Lillie was brought in last year, by a wonderful lady who took the trouble to rescue her from a building site. Lillie was pregnant, starving and emaciated, it took a long while for her to recover. She gave birth to a kitten which, sadly, died. We hoped that Lillie would make a good recovery and […]
These mini-sized bantam cockerels are best friends. They have hatched and been brought up together so get on well. Introduce a hen into the mix though and it would be a different story! While they are a gang of four they will be fine though. They were brought in last week because their owners […]
She’s called Princess and she’s been lost from the Old Whittington area of Chesterfield since yesterday (16th May 2016). Princess is a timid little girl but is friendly when she gets to know you. If you’ve seen her or know anything of her whereabouts please get in touch. We’ll pass all information on to […]
It’s a silent killer and more dogs and cats have heart problems than you would think. Cristo, pictured above, has a heart murmur, he isn’t on medication though and there isn’t much we can do about his condition except monitor him carefully. It was picked up on one of his health checks. Signs of […]
A big thank you to Daniella who is a child minder and all the children she cares for – ranging in ages from 1 to 5 – and already animal lovers. They have donated food, toys, blankets all to help the animals and raised £18 to help the sanctuary. Wonderful children, many thanks.
The Faverolle hens we had brought in recently have settled well. They have impressed us with their lovely placid and friendly nature. These are quite big hens, the breed originates in France and has been established for over a hundred years. Faverolles are well feathered and a ‘muff’ under the beak is a characteristic. […]
Watch out Jack – there are ticks about! One of the dogs brought in last week had a tick, it was firmly attached to the skin on his neck and almost buried in his coat. We were lucky to spot it. Dogs pick ticks up from long grass and woodland walks, a quick check […]
We see more dogs with cancer these days and finding the lumps earlier would give more chance of treatment and recovery. Recent research done in Sweden has made a breakthrough in diagnosis. A genetic analysis from 25 breeds of dogs have shown that three genes are responsible. They are the same genes that killed magician […]
Pearl is looking better this morning, she came out for breakfast and atewell, she loves meal worms especially. Her wound is healing, we’ve checked her for ticks and she’s clear. What about fleas though? It’s a common misconception that dogs (and people!) catch fleas from hedgehogs. They do usually have a lot of fleas but […]
We’ve been getting worried about Mr. Womble, the large hedgehog we rescued last year. He’s a biggie and had enough body fat for the hibernation so thought he must be alright. But he has been slower than many of the others to wake up, perhaps because he’s kept having lots of mid-hibernation snacks during […]