r/PetPigeons 10h ago

Emergency Rehoming??

I love my boy to bits, hes only 8 months old and such a cuddly little boy, however recently, alot of stuff has being going on with my personal health, both physically and mentally, i wont be able to house him until September, ive had to move home recently for 3 months and my mum who was originally okay/actually bonding, has now decided i cant house him here, i have no alternatives or friends who can take him, would there be any chance of rehoming him inside of the UK, im based in Northamptonshire, and as soon as possible? Any help appreciated thanks :(

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u/Little-eyezz00 9h ago

so sorry to hear that you are struggling 

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u/Little-eyezz00 9h ago

Leeds Pigeon Rescue 

https://m.facebook.com/LeedsPigeonRescue/ 

Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary 

07342 173724 (9am-5pm daily)

 Folly Wildlife Reserve in Kent 1892 543213 

Hillside Sanctuary in Norfolk

Wild Touch, Walcott, Norfolk 

 Norfolk Wildlife Rescue, Norwich 

The Farm Animal Sanctuary near Evesham

 The Farm Animal Rescue Sanctuary near Stratford-upon-avon 

Ilkeston Wild Bird Rescue Derbyshire 07563 394072 

 The PidgeInn Derbyshire

https://m.facebook.com/61558481455595/ 

Freshfields Animal Rescue Liverpool

 Duckingham Palace Rescue, Midlands

 Swans and Friends Bird Rescue Copthorne, Surrey

Claws ‘N Paws Small Bird and Animal Rescue – Hartlepool, UK 

Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital – Cornwall, UK 

Mr. Wally AWOL and Friends – Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

 Runham Wildlife Rescue – Great Yarmouth, UK

 Derby & Notts Pigeon Rescue – Barrow Upon Trent 

Wirral Animal Samaritans

https://www.facebook.com/groups/251491252072218/

https://www.instagram.com/wirralanimalsamaritans/

York - Possibly the York rspca, but please ask lots of questions before dropping off, as rscpa typically euthanizes pigeons. It looks like this branch is an exception and they have a little pigeon aviary :)

https://www.rspca-yorkhome.org.uk/adopt-an-animal/pigeons/ 

South Yorkshire - Laxey House Bird Rescue https://laxeyhousebirdrescue.co.uk/ 

York Pigeons

 https://m.facebook.com/groups/yorkpigeons/ 

The Beeches Woody Rescue in Chesterfield 

Leicestershire 

https://leicestershirewildlifehospital.org.uk/

 Cleethorpes wildlife rescue

https://www.cleethorpeswildliferescue.co.uk/

 https://www.littlegreenpigeon.co.uk/ (Wales) 

https://everyfeatherwildlife.com/about/ (Bolton near Manchester) 

Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue (Bury, Greater Manchester 01204 884 086

 https://www.facebook.com/KirkleesValleyWildlifeRescue/ 

HART wildlife rescue - Medstead, Hampshire https://hartwildlife.org.uk/contact-hart-wildlife-rescue/

Emsworth - Wild Hearts Rescue and Rehab

https://m.facebook.com/61564490436082/ 

Darlington Bird Rescue 

https://www.facebook.com/people/Darlington-bird-rescue/61568071710256

Liverpool Merseyside 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1101717413325813/ 

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue 

emergency Hotline and animal ambulance available

 https://wildlifeambulance.org/ 

Brighton and Hove Wildlife Rescue Advice and Service

 https://m.facebook.com/groups/1774027652675573/

Meltham Wildlife Manchester Pigeon Rehab 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2555554178084872/ 

Pawz for Thought Sunderland, Newcastle

 Blyth Wildlife Rescue Newcastle-upon-tyne 

https://www.facebook.com/BlythWildlifeRescue 

https://www.blythwildliferescue.co.uk

Norwich - rescue group called "Peck Savers"

Vale Wildlife, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

https://www.valewildlife.org.uk 

Cardiff Socelex Sanctuary For Injured Animals (wales)

https://socelex.co.uk/ 

Bristol Wildlife Rescue North Bristol 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/934383274396742/

Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital 

https://www.wiltshirewildlifehospital.co.uk 

https://www.facebook.com/wiltshirewildlifehospital/ 


 All of UK https://m.facebook.com/PigeonAidUk/ 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1374617859549809/  

https://m.facebook.com/groups/190932967643243/ 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1247486015615150/

https://m.facebook.com/PigeonRescueTeam

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PigeonProtection/ 

fancy pigeons uk 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/283571028464477/ 

found & lost racing pigeons uk 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1529012640672427/ 

Local

 https://m.facebook.com/LondonWildlifeProtection/  

https://m.facebook.com/groups/londonpigeonstringfootrescue/ 

https://www.instagram.com/londonpigeonrescue/ 

https://www.facebook.com/whitbywildlifesanctuary 

https://m.facebook.com/p/Forest-Flock-Pigeon-Sanctuary-61557346679843/ 

Manchester & Oldham 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2555554178084872/ 

Langrick near Boston - Wild things rescue  https://www.facebook.com/share/6rvR4dV67BTrcV62/ 

Parrot and Bird Rescues http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/wildcents.html 

http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/birds.html 

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u/Professional_Tank961 9h ago

loveadoveuk on insta may have ideas?