They’re all so cute, which one shall I choose? Picking the right kitten isn’t easy but as this is a lifetime choice you have to make sure you get it right. First decide whether you want a pedigree or a ‘bitza’ – this is what we call the kittens who are of mixed parentage. […]
Woodland walks – Are we going out now? If strolling through treescapes sounds appealing you can now find the nearest accessible woodland walk by accessing a new database set up by the Woodland Trust. VisitWoods.org.uk has been developed to help people discover the 14,000 woodland areas in the U.K. with public access. […]
A lot of dogs have gone missing lately – are the dog thieves back and up to their nasty tricks? Most of the dogs who have disappeared are valuable as well as being much loved pets. The breeds that are commonly targeted are not usually show or pet dogs – the ones taken […]
As dogs get older, their joints wear and they can suffer inflammation. At first it’s discomfort, if nothing is done it will turn into increased lameness and pain. Some breeds are more likely to develop symptoms – German Shepherds with their hip problems, Labradors with arthiritis – sometimes even relatively young dogs are in […]
If your dog goes missing the first thing to do is to check with your local council. They will have a Lost Dogs Register and if he’s been picked up by the Dog Wardens (who only work Mon – Friday) he will be listed. After a photograph has been taken and he’s been […]
Butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth – but given half a chance Dorcas would sharpen her claws on the best armchair. No problem at all – from her point of view – after all, claw sharpening is a natural and very necessary thing for a cat to do. Another ruined item of furniture […]
With some dogs you can shout ‘here boy’ till you’re blue in the face – once you’ve let them off the lead, that’s it, they’re gone. Until they make their own decision to come back that is. It’s embarrassing, it’s awkward and it’s sometimes downright dangerous. So why do some dogs run […]
Nolene always wears vintage – Clothes wanted – don’t forget that we can turn your cast offs into food the animals. Shoes, handbags and belts are welcome too. We pick out the best of the clothes to go on sale ‘In the Dog House’ (check out our ‘more posh than dosh’ clothes rails […]
Most of the dogs who are brought in to the sanctuary haven’t been trained to walk on the lead – they pull and have no concept of heel, sit or stay. Walking them is not a good experience. Is this why they have been dumped? Yet it’s relatively simple to train a […]
One of our goats had two kids earlier this year, a boy kid we’ve called Bafta and a girl kid we’ve named Buffy. They are a lovely champagne mottled colour, Buffy even has pink splodges on her back so they are very pretty. Young goats, up to a year old are called kids, after […]