An influx of foxes is keeping a wildlife centre extremely busy during lockdown.

Although closed to the public, Feadon Wildlife Centre in Portreath has been giving a helping hand to foxes in need.

The team, headed up by Gary Zammit, has had three fox missions in the last three months.

The latest rescue was a pair of fox cubs - a male and a female - who were found by a local farmer, crying outside their den.

Around two weeks old, it was apparent the cubs had been without food or milk for a few days, with their mother thought to have been frightened away by dogs.

The male cub was picked up and brought to Feadon Wildlife Centre but the other one went to ground. Whilst Gary was at the vets organising milk powder for the first cub, the second cub was captured, with both ending up together in the care of Feadon Wildlife Centre.

With the young foxes needing feeding every three hours, day and night, Gary’s dedication has meant these cubs have a chance of survival and they are both now strong and thriving.

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Due to the constant feeding to build them up to good health, and level of handling needed, they have now been imprinted on humans and unlikely to survive in the wild so the cubs will become residents at Feadon Wildlife Centre, joining the other foxes.

In March. the centre was contacted by a local vet who had taken a call from a concerned member of the public who had found an abandoned fox cub at the bottom of a steep sand dune.

The female cub was disorientated, hungry, and had an unexplained tilt to her head and it wasn’t clear how old she was or what her back story was.

Again, this fox was nursed by Gary day and night, with her head issue correcting as her strength grew.

It is hoped that this fox has the chance to be released back into the wild as she is exhibiting the wild traits she would need to survive.

After being contacted by a past visitor with this story, the fox was named Elisabeth in honour of a fox admirer who had made some precious memories visiting the foxes at the centre with her family, who sadly passed away on New Year’s Eve.

Gary said: “Here at the farm we have had a flurry of foxes. My favourite recent story being Elisabeth, a young fox cub found on a beach with head trauma.

“The outcome did not look good but after some TLC and treatment from our vet she has made a full recovery and is in now in a release scheme with another orphan.”

In February, Margo, the American Red fox arrived at Feadon Wildlife Centre to be rehomed after living as a pet with a change in circumstances meaning her owner could no longer keep her.

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Usually bred for the fur industry in many European countries, this striking fox soon settled into life at the farm, happily playing with the team's dogs.

Like many businesses and charities, Feadon Wildlife Centre are currently struggling without an income to cover the costs of food, medicine, maintenance and general care since having to close their doors to the public. Animal lovers can show support for Feadon Wildlife Centre and the work they do by buying an animal adoption pack with all proceeds going directly to the centre to help feed and care for the rescues.