MID DEVON BAT RESCUE AND DEVON DORMOUSE RESCUE

Found an injured or grounded bat?
Call us for help
07979 610452 9am - 6pm
or 0345 1300 228 (out of hours helpline)

Bat Conservation Trust registered bat carer
Licensed bat worker and bat warden
Licensed dormouse surveyor

What to do if you find a bat

Picking up the bat

Using gloves or a cloth, place the bat in a box with small air holes
Place a milk bottle lid with some water in it in the box
Provide a cloth such as a tea towel for the bat to hide in
Put the box in a warm place
Call Mid Devon Bat Rescue

07979 610452 9am-6pm
0345 1300 228 Bat Conservation Trust - Out of Hours helpline

Bat facts

We have 17 species of bats in the UK. All UK bats eat insects - a pipistrelle bat can eat 3000 midges and mosquitoes a night!

Baby bats

Baby bats are born between June and August - many baby bats get separated from their mothers and need to be hand reared if they cannot be reunited.

Bats and Cats

Many bats are caught by cats. Cat saliva carries bacteria which frequently cause infection. Bats that have been injured by cats need bringing into care to be treated for this infection and injuries.

Cats generally catch bats as they leave the roost at dusk. To prevent your cat catching bats, please keep the cat inside from 30 minutes before sunset until 1 hour after.

We also rescue dormice! Please click below to see our dormouse page for information

Dormouse Help and Information