My parents have bats in their airing cupboard

Mojisola

Have you phoned the number local to you?

www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-ive-found-a-bat/call-the-national-bat-helpline

sarahandme

Mojisola said:

Have you phoned the number local to you?

www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-ive-found-a-bat/call-the-national-bat-helpline

No you don't get a local number, its a central number to the organisation. I cant find a local number. I rang our local council but they cant come out until 4th July. 
But how can mum not use her bathroom until then? 

Mojisola

ENGLAND

North West

• North Lancashire Helpline (also covering South Cumbria): 01524 701 316
• South Lancashire Helpline (including Greater Manchester): 01617 648 850

West Midlands

• Warwickshire Bat Rescue: 07754 952 339. This number is for help with injured or grounded bats ONLY. It cannot help with roost issues or planning-related enquiries.

East Midlands

• Derbyshire Bat Group: 07594 288 920
• Leicestershire and Rutland Helpline: 01572 755 27
• Lincolnshire Bat Helpline: 01775 766 286
• Lincolnshire Bat Rescue: 07713 760 211 (also on Whatsapp) / 07791 803 189 / 01754 880 070 (try all three numbers if necessary and leave message on landline)

South East

• Berkshire Bat Rescue: 07397 234 579

South West

• Devon Helpline: 01803 214 665

Barny1979

sarahandme said:

Mojisola said:

Have you phoned the number local to you?

www.bats.org.uk/advice/help-ive-found-a-bat/call-the-national-bat-helpline

No you don't get a local number, its a central number to the organisation. I cant find a local number. I rang our local council but they cant come out until 4th July. 
But how can mum not use her bathroom until then? 

She can use her bathroom, she is just choosing not to.

sarahandme

Thanks so much for that. I'll ring the one closest to me. 

sarahandme

Barny1979 said:

She can use her bathroom, she is just choosing not to.

But shes 86, its scaring her already. Plus I read you can get rabbies. 

Motormad20

I sympathise with your mum. You should go out around dusk and watch where they are coming from,they will fly off in the same pattern every night. I struggle to understand why they are protected as they are like a plague where we live,we had them in our garage nesting between the cavity walls,I counted 500 one night before I got fed up. I always wondered what the strange smell was in the garage and the cars were covered in !!!!!! and droppings,thankfully they seem to have found another roosting spot now.

Barny1979

If you're so concerned, can she not stay at your home for a few days?

Keep_pedalling

sarahandme said:

Barny1979 said:

She can use her bathroom, she is just choosing not to.

But shes 86, its scaring her already. Plus I read you can get rabbies. 

Only if you handle them and you get bitten by an infected one. I am afraid you committed a criminal offence in removing those babies. Bats are mammals and the young won’t survive being dumped in a field. 

sarahandme

Barny1979 said:

If you're so concerned, can she not stay at your home for a few days?

Well we only have a 2 bedroom house. Which both are already occupied. Of course I'm concerned its my mother. Wouldn't you be?