Cheryl Martins has worked tirelessly for most of her life caring for wildlife and has run the Mansfield Rescue Wildlife Centre from her home on Brown Avenue for about 20 years. She cannot take any more casualties at the moment, due to full enclosures, but here are images from some of Cheryl’s amazing rescue efforts over the past year or so.
There have been many happy endings, animals recovering, finding new homes or released back into the wild, but sadly not all that come in, will make it due to the extent of their injuries, illness, exposure to cold, hunger or cruelty. Donations of cash and animal foods are always welcome, at the rescue which is planning a move to bigger premises at Pleasley.
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1. Mansfield's abandoned and injured wildlife have a chance thanks to rescue centre
Cheryl Martins with one of her feathered friends Photo: Cheryl Martins/Facebook
2. Baby pheasant snuggled up in an incubator at the centre which helps Mansfield's injured wildlife
A tiny newborn baby pheasant found, no sign of mum or any other babies, but was later safely tucked up in a warm incubator at the Mansfield Rescue Centre Photo: Cheryl Martins Facebook
3. Tragic tiny African pygmy hedgehog died after being dumped in Mansfield
A tiny pygmy African hedgehog - an expensive pet - was found dumped in Mansfield. It sadly died soon after it was found struggling to survive in the cold. At only roughly 16 weeks old this poor little creature been traumatised by his ordeal, and his back legs were paralysed after being abandoned outside. Photo: Cheryl Martins Facebook
4. Happy family of hedgehogs find safety at last at Cheryl Martin's wildlife rescue
A family of hedgehogs get the Cheryl Martins treatment, seen here tucking into their food at the Mansfield Wildlife Rescue Centre Photo: Cheryl Martins Facebook