Cornwall Bat Hospital

The Cornwall Bat Hospital was started in 1987 by Ginni Little, who has devoted her life to caring for these very much misunderstood animals.

Sick and injured bats that were brought to the hospital have been nursed and cared for by Ginni and her volunteers. A very high percentage of these bats recovered well enough to be released back into the wild.

Unfortunately it has not always been possible to release every bat back to the wild, either because of their disabilities or due to circumstances beyond our control. Any bats that have recovered but are unable to be released have been given a permanent home at the hospital.

Due to Ginni's deteriorating ill health, we are sorry to announce that the Cornwall Bat Hospital is unable to admit new bats at present, although the resident colonies of 50-60 bats are being well cared for by her volunteers.

The hospital still keeps its own extensive records and regularly exchanges information with other like-minded groups in the quest to learn more about these fascinating creatures, and details of treatment techniques are passed on to help others.

Ginni is still willing to offer help and advice about bats both to the general public and specialist organisations. The hospital is also still actively involved in education, through visits to the hospital, talks, and provision of hands-on training for students, and currently has two "New Deal" people training there.

Please see our current list of other bat help line numbers for any bat emergencies or advice.

The hospital still runs an Adopt-a-Bat scheme to help fund its work and are always in need of volunteers. Ginni cannot cope alone and would never be able to continue without her ever-willing volunteers. The requirements of the hospital range from hands-on feeding of bats to paperwork and, of course, the ever-important fundraising.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the Cornwall Bat Hospital.

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