Your basket is currently empty!
24-Hour Emergency Helpline 01844 292292
About Tiggywinkles
Tiggywinkles, The Wildlife Hospital Foundation, is a specialist hospital. Thanks to donations, we are a free service. Using the best veterinary care available, we are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife.
Founded in 1978 by Les and Sue Stocker and their son Colin, Tiggywinkles has since become the busiest wildlife hospital in the world today.
Situated in the picturesque village of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, Tiggywinkles deals with over 70,000 animal enquiries each year, offering help and advice to veterinary units, rehabilitators and the general public worldwide. The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year to attend to all the sick, injured or orphaned patients that come through our doors each year.
Tiggywinkles is now in its fifth decade of existence – For more information on the history of Tiggywinkles and where it all began, please click here.
Make a donation
By donating to Tiggywinkles, you will be helping us provide life-saving treatment and care to all species of British Wildlife.
We give every casualty a chance
Every casualty is given a chance, we only ever use euthanasia as a last resort. Any animal or bird unable to be released back to the wild is maintained at the Hospital, in as natural conditions as possible. Every creature matters.
We provide the very best service for free
We don’t receive government or lottery funding sadly, so we rely on legacies and donations from the public and a handful of Trusts. Every penny counts!
We rely on your support
There are many ways you can help us carry out the lifesaving work that Tiggywinkles is famous for; from donating to volunteering your time please head to the ‘help us’ page to find out more. Thank you!
There are many way that you can support us and your local wildlife
To see the ways you can help Tiggywinkles please visit the ‘help us’ section of the website.
The history of Tiggywinkles
Even though domestic animals were well catered for in Britain, in 1978 when Sue and Les Stocker and their son Colin started taking in wildlife casualties in earnest, there were very few facilities available. There was certainly no written work or experience accessible in this very different field and no training available on wildlife for veterinary surgeons.
Would you like to be part of our team?
Located in the village of Haddenham in rural Buckinghamshire, Tiggywinkles offers an outstanding working environment along with the chance to be part of a friendly, passionate, and highly skilled patient-focused team at our world-leading wildlife hospital. As well as the opportunity to develop your skills and experience within this specialist field, you’ll benefit from 28 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays), the opportunity to join our pension scheme, free on-site parking, good road and rail links, and fun staff social events. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please visit our vacancies page to see our latest opportunities.
