests –
Contact Details
The rescue is based in the Staining area, however visitors are not allowed on site (more about why, below).
Tel: 07864 711974 ONLY in emergencies
Email: hugossmallanimalrescue@gmail.com
How you can help
Hugo’s is a small animal rescue and sanctuary, relying on the kindness and generosity of the public.
Can you help? Whether it’s with a cash or equipment/food donation or by volunteering your time, ALL help is gratefully received.
- WIN a fabulous weekend for 6 in the Lake District. Simply donate £10 to Hugo’s for a chance to WIN!
- Buy something from their Amazon wishlist and have it delivered to them
- You can also message them via Facebook
Visiting the animals
Visitors are not allowed on site at Hugo’s Small Animal Rescue and Sanctuary.
If you want to keep up to date, see progress and look at the animals, please look at their Facebook page. It’s updated really frequently, with lots of posts about the animals and their progress.
Their site is private land which other people also use for their animals. Out of respect for the other land tenants, the public can’t just drop by for visits.
Various diseases can so easily be transmitted on anyone’s shoes and clothes – into the rescue and out of it and between animals. Strict cleaning procedures and PPE are in place on site and in the ICU to avoid cross contamination.
Additionally, the wildlife facility houses lots of different species. Some of them can develop stress-related conditions in captivity, most of them don’t like contact with humans. Volunteers have as little contact with them as possible to ensure the stress doesn’t interfere with their healing process.
Plus, they don’t want any of the guests at the Hugo’s Wildlife Hotel to end up getting too used to human contact. It could prevent their release or if they were released, would leave them massively vulnerable to dogs, cats, cars and (God forbid) cruel human beings.
Looking for help rehoming a dog? Take a look at Homeless Hounds
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