Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Dublin Zoo has been supporting Kildare Wildlife Rescue since 2023, helping to rescue, rehabilitate and release sick and injured Irish wildlife.

Founded in 2022 by a small group of wildlife rehabilitators and rescue volunteers, the team at Kildare Wildlife Rescue now respond to calls of wildlife in need from around the country.

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Wildlife rescue centre

Rescuing Ireland’s wildlife!

Based in Kildare Town, Kildare Wildlife Rescue opened their dedicated wildlife rescue centre on July 22nd 2022, right next to the GreyAbbey Veterinary Hospital. Since their launch in early 2022, Kildare Wildlife Rescue have directly helped over 2,200 animals, including foxes, swans, pine martens, owls and otters.

The busiest season for the team is spring and summer, with many orphan animals being found abandoned by members of the public and in need of help. In their first 8 months alone, the Kildare Wildlife Rescue team responded to over 3,200 wildlife casualty reports!

The team

Key to the success of Kildare Wildlife Rescue is the team of over 100 volunteers who support almost every aspect of their work, including a dedicated foster team.

These licensed wildlife foster homes are spread across Kildare, Dublin and Meath, and are able to step in and provide emergency support for sick and injured animals, particularly those with intensive feeding schedules and other specialised requirements.

Meet the patients

What they say about Dublin Zoo’s support

“We are delighted to become conservation partners with Dublin Zoo. We hope we will be able to highlight the importance of Irish wildlife and the difficulties they face. We also hope to show the important role wildlife rescues play in helping and protecting biodiversity and conservation in Ireland.”

– Dan Donoher, Manager, Kildare Wildlife Rescue