Do NOT expect rehabbers to:
- Always be able to collect the animal
- Answer the phone 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
- Be able to take in all animal species – read the ‘specialisation’ notes beside their contact details
Do ALWAYS:
- Be polite, respectful and appreciative
- Offer to help with the rescue in some way
- Think about making a donation!
Please remember the rehabbers listed below are nearly all unpaid individuals caring for injured wildlife in a back-garden situation whilst juggling jobs and families.
Taking a wildlife casualty to the vet



REHABILITATORS (listed alphabetically by county)
Name/Address | Phone Number | County | Specialisation |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Ireland Badger Group, Belfast, Co Antrim, N.Ireland | Form on ‘contact us’ page of our website: www.badgersni.org.uk | Antrim, N.Ireland | ADVICE – Badgers |
Bat Conservation Ireland, Virginia, Co. Cavan www.batconservationireland.org | 086 4049468 | Cavan | ADVICE – Bats |
Bev Truss, The Hogsprickle, Ennis Co Clare | 086 8624511 | Clare | REHAB – All wildlife. Clare Limerick Cork and Galway |
Mike Rendle, Irish Hare Initiative, Co Down, N.Ireland www.irishhare.org | info@irishhare.org | Down, N.Ireland | ADVICE ONLY – Hares & leverets |
Northern Ireland Bat Group, Co Down, N.Ireland www.bats-ni.org.uk/grounded-and-injured-bats/ | During Office Hours 0044 28 9039 5264, Outside Office Hours 0044 7704 045 262 | Down, N.Ireland | REHAB – Bats |
Michael Sheridan, Churchill, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal | 086 3349430 | Donegal | REHAB – mammals |
Helen Burke, Dublin | 086 8150968 | Dublin | ADVICE – Swifts |
Yvonne McCann, Dublin Hedgehog Rescue, Rush, Co Dublin | 086 8810492 | Dublin | REHAB – Hedgehogs ONLY |
Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mount Venus Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Co Dublin | 01 4935502 | Dublin | RESCUE ONLY |
Mary Polizzi, Enniskillen. Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland | 00 44 (0)77 3040 4991 | Fermanagh, N.Ireland | REHAB – All wildlife |
Mary Joyce-Glynn, Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue, Galway, Co Galway | 086 3826471 | Galway | ADVICE – Birds, esp. swans |
Louise Overy, Dingle, Co Kerry | 085 8173999 | Kerry | ADVICE – Sea Turtles. Please TEXT ONLY |
Anna Collins | kildarebatgroup@gmail.com | Kildare | REHAB – Bats ONLY |
Mark Fisher, Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny |
086 6031667 | Kilkenny | REHAB – All wildlife |
Kilkenny SPCA, Unit 39 Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny www.kilkennyspca.ie | 056 7771635 and 086 8172167 | Kilkenny | REHAB – All wildlife |
Bat Rehabilitation Ireland , Bruree, Co Limerick | 085 7219400 | Limerick | REHAB – Bats |
Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), Kenagh, Co. Longford | 043 3325035 | Longford, Westmeath, Roscommon | RESCUE & ADVICE – All wildlife |
Yvette van Schreven, Togher, Co Louth | 041 6852763 or 087 6395049 | Louth | REHAB – All wildlife |
Breffni Martin, North Louth branch of Birdwatch Ireland | 087 9145363 | Louth | ADVICE – Bird Identification |
Mary Roberts, Crossmolina, Co Mayo | mayobatgroup@gmail.com | Mayo | REHAB – Bats |
Lynda Huxley, Castlebar, Co Mayo | 094 9032422 or 083 4809532 or natureofireland@eircom.net | Mayo | ADVICE – Swallows, House Martins and Swifts ONLY |
Ireland’s School of Falconry, Ashford Castle, Cong, Co Mayo www.falconry.ie | 094 9546820 | Mayo | REHAB – Birds of prey |
Sorcha Kennedy, Achill, Co Mayo | 087 2243516 | Mayo (West) | ADVICE – Birds, small mammals & SEALS |
Wally Hering, Athboy, Co Meath | 087 9442602 | Meath | REHAB & ADVICE – Raptors ONLY |
WRI Wildlife Hospital, Tara na Ri, Garlow Cross, Navan, Co Meath | 087 6201270 | Meath | REHAB – All wildlife |
Lothar, Eagles Flying – Irish Raptor Research Centre, Ballymote, Co Sligo www.eaglesflying.com | 071 9189310 and 087 2110538 | Sligo | ADVICE – All wildlife, esp. birds of prey |
Christine, Little Wings Bird Sanctuary, Banada, Co Sligo www.littlewingsbirdsanctuary.com | 086 0273337 | Sligo | REHAB – Garden birds & corvids Can receive calls between 7am and 6pm 7 days NO CALLS AFTER 6 PM PLEASE |
Conor Hickey, Tipperary South SPCA, Savanagh House, Cashel Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary | 086 6031366 | Tipperary | REHAB – All wildlife |
Andrew Quinn, Waterford Animal Welfare, The Quay, Waterford, Co Waterford www.waterfordanimalwelfare.com | 087 6551152 | Waterford | ADVICE ONLY |
Seal Rescue Ireland, Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford www.sealrescueireland.org |
087 1955393 | Wexford | REHAB – All wildlife, esp seals & otters |
Anthony Doyle, Irish Hawking Club www.irishhawkingclub.ie | 087 9909262 | All counties | REHAB – Birds of prey ONLY |