The kitten season goes on and on.  This little girl was brought in with her mum and sisters - the whole family are looking for a new home...

 This dog was loose on the big roundabout near Meadowhall.  The traffic was busy and it was a miracle he wasn't knocked down.   Cars stopped and people jumped out.  He was frightened but friendly and was quickly caught.   What next?   A lady had picked him up.    What do I do with him?   Who does he belong to?   Where shall I take him?    Since April this year the process for dealing with stray dogs has changed.   'Shall I take him to the police?'   It's not quite as simple as that anymore ...... 

We've had lots more strays brought in recently.   These 'lost' dogs are all someone's pal, pet or best friend.  Who do they belong to?    Do you recognise any of them?   Please check our lists - we'd love to reunite these lovely dogs with their people.   If you recognise any of them from the descriptions please let us know - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or tel:  01246 456177

When Toby's owner broke his hip in a fall and was rushed off to hospital, the sudden emergency didn't, at first, take account of who would look after his dog.    Toby was left in a shed in the back garden but the neighbours were all out at work and there were no close relatives in the area.

Have you seen this dog???

This female staffordshire bull terrier aged 10 months was reported as a lost dog recently. Her name is Ruby. She is black and dark brown, the brown in her looks a bit brindled, she has a white patch on her neck and a small white bit on her chest. She is a smooth haired staffy.

She went missing on Thursday the 11^th at about 4pm from  Holland Rd. Old Whittington Chesterfield. She is a very friendly dog (too friendly) so there is a good chance she went up to someone when she got out of out garden. She had got out of her collar so she wouldn’t of been wearing the collar at the time.

You can contact the owner directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

or the Pet Samaritans on 01246 456177 if you have any information. 

Hundreds of Books for Sale 

Fiction, non-fiction, illustrated, new, old, hardbacks, paperbacks, rare, beautiful, interesting or just a tatty reading copy!   We have hundreds, possibly thousands of books.

If you're looking for a special title please let us know and we'll do a book search for you.    Please come along and browse through our online titles......

Yes, I'm looking for a new home!   Please come and see me in our Adoptions Gallery.   (I hope you'll come and see me at the sanctuary too!)   You will bring a can or a pouch of dog food won't you?   We're always hungry!

 This lucky chap came in as a stray, he spent ten days in kennels, wasn't claimed but was handed over to us and then we found him a super home.  For many of the other strays out there life isn't so kind.   The policy regarding abandoned and straying dogs changed this month.  The police are no longer responsible for taking them in.   So what happens to the dogs that are lost, thrown out, abandoned or knocked down by a car?   It's now down to each Borough Council to take care of them.  How does that happen?  And where do the dogs go?