Hi , my name is Kevin and on behalf of Vegan Running Club we've chosen Wild Hearts Rescue & Rehabilitation as a fundraising initiative.

Alice has been doing this for over 5 years self financed and currently has 19 disabled pigeons which will have otherwise been euthanised , they are pain free , have a great quality of life , Alice says :

"There was one moment that really changed things for me. I took in a pigeon that had been hit by a car. Looking back now, it was actually something that could have been fixed fairly easily, but when I called later that day to check how he was doing, I was told he had been euthanised. From that point on I decided that if an animal had a chance, I would do everything I could to give it that chance.

Over time I naturally found myself focusing purely on pigeons. They’re often the birds that nobody seems to care much about and they don’t always receive the same treatment in wildlife hospitals and rescues as other animals do. My love for them has just grown and grown.

Since then I’ve taken on some really serious and complicated injuries and managed to get many pigeons through recovery and back into the wild. If a pigeon needs surgery or treatment, I will do everything I can to make it happen and give them that opportunity. I’ve been really lucky to find an amazing vet that will carry out surgery on pigeons as long as we both agree that they will have a good quality of life after.

For those that can’t be released due to injuries like amputations or permanent disabilities, they stay with me in my aviary where they can live safely and comfortably. They have plenty of space, all the seed they could wish for and lots of care and attention"