Lacking in real detail the story comes from Kent online
The worrying thing is that the RSPCA who have for a couple years now stressed that it is no longer involved with wildlife took part in a raid with police. KWR has been around for a while and the cost of the veterinary work on the fox cub (hydrocephalus?) shows it is serious so why now?
Here is a snippet which explains why I do not grade any UK wildlife rescue above 3 (low). There is a certain 'rescue' that has pointed the finger and made private complaints about other genuine rescues and that has caused problems and preventing wildlife aid in some cases. At the moment we do not know why this raid took place and my main concern is what happened to the animals.
If it turns out this was all down to malicious complaints then it may be time for people to get a backbone and actually state who the accusers were (they know).
Around 100 animals have been removed from a rescue site following a raid.
Police and RSPCA officers visited Kent Wildlife Rescue (KWR) in Victoria Street, Sheerness, on Wednesday last week (July 23).
The animals which were taken away included birds, hedgehogs and foxes.
The RSPCA wouldn’t comment on the reasons for the raid, and attempts to speak to the charity’s founder, Lorraine March, were unsuccessful.
KWR rescues, treats and rehabilitates all species of wildlife found injured, sick, or orphaned and returns them to the wild where possible.
It also helps to educate members of the public on wildlife.
In April 2023, it took in Hazel the fox, who was found lying in the road in Maidstone next to her mother, who had been hit by a car.
The cub, who was just a few weeks old at the time, was taken to the rescue centre where volunteers noticed her abnormally sized head. She later began to have seizures.
Last November, Hazel underwent head surgery – costing a total of around £15,000.
It is not known if she is among the animals taken from the property.
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