Bin It, Don't Kill It!

Bin It, Don't Kill It

Thousands of wild animals are needlessly killed every year by eating or being caught in our rubbish.

The RSPCA reports over 7,000 calls alone regarding litter-related injuries and deaths - and that is just the tip of the iceberg with many more going unnoticed or being reported directly to local vets.

Drinks cans, plastic bags, broken glass, tin cans etc can all be lethal death traps for unsuspecting, hungry wild animals hunting for scraps of food or drink. But it's not just household rubbish that creates often slow & painful deaths for our wildlife, chewing gum can be just as harmful.

Litter Kills Wildlife

From the sky, a piece of gum discarded on the pavement looks just like a tasty chunk of bread to our feathered friends but when the swallow it, the gum blocks their digestive system and prevents them from ingesting other nutrients or water and they will eventually die of dehydration and malnutrition.

This is entirely preventable by everyone - just take your rubbish home or dispose of it responsibly - it really is that simple.

At Kennedy Wild Bird Food we think there's no better site than seeing a wild bird using a bird feeder in a private garden or public park - why should they suffer and die because of our laziness?