Our In The Dog House shop is now open online and you can browse a whole range of pet products, greeting cards and gifts, all sold in aid of the animals. The full range of Dorwest Herbs is available along with a great selection of pet greeting cards. You can also make a […]
These are sociable animals and should always have a companion. Unless you want to be over run with bunnies, it’s best to get either the same sex or have one of them neutered. It’s quite difficult to tell the sex of young rabbits so get help from the vet or an experienced person. […]
Goats live on average between 12 and 16 years. We’ve had them go on for much longer though. They have cloven hooves and an udder with two teats, ideal for rearing a couple of kids. It’s doubtful if more would survive in the wild. It’s a common misconception that goats eat […]
If your dog is always scratching and his skin is red and inflamed, the cause of the trouble might be that he’s suffering from an allergy. First rule out parasitic infections and your vet is the one to advise on this. If your dog is free from mites and fleas and mange and […]
A visitor to the sanctuary this weekend told us that she had recently been to another shelter and they had twenty four staffordshire bull terriers all wanting new homes. We too, always have staffis. The problem is that while most are lovely good natured dogs, some have been ruined by their owners and […]
Each month more and more dogs come in to us with skin problems. We are told that despite treatment there has been little improvement and the dogs are permanently on medication. It’s expensive – is this why they are no longer wanted? We have a good record in curing these itchy skin dogs by […]
Feed the animals from our online shop – We’ve had such a lot of dogs brought in recently – the credit crunch goes on – and have come to the stage when we urgently need help to feed them. Most of the dogs we have in at the present time are ‘biggies’ – mastiffs, greyhounds, […]
Long cut shredded paper only please Thank you to everyone who brings us shredded paper, it makes great bedding for the animals but it does have to be the long cut type. The short cross cut is unusable because it blows away all over the place, so we’re sorry that we can’t take it. […]
Kittens are still considered to be ‘babies’ until they are a year old and then they are grown up and can be treated as adults. From the age of 4 to 12months the kitten’s growth rate slows down and her natural defence system and digestion remain fragile. The milk teeth of the tiny […]
Kittens grow at different stages and it’s during this time that they build their future health. It’s very fast growth from birth to sixteen weeks – a kittens skeleton develops and she’ll increase her birth weight by five to seven times. A baby kitten has very high energy needs during this time. […]