RSPCA Mallydams Wood – Vets in Hastings
Clinic Overview
- Reviewers describe quick, practical help for injured wildlife, including a pigeon reportedly collected within an hour of a call. - Several people mention kind, responsive staff who accepted injured birds brought to the centre and acted on them promptly. - Follow-up communication stands out in one review, where the centre later confirmed that an injured baby pheasant was recovering well.
RSPCA Mallydams Wood is an RSPCA-run wildlife rehabilitation and education centre in Hastings, rather than a general pet veterinary practice. It takes in injured or vulnerable wildlife including wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, with rehabilitation and release back into the wild forming a central part of its work. Recent feedback continues to highlight prompt help with injured birds, compassionate handling, and strong public appreciation for the centre’s staff and volunteers.
Services
- •Intake and care for injured or vulnerable wildlife, including wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
- •Wildlife rescue and collection is part of the service in some cases; recent reviewers describe a young pigeon being collected within an hour of a phone call.
- •Rehabilitation aimed at returning animals to the wild remains a key part of the centre’s work, with reviewers specifically mentioning birds being treated and recovering before release.
- •Recent examples include staff accepting an injured pigeon brought in after a road accident, taking in an injured baby pheasant, and later providing an update that the pheasant was recovering.
- •Volunteer opportunities are mentioned by reviewers.
- •The woodland nature reserve is described as accessible by permission only or during organised public events.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Recent reviews focus on wildlife care and responsiveness rather than charges.
People
No individual staff are named publicly in the recent feedback, but reviews consistently praise the centre’s staff, wildlife rehabilitators and volunteers for their dedication, responsiveness and compassionate care.
Reviews
Google shows 4.7 stars from 97 reviews. Recent written feedback is strongly positive overall.
- •Reviewers describe quick, practical help for injured wildlife, including a pigeon reportedly collected within an hour of a call.
- •Several people mention kind, responsive staff who accepted injured birds brought to the centre and acted on them promptly.
- •Follow-up communication stands out in one review, where the centre later confirmed that an injured baby pheasant was recovering well.
- •Broader feedback praises the dedication of staff and volunteers, especially the work involved in rehabilitating animals and birds for release back into the wild.
