Rescue - 4th April, 2025
Rehabilitation - 5th April, 2025
Rescue
One of these badger cubs was, sadly, not like the other when the pair of them arrived.
Meet "Farley & Rusk", aka badger cubs number One and Two. Discovered, luckily, by the parents of one of our former vets, the sisters were spotted outside of their sett and, whilst Farley appeared bright, alert and had lots of attitude, the same couldn't be said for Rusk, who was much weaker, covered in fleas, and had a worryingly low temperature.
Rehabilitation
Still a couple of weeks away from being of the age to leave the sett, we have no idea how the pair ended up in this situation. But with both carrying a heavy flea burden (mum would usually take care of this), we suspect they'd been alone for a while and opted to venture out of the sett to try and find mum.
Alex and Lee, two of our trusted rescuers, headed out to the site to collect the cubs and scan the area for any obvious sett and/or parents, but with Rusk struggling, they rightly got the siblings back to the hospital, where vet Judith and rehab manager Sarah began the slow process of warming the duo up and providing them with treatment for the fleas, as well as vital fluids.
It breaks our heart to think how scared the sisters must have been, and what may have happened to their mum. But we are focused on their recovery now and giving them the best care possible (Simon would certainly have had something to say if we didn't!)
Release
Be sure to come back later in the season, when the sisters will get their second chance, back to the wild.
