We don’t know where he came from originally but Jasper was left in a back garden and only the kindness of the lady who brought him in to us saved him. She’d been feeding him but it’s shelter also that is needed and a bed to sleep in. We’ve wormed him, de-flea-ed and taken him […]
Mr. Ed is a Parson Jack Russell who is typical of his breed. He is the right size and shape and has a smooth coat. ‘Parsons’ are recognised as a separate breed to ordinary Jack Russells although they share a common history. They are always larger with long legs and a square outline. The breed […]
Our dogs have to be good natured to put up with us. There are so many things we do that they dislike, think of neutering and spaying and keeping them on a lead when they want to run off. Everything has to suit us, we try to make them in to mini-humans and forget that […]
He’s found a lovely home, thanks. Mr. Ed is a super smart looking Parson Jack Russell who has been brought in because of difficult domestic circumstances. He’s a super character, full of life and likes lots of walks. Eddie is around five years old, but doesn’t look it, he’s friendly, in good condition and has […]
We’ve had several more hedgehogs brought in this week, mostly they are small and weak, this year’s babies who haven’t been able to find enough food. Some have minor injuries, not life threatening but enough to cause a setback if untreated. All the earlier hedgehogs are doing well and recovering nicely. Pearl is a friendly […]
When dogs are overweight they are at risk of contracting diabetes. This is when the body has a shortage of insulin and as a result there is glucose in the blood. It’s life threatening and a miserable condition for the dog with lack of energy, extreme thirst, cataracts, depression, liver problems and damage to the […]
We have some wonderful volunteers who come rain and shine to help us and as well as these kind folk we do our best to work with the community. Young people come on schemes and get training and experience of working with animals. It’s often harder than they think but they do well and […]
Pit Bulls are banned in the U.K. , we class them as dangerous dogs. In the U.S. however, they can be sold as family pets. There are still more of them in animal shelters than any other breed though and a recent article in the Washington Post is suggesting that their ‘demonisation’ is unjustified. Before […]
The two kids we’ve been bottle rearing are doing well. They are having their first outings and nibbling grass now. Like all kids they are explorers and finding a cat in the long grass startled them. They are used to cats in their stable but didn’t expect her to follow them out into the field. […]
We called him Mr.Big when he came in because he was huge – the fattest tabby cat we’d ever seen. His obesity was a real risk to his health but crash diets aren’t recommended. We slimmed him down slowly and encouraged him to get more exercise. His elderly owner had brought him in because she […]