Tiggywinkles – Vets in Haddenham
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Clinic Overview
Tiggywinkles is a free wildlife hospital and charity in Haddenham focused on sick, injured, and orphaned British wildlife. It operates 24/7, 365 days a year, and says it treats more than 13,000 animals annually and more than 300,000 since it began over 40 years ago with the Stocker family. Recent feedback continues to centre on members of the public bringing in injured wildlife, alongside positive visitor comments about seeing parts of the hospital and attending talks.
Services
- •Wildlife hospital care for sick, injured, and orphaned British wildlife, with 24/7 intake throughout the year.
- •Assessment and triage on arrival, with reviews continuing to describe quick, straightforward drop-off experiences for injured wildlife.
- •Public guidance before arrival, including advice to call first for larger animals; reviewers mention cases involving birds, hedgehogs, deer or fawns, squirrels, badgers, ducks, owls, red kites, tortoises, crows, and jackdaws.
- •Follow-up by case or reference number is mentioned by reviewers after animals are admitted.
- •Visitor feedback suggests there is a visitor centre element as well, with comments mentioning animals visible on some visits, views into parts of the hospital from behind a window, talks, a playground, free parking, and some food, drinks, and a small shop.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Leah is thanked by name for showing a child a rehabilitated hedgehog, Winnie.
- •Michael, described as a volunteer, is praised in one review for helping with a severely injured deer on a Sunday afternoon.
- •Laura is mentioned positively for visitor talks about polecats and hedgehogs.
- •Across reviews, the wider team is regularly described as kind, helpful, understanding, and professional, particularly when members of the public bring in injured wildlife.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9/5 from 842 reviews.
- •Recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive about the hospital’s wildlife work, with people praising the care given to injured birds and mammals and the kindness of the staff.
- •Several reviews describe smooth public drop-offs and helpful phone guidance, including comments that animals are accepted free of charge and that larger wildlife cases should be discussed before arrival.
- •Visitor feedback is also strong, with people enjoying family visits, seeing some of the animals, looking into parts of the hospital, and attending educational talks.
- •There is one serious negative review about a phone enquiry concerning an injured fawn, but this sits alongside a much broader pattern of positive comments about responsiveness, compassion, and dedication to wildlife care.
