We thought we’d share one of our favourite doggie biscuit recipes for weight watchers. We are often asked for advice on over weight dogs. While exercise and a balanced diet are the two key ingredients to a lean fit hound, if you’re dog isn’t losing weight even after you have cut down on the amount […]
The Pet Samaritans provides emergency pet rescue services across the UK and we give priority support for owners with terminal illnesses or bereavements were pets have been left without support. We provide a permanent loving home at our animal sanctuary and offer lifetime care. Without your kind help and donations, we couldn’t continue to offer […]
We’ve see losts of dogs over the years at the sanctuary with numerous problems that are related to diet. A very common problem we encounter is dry itchy skin, hair loss, dull eyes and dry nose. Over excitement or lack of energy is common too. Of course we’ve seen our fair share of malnutrition as […]
Dogs can pick up ticks after walks in long grass or through woodlands. Â They look like grey blobs, quite small (pin head to start with) and then bigger as the tick sucks blood and swells. If left they can cause Lyme Disease which will make your dog very ill. Â Get rid of the tick with […]
We routinely use plastic when we have pets. They eat from plastic dishes like this little kitten here. Dogs have plastic bowls, beds, toys. Cat carriers aren’t wicker anymore, they’re plastic. Dogs and cats and other small animals are in contact with plastic on a daily basis.  Cats used to have cushions and cardboard boxes.  […]
Our little sanctuary resident Miss Nolene loves to sit out in the garden, she wouldn’t dream of eating a plant or flower (unless it was chicken flavoured maybe). She is wary about food and likes only the best – is this from M & S? It’s mostly young dogs who like to experiment and will […]
These tiny hoglets (baby hedgehogs) are orphans, they were brought in by council workers who had moved a shed and found the family underneath.  Mum was dead, the little ones don’t have their eyes open so they are very young. We’ve reared hoglets before, they usually take to suckling from a bottle quite well.  One […]
Rufus is safe now, rugged up and warm. The long process of his recovery has begun.  It’s sad to think of all the years he was neglected – not because his owner didn’t love him but because she had dementia. The vet was called and then refused admittance. The blacksmith was sent for and then […]
Laddie was nervous when he first came in – what a difference now!  He’s not put a paw wrong and is loving it here. A calm routine and lots of exercise, fuss and good food is obviously suiting him.  He is a well behaved dog who is friends with everyone he meets now.  Laddie is […]
Tallulah is a gorgeous Main Coone cat who came in to us at the beginning of the year.  She was just under a year old and a skinny and very stressed young lady. Maine Coone’s need special care and like their freedom most of all. We thought she had been cooped up and no matter […]