If cats are mother and daughter or have been brought up together as kittens, they will normally get on well. These two lovely young-ish ladies are Dimity (on the right) and Delilah (on left) and they are good friends. If you want to introduce a new unknown cat into the household the situation […]
Some dogs you just can’t bear to leave behind when you go on holiday and from 1st January 2012 the rules for taking pets abroad and bringing them back into the U.K. will be changing. Dogs and cats coming in to this country must be micro-chipped, vaccinated against rabies and have waited 21 days […]
Pigs are companionable and relatively easy animals to have around and it’s scandalous that they are still factory farmed and badly treated in the U.K. Their needs, like most animals, are suitable food, fresh air and freedom. They should not be kept shut up in cramped conditions or on concrete indoors. Sadly this is the […]
Some of our sanctuary dogs are so laid back that nothing fazes them. Fireworks – big yawn. Thunderstorms – wake me up when it’s over. The vacuum cleaner – over here, you’ve missed a bit. Other dogs are bundles of nerves, jumping at their own shadow, cowering round corners and having panic attacks at any […]
You might think that it’s mostly cross breed dogs who are brought in to the sanctuary as strays. It’s a surprising fact that there are just as many pedigree dogs abandoned. At the present time we have several Rottweilers, including a beautiful puppy, also a SharPei, a spaniel, a Yorkie, a German Shepherd female puppy […]
This is goat heaven! Goats love scrubland and are never happier than when they have a patch of thistles, nettles and brambles to browse on. Although they only have one set of teeth, on the bottom jaw, and a soft palate on their top jaw, they can crunch up the thorniest plant without […]
One of our sanctuary residents is prone to having phantom pregnancies. She’s never had puppies so this is wishful thinking. Sunny thinks she is in pup and even produces milk, it’s a disturbing and upsetting time and if this happens to your dog you will find that she needs lots of t.l.c. until […]
Some dogs can eat anything, others seem to have a permanently delicate digestion. It’s worrying and difficult to cope with when a dog is kept indoors. A lot of the dogs that come in to us have upset tummies at first. It’s often caused by worms and poor diet, we soon get them right […]
The lifestyles of our cats have undergone a change in recent years. More and more cats are being kept indoors. This is fine if the cat likes the lifestyle and many of them, especially as they get older, do enjoy the comfort and safety. For other cats who enjoy hunting and climbing and […]
Whippets, like many other dogs, are always on the lookout for tasty scraps of food. Barbecues, picnics and alfresco eating means there is a lot more scavenging for them and don’t they love it! There’s a danger in leftovers though and too much fatty food can upset a doggy tummy. Remember that […]