This is a strange story about a toad who wants to live in a cat pen. A few weeks ago we discovered this fine fellow sitting on a cat bed in the kitten cabin. The cats and kittens didn’t mind and he seemed to like being there. The next day he […]
It’s heartbreaking when a much loved pet goes missing. Not knowing is perhaps the hardest part. This lovely long haired tabby is such a beauty that he surely must have been taken in somewhere. If you’ve seen him please get in touch and we’ll let his owner know. Our direct number is 01246 […]
This handsome Dogue De Bourdeaux didn’t feel too happy wearing the dog coat his owners bought for him. He’s such a big lad the only coat that would fit was a pony sized Weatherbeata. I’m not wearing that! he told them so after failing to persuade him he looked good in […]
Japonica is an elderly pony we took in to the sanctuary a couple of years ago. She is a thirty-something but is fit and well apart from needing lots of food and to keep warm. Her last year’s rug had become torn and tatty and when the […]
This little chap was rescued in the nick of time from a busy road. His mum wasn’t so lucky and was run over by a car. Many thanks to the kind people who brought him in. He’s a bit older than our other babies although he’s […]
LUCY is a beautiful fawn and white Jack Russell x who has been missing for several weeks from the Inkersall area of Chesterfield. She is neat and sweet and smooth coated – she walks with a slight limp. Any news please get in touch with us in the first instance. MISTIE is a female lurcher, […]
The hoglets are still having their bottle feeds every two hours……zzzz……zzzz – perhaps a bit longer space in between feeds in the night, they are sound sleepers but always hungry when they hear me coming to feed them. The three largest, Biggie (shown here) Huffie and Woody all have their […]
A brindle whippet disappeared from the town centre last night. Sally is around six years old and a much loved pet. Whippets hate the cold and wet so we think she must have found shelter somewhere. If you’ve found Sally please let us know as soon as possible – her owner is desperate to have […]
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DISTINCTIVE DOG? A chocolate brown mini- labrador dog has been lost in the Holymoorside area of Chesterfield. He has a docked tail, white whiskers and a cauliflower ear so he has plenty of distinguishing features.. This is a rescue dog and is owner is desperate to get him back. If you […]
The three largest hedgies – Biggie, Huffie and Woodie are growing rapidly. The two little ones – Minnie and Pearl are taking a long time to catch up. The big guys have their eyes open now and are wuffling up pureed cat food – chicken only as fish isn’t […]



