Maiden Voyage

On the 11th January 2020 we set off on our maiden voyage to the South coast - one of the worst hit fire areas. The ‘launch’ was not the celebratory party we’d envisaged but as we drove down the main road of Terrey Hills at 6am - with a convoy of six other cars carrying volunteer vets and nurses - we were treated to a wonderful surprise send-off!  Two of our Sydney Wildlife members were on horseback, along with four Rural Fire Fighter volunteers to lead us through the shopping precinct.  Many of the locals lined the streets to wave and cheer us off.  Someone deposited a tray of home-baked goods through the window for us to eat on our long journey and others thrust cash donations into our hands.  We drove through ribbons and streamers held by our own proud Sydney Wildlife members.  I don’t think there was a dry eye in that van – it was such a moving send-off. Someone on face book said it was the first time they had ever seen a traffic jam in urban Terrey Hills at 6.30am, but they did not mind waiting.
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We don't have a vet hospital as such but a fantastic vet advice and treatment facility which now does regular clinic days and our wonderful team of vets and members who run the Care Unit each week work very hard to ensure the days run smoothly.
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Our volunteer veterinarian team will treat any native animal from any registered wildlife group (some patients have made a three hour drive to see us!) We feel the health of the animal is more important than the group it's carer belongs to. 

We use an appointment booking service to get the patients’ information beforehand and enter it into our computer records system before they arrive. The information is then sent out to the vets the day before so they can read the history of the animal and inform us of any requirements they may have for that patient or if they require extra time for x-rays etc.