Yo-Yo has been one of our resident Golden Oldies for a couple of years. She came in when her elderly owner had to go in hospital on a permanent basis and there was no one to look after her pet. Yo-yo is a quiet and unassuming character who mostly likes to keep herself […]
Some cats, like Della, are naturally laid back and relaxed in almost every circumstance. This permanent sanctuary resident has an easy going and confident nature and nothing seems to stress her. A great many cats are prone to anxiety however – going to the vet, illness and even minor changes can upset them. […]
Bruin came in as a stray and won us over right away, he is a real charmer. Not in the first flush of youth but he is such a lovely old gent, polite and well mannered and how come he hasn’t been claimed. He is one of the most lovable dogs you could ever […]
Most dogs love getting into the car, it means outings, walks and good times. Others, like the Miss Whippets, don’t like car journeys at all, at an early age they were invariably sick. True motion sickness is rare in dogs, the problem is anxiety and apprehension. It’s a strange experience for them […]
Thank you for giving Pugwash a great new home! A good home with new friends wanted – Pugwash was saved from the pork pie fate that is the ending for most pigs. He is one of the rare and lucky ones who is out of the food chain, most pigs in the UK have a […]
Chickens make delightful pets with the added advantage that they’ll lay you an egg for your tea. Whilst you have to learn how to look after them, there is nothing too difficult about their care. You can either study the different breeds and select a certain type – large, small, fluffy, speckled – […]
Patrick is a laid back cat but the strange thing about him is that he never has a hair out of place. He is the most photogenic personality in the sanctuary, always posing beautifully in a scenic location – by the pine trees, on top of a gate post, by a tub of flowering […]
When you get a new kitten the first instinct is to rush out and buy lots of goodies for the new ‘baby’. Is this really necessary though? Kittens do need a den of their own but improvising one is best. We find that it’s the more sedate older cats who like the […]
As human lifestyles have changed so much over the last fifty years, so have those of our animals. We keep horses very differently now. In the past, we used horses to work for us, now we work to keep them. Whilst in many ways, there has been an improvement in horse care, in […]
The tiny kittens born on the straw stack are gaining weight and becoming a bit more lively. They’re eating well now and tucking in as soon as I put the kitten food out, there’s less of the desperate wolfing it down that we saw when we first fed them. Two of them (the […]