It was a harsh winter and at first it seemed as though there wouldn’t be as many kittens born as usual. That’s all changed recently, we’ve taken a lot of abandoned cats in and kittens have been arriving one litter after another. All kittens are beautiful, amazing little creatures but some of this […]
He’s a plucky little fella – but there’s no doubting that Spratt needs a new front leg. He wants to keep up and run around so much but he knows his limitations. If his back legs were alright, it wouldn’t be so bad. Sometimes the vet will recommend amputating the whole leg […]
That tastes good! Life is a survival effort for the wild cat’s kittens. These little fellas were born on the straw stack, we don’t know where mum came from. Either she was brought here and released or found her way to sanctuary on her own. The desire of a pregnant cat […]
Pet ownership – it’s all about education. You can make new laws and regulate all you like but helping people to learn about our animal friends is the most important factor in pet ownership. One of our main aims is to help provide education, information, guidance and support. It’s all about making […]
Jasmine is one of our ‘golden oldie’ permanent residents. She’s in her late teens and still doing well. What accounts for her good health and ripe old age? Well, Jasmine has a good strong constitution, she likes to keep active and has a stroll out every day. This, still sleek and svelte […]
The ‘ragamuffin’ kittens have come out of their nest for the first time. We’ve been picking them up and giving them a fuss to try to keep them tame but before today they scooted back down into a gap between the straw bales. It was cosy and safe but far too secluded. If […]
Newborn kittens are so tiny and helpless but within a few months they have to grow up and learn all their life skills. They have instinctive inbuilt knowledge and, in addition, mommy teaches them everything they need to know. At birth they are blind and their mum will be exhausted after the birth, […]
As well as lots of books in condition that we’d like you to come and buy (and help sanctuary funds) we have lots of other titles that are reading copies only. They might be a bit creased or scuffed round the edges, not good enough for us to sell, but perfect if you just […]
The first thing to remember when you see a baby bird out of the nest is that it’s parents will be looking for it. So long as it is safe from cats and predators, leave it where it is and mum and dad will come back as soon as you’ve gone. It isn’t always […]
What a difference a week makes! Tansy’s kits are growing rapidly, starting to explore and take an interest in food. This one is a boy cat (I think!) called Tomkin. At this stage the kittens sleep together, play together and eat together. Their personalities are starting to come through now, the female kitten […]