Kes squawks when I go near, it’s hard to tell whether it’s a ‘keep away’ or a ‘feed me’ sound. I am trying not to get him ‘imprinted’ on me […]
They are not called ‘lucky’ black kittens without a reason. This little fella was trapped for three days in a car engine and only when is faint meows were heard […]
Chickens are easily stressed but just as quickly they seem to recover. The hens we took in several weeks ago have now grown new feathers and have settled well to […]
Kes is eating well and every day he seems to get more feathers. The baby fluff is slowly being replaced by proper kestrel plumage. We’ve been hand feeding him so […]
Doesn’t he look much better? Jacko has been having intensive care here – which has mainly consisted of lots of oily fish and herbal tablets for the skin and plenty […]
A good feed makes all the difference and Kes, our baby kestrel is looking much better. He’s still frightened and wanting his mum but he is eating and that’s the […]
We think that this little fella is a baby kestrel. He’s come out of somebody’s nest and doesn’t have proper feathers yet so he can’t fly. His parents were nowhere […]
These two kittens were born at the sanctuary, they were the only survivors of a bigger litter. Their mother was very thin when she was brought in. Tilly on the […]
This is Peppa who is a lovely young lady pig who was rescued by us and stayed with us in the sanctuary for nearly a year. Pigs are not difficult […]
When chickens are farmed in intensive conditions they are soon worn out and get in bad condition. Above all, chickens need fresh air and freedom, good natural food and a […]