This very handsome barn owl came into us a few weeks ago after being involved in a car collision. When we saw that one of the legs was broken we feared the worst as he had no feeling in the leg, but after we had X-rays carried out and after much discussion with our amazing vet we decided it was worth trying to fix it. The hope was that the lack of feeling wasn't nerve damage but swelling from the break trapping any nerves and if so, this was recoverable.

The leg has now been braced up for a couple of weeks with a splint and pins and our little patient is using his foot to perch and eat as well as using it to grab unsuspecting volunteer hands with a vice-like grip!!

Hopefully in a few weeks we will have the bones re x-rayed and if all is well the supports will be taken off and rehabilitation will carry on in an aviary before soft release.

So far this barn owl has cost us £600 and we expect his overall bill to be in excess of £1,000 as he'll need another operation and x-rays. Rescuing animals is never easy and never cheap. During uncertain times if you are able to make a one-off or monthly donation to help towards the escalating costs of rescuing wildlife then please donate.

As ever thanks so,so much to our regular donors as without you we would not be able to do any of these treatments for our native wildlife.