Help us give foxes a second chance
From rescue driving to cub fostering and safe release sites, our volunteers help us respond, rehabilitate and release foxes back to the wild.
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Our rescue is based in Stockport, Greater Manchester, but we cover a much larger area and are always grateful for kind, practical people who can help foxes when they need us most.
Fostering Cubs
Help orphaned cubs through the final stage of rehabilitation before release.
Soft-Release Sites
Offer a safe rural location where cubs can acclimatise before returning to the wild.
Rescue Drivers
Help transport sick, injured or orphaned foxes during emergency call-outs.
Hospital Unit
Support the cleaning, feeding and care routines that keep foxes safe.
Become a volunteer rescuer or driver
Volunteer ambulance drivers help us collect sick, injured or orphaned foxes and transport them safely during emergency cases.
Flexible availability
We operate 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week, so call-outs can come in at any time.
Your own vehicle
Access to your own vehicle is necessary for volunteer ambulance driving.
Areas needed
We are particularly in need of drivers in West Midlands.
Could you foster a group of cubs?
Suitable cub fostering sites must be rural, away from busy roads, shoots and hunts. The surrounding land and attitude of neighbouring landowners must also be considered carefully.
You will need a garden large enough for one of our release pens. The minimum pen size is approximately 12ft x 6ft, although longer pens are preferred where space allows.
Cub fostering requirements
Rural location
Sites must be rural, safe and away from busy roads, shoots or hunts.
Space for a pen
You’ll need room for a secure release pen of at least 12ft x 6ft.
Twice-daily care
Pens need cleaning and cubs need feeding twice daily, taking around 30 minutes each time.
Hands-off approach
Cubs must not become friendly or reliant on people, so contact must be kept to a minimum.
Helping cubs take their first steps back to the wild.
A safe start to wild life
Cubs are usually released around August or September. Before release, they remain in their pen for at least four weeks so they can acclimatise to the area.
Once the door is opened, the cubs are free to come and go while they begin to establish themselves. Food continues to be provided and is gradually reduced as they become more independent.
All expenses such as food and bedding are covered, and all cubs are vaccinated before release.
Volunteer at our hospital unit
Hospital unit volunteers help with the essential routines that keep foxes clean, fed and safe while they recover.
This may include cleaning pens, replacing bedding, preparing food and water, and helping keep the unit running smoothly.
Contact with foxes is kept to an absolute minimum to reduce stress and help them remain wild throughout rehabilitation.
Become a hospital volunteer - NO CURRENT VACANCIESCould you help foxes in need?
If you can foster cubs, offer a rural release site, volunteer as a driver or help at our hospital unit, we would love to hear from you.
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