Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre – Vets in Tewkesbury
Clinic Overview
Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre is a wildlife-only hospital and rehabilitation charity in Tewkesbury that says it treats more than 8,000 wildlife casualties each year and has been operating for over 40 years. It accepts injured or orphaned wild animals and birds from the public daily without needing to call ahead, and recent reviews also describe fast responses to urgent rescue situations involving foxes and deer. Reviewers continue to highlight practical handover and follow-up processes, including a reference number that can be used to check for updates online.
Vale Wildlife Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre is a wildlife-only hospital and rehabilitation charity in Tewkesbury that says it treats more than 8,000 wildlife casualties each year and has been operating for over 40 years. It accepts injured or orphaned wild animals and birds from the public daily without needing to call ahead, and recent reviews also describe fast responses to urgent rescue situations involving foxes and deer. Reviewers continue to highlight practical handover and follow-up processes, including a reference number that can be used to check for updates online.
Services
- •Wildlife casualty admissions: Injured or orphaned wild animals and birds can be brought in daily, with the centre stating there is no need to ring first.
- •Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation: Reviews describe animals being checked, treated and rehabilitated, including examples involving a baby rabbit, birds, foxes, and a baby rat that was later re-released.
- •Rescue and collection support: Recent reviewers mention the team attending an injured deer within around half an hour, collecting an injured fox, and helping free a fox trapped between buildings while trying different safe options before resorting to brick removal.
- •Follow-up after admission: Reviewers mention being given a patient or reference number so they can request or view updates after dropping an animal off.
- •Emergency arrangements: Out-of-hours emergencies involving deer, badgers, or foxes are directed to a dedicated emergency contact number.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
No individual staff are named in the recent reviews, but reviewers consistently describe the team as kind, non-judgmental, organised, and professional. Feedback also highlights calm handling of difficult wildlife rescues, willingness to help less commonly supported species such as rats, and efficient intake even during busy periods with queues of admissions.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 521 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive and often focus on the centre’s role as an important local wildlife charity for sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals.
- •Reviewers describe help with a wide range of cases, including baby rabbits, sparrow chicks, foxes, deer, and small mammals.
- •Several reviews mention prompt rescue support, with examples including a deer attended to within half an hour and a trapped fox freed safely after careful problem-solving.
- •Communication after admission is a recurring positive theme, with reviewers mentioning reference numbers for follow-up updates and praising the team’s caring, friendly approach.
