It’s our YARD SALE tomorrow SATURDAY 23rd Feb. Starting at 11.0am and we’re selling all the great stuff that’s been donated to help the animals. Lots of useful, interesting, pretty and even bizarre goodies! So come along and grab a bargain. Many of the items are brand new and still in wrappers – a lot […]
He’s badly injured but lucky to be alive, this poor pigeon was lying in the road with cars whizzing past him. No one bothered to stop and he was within seconds of being run over. A terrifying experience for him. When we picked him up he didn’t put up any resistance, his injuries probably look […]
Rosie was quite timid when she first came in to us. It took a while for her to gain confidence with people she didn’t know. But when cat lovers Rebecca and Andrew came to look for a cat to adopt, it was love at first sight. Our shy Rosie ran […]
If you’ve adopted a dog from us in the past here’s your chance for your very special sanctuary soulmate to have a moment of glory. The Derbyshire Times is running a cutest pet competition – send a photo (by email or take in) including your name, contact details and your dog’s […]
We’ve loads of toys, treats, books, bric a brac, brand new items, vintage, retro as well as antique-y things, interesting items, pictures, mirrors and lots and lots of pets stuff – new beds, collars and leads, grooming, haltis, cat collars – so much that we decided to have a yard sale and turn it […]
Welcome to Maggie, a middle aged Jack Russell lady who has recently come in to stay with us. It’s not always possible to keep on caring for a much loved pet when your health is not good and this is the situation in which Maggie’s elderly owners found […]
Stella is getting on in years and she is also a thin-coated dog so she feels the cold more than most. She likes to wrap up warm when she goes out and here she is in her favourite outfit. Doesn’t it suit her? She also has a thicker coat for when it’s really cold and […]
Keeping the cats warm in winter is challenging – heating is a big expense for us. Even on chilly summer nights the cats like to have a cosy den. Also we are conscious of our environmental issues – wasting resources just won’t do. Katkabins are the answer, they offer a warm, safe and secure den […]
The cruelty inflicted on animals by humans seems without limit. Today we focus on horses – noble animals who are sensitive, intelligent and beautiful. They build up rewarding and enduring relationships with people, they are vegetarians and do not cause injury or act with malice to any other species. In their […]
The view that it’s better to be a vegetarian has been given a boost with the recent news that many ready meals contain horsemeat. It’s not just the horror of eating horses but that they are often full of drugs that are dangerous to health. Why is horsemeat unsafe to eat? The […]