The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital has many mouths to feed as Spring also means baby season, and they have lots of wild babies!
Johannesburg, South Africa (19 November 2024) – Spring has brought with it the beautiful sound of birdsong, rumbling thundershowers (if you are Highveld/Lowveld-based) and lots of adorable baby animals. However, quite a few of them are ending up at the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital where they are being cared for until they can be released back into the wild. That means a lot of little mouths to feed!
While the vets do everything they can to save as many animals as they can, they can only go as far as their bank account allows. Feeding little growing creatures can add up, so the team took to Facebook for a helping hand in filling the bellies of all the little birds, bats, cats and even small bucks. They say it’s never a dull moment at the vets and having been there to see it first-hand, I can second that!
“Summer is definitely here and so are all the new born baby creatures.
Our staff are working around the clock to keep up with all the hungry mouths.We have many tiny baby birds, bats, genets and even a blesbuck and two springbuck (to name but a few).
Diets vary and we aim to please at our hospital (read hotel)!Not only do we provide insects, dead prey items, fresh vegetables and fruit, but we also have a range of specialist diets and milk replacers to ensure the best nutrition for each species at our practice.
We have an impressive 31 different species in our hospital at the moment!”
“The photo shows Elaine feeding a hatchling Cape wagtail with one of our specialist diets – EmerAidVet. A fast growing little fluff ball like this needs the best nutrition possible to guarantee optimal health and wellbeing.
Our food bill is astronomical every month, especially in summer.
We would really love some help with the feeding costs of all the hungry hoards.”
The team treat indigenous wildlife free of charge, relying solely on the support of the community. If you would like to get involved, you can find details below or check out the website here.
Johannesburg Wildlife NPC
FNB Cheque account
Account nr: 62658400264
Branch code: 255355
Swift code: FIRNZAJJ
Or via SnapScan: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/PXMP5766
Or via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/joburgwildlifevet
Or via PayFast: https://www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/shop.johannesburgwildlifevet.com
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