Jasmine’s kittens are two weeks old and now have their eyes open.   They are moving and wriggling and squirming about as well.   Yesterday she moved them from her original nest to a new one she’s made.  When one of them tried to go back she smartly picked him up in her mouth and put him [...]

When cats get cancer there is not normally much you can do.  When it happened to Sparky, who is one of our resident ‘golden oldie’ cats we were very upset.  He’s been here most of his life since he was brought to us with bad injuries to his leg when he was a kitten.   Sparks [...]

Most people love dogs but recently the cat has overtaken them in the popularity stakes.   In the U.K. and worldwide there are many millions more cats kept as pets than there are dogs.   So why is this?   Maybe it’s a lifestyle thing?   We have to go out to work, especially in these times of financial [...]

Whether you are buying a baby rabbit or an adult you have to make sure that the accommodation you provide will be big enough.   Youngsters grow quickly and some rabbit breeds are very large.   As far as the hutch is concerned, the bigger the better.    The tiny, flimsy cabins that are so often on sale [...]

Will it stop the strays?    Our experience over a great many years is that it won’t make any difference.   The organisations who are campaigning for it so loudly don’t take in stray dogs.   Microchipping is a wonderful aid in restoring lost pets to their loving and caring owners.   The majority of dogs who do bad [...]

Grace likes having her feet trimmed.   Ponies hooves grow all the time, just like human nails.   In a natural world they would get worn down as the ponies roamed for miles, but in the ponies domesticated lives and because they are mainly on soft ground, they have to have their feet trimmed regularly.   The blacksmith (or farrier [...]

If you keep pet pigs – micro’s, minis or just a big pig who is a family pet, then from April 2012 onwards you will have to comply with the electronic pig movement system if you want to move them.   Fetching your first pig, finding your pigs a new home or taking them to a [...]

All kittens are cute!   If you are thinking of getting a cat or adding a newcomer to your feline family it’s best to consider the options.    There are lots of cat enthusiasts out there  who  show their cats and have beautiful specimens of a particular breed.   These cats will usually be expensive.   Their type and [...]

A cat will live on average for between 12 and 16 years although many of our feline friends live much longer.   The oldest cat we’ve had in the sanctuary was Missy who was 24 when she fell asleep for the last time.   We have several ‘golden oldies’ with us right now, Tabitha is 19 and [...]

Did you know the Sanctuary stocks the wonderful Robbie’s Holistic Dog Food. We’ve used Robbies to treat all sorts of health problems in dogs with fantastic results. As far as dog food is concerned in most cases it is either open a can or a packet, pour in bowl and your job is done – [...]