The saddest thing about having pets is that they don’t live as long as we do, we’re inevitably faced with the heartbreak of losing them. This time of year gives us the chance to remember them as 1st November is All Saints, the Day of the Dead. It’s been taken over by Halloween which is […]
When a recent scientific discovery to control the rat population gets on to the market then rodent operative Poppy might become redundant. She’s our chief rat catcher and is brilliant at keeping us clear of rodents. Wherever there are humans you will find rats, they live and thrive among our waste and cause more human […]
Aren’t looks deceptive? Poppy is the picture of innocence, she looks so gentle but she is a ruthless rodent hunter which is good because it keeps us free from rats and mice. We’ve never had a cat who is such a good rodent operative before, several of the others go out on the prowl but […]
Yet another terrified bird with a bad injury to her wing. It looks like a pellet from a gun, why would anyone want to shoot her? We’ve cleaned her up and given her medication, it’s a nasty wound and doubtful that she’ll ever fly again. A lady found her lying on the floor in a […]
Ghillie is a new arrival in the sanctuary, he’s a Parson Jack Russell and has longer legs than the average J.R. He’s a very smart little dog with lovely silver colouring and butterscotch eyes. He knows he’s a charmer and is a confident boy. Ghillie is enjoying his walks and getting tp know everyone, it […]
Alright, so what is a water rail? This beautiful bird was brought in by Charlesworth Vets yesterday and is a wetland bird and one we haven’t seen in these parts before. The water rail is similar to a moorhen, liking marshy areas and reed beds. It’s a large bird, around ten inches long and with […]
Just like us, the ponies don’t like having to visit the dentist. It is a little bit easier though because she comes to them. It’s still quite an ordeal for them but has to be done or else they wouldn’t be able to eat without difficulty. The teeth of a horse get rough and uneven […]
She came in as a stray and was thin and hungry. When we’d sorted her out, vaccinated and spayed we put her up for adoption, she is a lovely cat and while we were waiting for the ‘right’ family to come along, we became very fond of this young charmer. She’s now called Mollie and […]
It’s heartbreak when our dogs pass away. We lost Lily and Frankie earlier this year, they both died in their sleep and only a few weeks apart so they weren’t separated for long. They were the oldest of our ‘golden oldies’ and it was a smooth passing. All thanks to Kate who looked after them […]
This lovely tabby has gone missing from the Bolsover area, he doesn’t normally roam so it’s a mystery and his owner is devastated. If you see anything of him please get in touch and we’ll pass the info on. He has distinguishing features so we’ll know it’s him.