Support Us

This is where you can make a difference to the running of the rescue. Contrary to popular opinion it’s not free to treat an animal at the vets, so we pay for medication. Our vets kindly donate their time and expertise to ensuring all animals are treated and given the best chance possible.

We also pay for all their food, the areas that they live in, the cages, aviaries, hutches, tanks, aquariums etc, unfortunately with the time we live in and the cost of utilities we are going to have to take a portion to pay for electricity to run the incubators, heat pads, fridge, microwave and hot water!

• We offer 3 ways to donate financially including setting up a regular donation via PayPal.
• You might wish to leave us a gift in your will.
• You can simply raise donations every time you shop online with EasyFundRaising.
• We are always in need of donated items such as newspapers and Cat food.
• You can even organise your own fundraiser to support the rescue.
• You can also now support us by playing the North Devon Community Lottery.

How Your Donations Make a Difference

Every penny you give goes directly towards the care and rehabilitation of the animals at our centre. Here’s just some of what your support helps to provide:

For Hedgehogs & Small Mammals

• £5 – a box of disposable vinyl gloves to keep our volunteers safe.
• £15 – a 2kg bag of kitten kibble for hungry hoglets.
• £16 – 400g of specialist formula, vital for feeding tiny mammals.
• £19 – concentrated disinfectant to keep incubators clean and safe.
• £29 – 12 tins of puppy mousse, perfect for weaning hoglets onto solid food.
• £160 – the average cost to care for a hoglet from intake to release (excluding centre costs).
• £630 – a Brinsea TLC 40 incubator, providing life-saving warmth for hoglets and other baby animals.

For Birds & Other Wildlife

• £7 – a 1kg bag of frozen sprats (we use at least two bags a week).
• £7 – a bag of mealworms for wild birds.
• £10 – a 10kg box of frozen day-old chicks, fed to owls, foxes and other carnivores (one box every two weeks).
• £10 – two tubs of wax worms for a variety of birds.
• £20 – a 20kg bag of pigeon corn (lasts around 7 days).
• £23 – specialist hand-rearing food for young pigeons.
• £25 – a 25kg bag of bird seed (enough for a week).
• £50 – 20kg of kitten kibble (lasts around 2 weeks).
• £65 – 5kg of specialist hand-rearing food for songbirds.
• £80 – fresh fruit and vegetables to feed the animals for a week.
• £115 – 24kg of cat kibble (lasts 2 weeks).

Essential Running Costs

• £3,000 a year – electricity to power incubators, heaters and equipment.
• £1,600 a year – vital supplies such as disinfectant, PPE for volunteers and medications.

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Littlest Wildlife Hotel – Alswear with easyfundraising?

There are over 6,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.

All you need to do is:

1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/littlest-wildlife-hotel/?utm_campaign=raise-more and join for free.

2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.

3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Littlest Wildlife Hotel – Alswear at no extra cost to you whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and Littlest Wildlife Hotel – Alswear will be really grateful for your donations.

The easyfundraising App is also available to download on your mobile or PC through the App Store or Google Play.

Thank you for your support.