As soon as they see the feed bucket the ponies come trotting up. Bridget (at the back) can move nearly as fast as Sundance when she wants to, in spite of having wonky legs. We’re hoping she’ll get more sturdy as she matures, the farrier thinks she may always have some problems, but […]
Happy Christmas wishes from all of us at St.Bernard’s Animal Sanctuary – The Pet Samaritans. We’re filled up with strays but with your help, we’ll make sure they have a great christmas too. Christmas is such a contradictory time, with great abundance, warmth, hospitality and the other side of the coin – hunger, […]
Dogs with a short coat need to be kept nice and warm when the weather is freezing, long haired dogs don’t feel the cold so much. In their natural state they’d be running about and hunting and then curling up in a grass den. It’s much more chilly on a sedate walk in […]
A recent survey has indicated that less than 11% of turkeys presently farmed in the U.K. are free range. This means that instead of having access to fresh air, freedom and a natural life the majority of the poor birds are kept in unnatural confined and cramped conditions, with a short intensive life before […]
There are always stray dogs at Christmas – we’ve had them tied to the gates, brought in on Christmas Day and discovered fastened to drainpipes on Boxing Day. We are the only shelter to take in strays in this area and we never turn any dog needing us away. It’s especially harrowing to […]
Whippets are normally streamlined but this poor chap is much too thin. You can almost see every bone in his body and he has knocks and cuts all over. There’s little wonder he is so upset, he must feel sore and he is ravenously hungry. When dogs get into this sort of state, […]
Every day we get lots of emails and letters, mainly they are inquiries and requests for advice. Lost and found, what to do, some heartwarming stories also. (Shown above is Milo, a stray youngster who hasn’t been claimed, so sad – he’s a lovely pup.) We’re planning to put them all this […]
It’s officially winter and now the mild weather is long gone, the grass has died back and we are feeding the ponies hay every day. Horses are grazing animals and their digestion is designed for a constant input of food. Hay forms the bulk of their diet in winter with feeds of oats […]
A big thank you to everyone who came and supported our Christmas Fair in spite of the cold and rain. It was great to see so many people and especially our doggy friends – Petra shown above who has only recently gone to her new home (Thanks Denise). Also Scampi came back to […]
It was great to meet World Championship cyclist Vicky Pendleton last week when she visited the sanctuary. Vicky is a great dog lover and is very sympathetic to the plight of the strays. Vicky is in training at present with the Olympic Games in mind (we’re rooting for you Vicky!) but has offered […]