Bedfordshire Wildlife Rescue has been running since early 2004. The organisation was set up by a small group of wildlife enthusiasts who had discovered that there were no organisations in the County that dealt with sick and injured wild animals. The day to day running of the organisation is managed by Sam Bedford, who has been involved in animal welfare for 15 years, from a small treatment room based at her home in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Each of the patients is seen here in the first instance and either treated in-house or taken to our local supportive vet. During the last few years, the charity has become well known, particularly for a knowledge of bird care and rears around 250 birds alone each season.

We continue to be the only registered charity in Bedfordshire that cares for both wild mammals and birds and we currently admit between 800 and 1000 animals per year.