Sanctuary Life
Find out about the dogs, cats and four legged friends at the Pet Samaritans sanctuary in Derbyshire.
Urgent Appeal for Donations
Everything is harder and more costly in winter and we are struggling to cope with vet bills at present. So many cats and dogs need help and care and medication and vaccination when they come in to us. We never put them to sleep while they are free from pain, eating well and [...]
Ponies keep warm
The ponies are glad to come in when the weather is bad, they don’t need to be caught up – just open the gates and call them and their little legs go like clockwork as they dash for the stables. Most of it is because they are hoping for an extra feed! Still, [...]
Geese breaking the ice
It’s freezing cold here this morning and all the water in the buckets is frozen. Darth and Vader have had a good peck at the ice but even with their strong beaks they needed a bit of help to break the ice. This pair of ganders are still aggressive with the other geese who [...]
Cats mark their territory
Has Grondhal fallen in love with one of our security cameras? Or, more likely, is she marking her territory? Cats do like to rub up against the strangest objects but it’s a desire to make their prescence felt – ‘hey guys, this is my patch!’ Cats are territorial creatures and like other felines [...]
Lovely lurcher looking for a new home
We especially like lurchers and when Sabrina came in as a stray we fell in love with her straight away. Why wasn’t she claimed? Impossible to know, she is a real doll, one of the sweetest girls ever and so beautiful. Her colouring is amazing, a rich golden brindle, with four white socks [...]
What is halhal?
Goats are gentle and non-aggressive creatures, they are intelligent and inquisitive and vegetarian. Their diet consists of herbs, leaves, grasses, twigs and grain. They make wonderful companion friends and will follow you about and always want to be with you. A mother goat is devoted to her kids and will maintain ties with [...]
In memory of Alfie
ALFIE – passed on to cat heaven at the end of 2011. He came in to us as a stray and a more loving and placid cat would be hard to find. Alfie had been with us for a couple of years and had settled well – we love them all but Alfie [...]
Caring for canine paws
This dog came in to us as a stray and look at her poor feet. This is just what we don’t want to see. It must be very uncomfortable, if not painful, for dogs to have to walk with long nails. Such neglect can deform the angle of the paw too. If you [...]
Happy ending for Riley
This Labrador puppy was scared and hungry when he came but he has a fantastic home and here’s what his new people have to say about him now: Hi. Just to let you all know Riley has settled in amazingly well. He is growing fast and has two lovely walks a day in our local [...]
Dog Attack
They are the dogs most likely to be dumped and staffis get a lot of bad press. Some of it is deserved. The recent attack on a little girl was terrible and shocking. Some staffis are protective of their owners and need to be constantly supervised and kept on a lead in public [...]
