Staff at CuanWildlife are leaving their part of the building unheated to prioritise warmth for the animals in their care. Read more:
Staff at Cuan Wildlife Rescue have been wearing hats and scarves in the hospital to save on their energy bill as prices soar
Staff at a wildlife centre in Shropshire are wearing scarves and hats to keep warm and save energy as their bill is forecast to double.But with icy weather and funding purely from donations, Fran Hill, from the centre, said they had to save where they could.As a result, the staff wear their woollies while the animals get the works.
Small electric heaters are used to take the chill off certain rooms, with heat pads in operation for the creatures. "There's no way we would skip on the heating for the animals in the first few days of an animal's admittance," Ms Hill said., the centre has been told its annual bill will rise from about £5,000 to up to £12,000.The centre has prioritised heating sick animals as it looks to save money
Ms Hill said the increase was "quite frightening", and with no government support, they have to prioritise their animals.She said staff were waiting to see how they would cope through the rest of winter.Follow BBC West Midlands on
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