Independent Wildlife Rehabilitation

"The Belforte Foundation’s aim ‘to help humans helping animals’ encouraged me to seek funds for items that would not only directly benefit the animals (such as an additional ICU), but that would indirectly benefit them as well, through saving me time and effort and thus maximising the time devoted to direct care. The difference the grant made, and will continue to make for years to come, cannot be understated. I cannot thank The Belforte Foundation enough for this extraordinary gift!"

Tracy Ellen, Wildlife Rehabilitator

Independent Wildlife Rehabilitation

August 13, 2025

This small, self funded, independent wildlife rehabilitation facility has been run by a wildlife rescue trained volunteer from their own premises since 2019. Accepting cases directly from local veterinary practices, they rescue and rehabilitate all kinds of animals including rabbits, birds, rodents, and other mammals in North Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

The Belforte Foundation awarded a grant of just over £1100 for the purchase of a variety of small equipment including incubation units, a microscope, hedgehog pens and heaters amongst other items. The equipment was used predominantly to enhanced and expand the isolation unit. In the first three months of the grant, the grant has helped around 30 animals and the new additional equipment enables an increased number of animals to be helped long term.