Simba has had a good night, a big breakfast and been a nice walk. He loves to go out and seems to appreciate all the fuss we’re making of him. But, (there’s always a ‘but’ isn’t there?) when we gave him another health check this morning we were horrified by the state of his ears. […]
Simba is a lovely fella who has been brought in because of his owner’s work commitments. It’s hard when you have to work and your dog is left home alone. Simba has become run down, he has a great temperament though and is loving and friendly. Shar-Pei’s are generally placid and, like most dogs, they […]
This tiny baby was all alone with no other ducks in sight when he was found. He’s only a day old and maybe was left behind when the family went to find water. We’ll do our best to rear him, he’s on a heat pad to keep him warm. We don’t have any other […]
Get your glad rags on May 30th for a great night of Soul and Motown – it’s at Station Lane, Old Whittington and is a fund raising event for us – so it will all go to help the animals. Fantastic music, foot tapping, dancing and a free glass of wine – a night to […]
URGENT HELP NEEDED – With so many desperate cases coming in every week we’re having a struggle to keep going. Cats, dogs, birds, small animals turn up here, injured, abandoned, scared and needing somebody to do something NOW. It’s what we’re here for and our arms are open for them. We take them in, […]
Whether it’s a dog, a cat, a bird or a gerbil a recent survey, done by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, has shown that pet ownership is on the increase. Pets are more popular than ever. Eleven million households have pets and the total population exceeds 57 million. More people have fish than any other […]
Three baby birds were brought in today, their mother had been killed and was near the nest. They are doing well and always hungry, ever open beaks. Thanks to the lady who brought them to us and saved their lives. She had the good sense to bring their own nest too which makes a big […]
How did we keep dogs fifty years ago? They were tough and healthy then, often living in outbuildings and none of the zillions of pet products on offer now. There were no pet supermarkets, the occasional pet shop smelled of sawdust and Jeyes Fluid. How long have we had readymade dog food? It’s convenience product, […]
We’ve been asked to watch out for a black and white cat missing from Chesterfield – I’m wondering if you could help me? Yesterday (7th April 2016) my 5 month old black and white cat went missing from the Chesterfield area. She has black legs and white paws, with longish hair. Would it be possible […]
They are so young it’s hard to tell just what these babies are. You can just see the outline of their wings and a big beak (so looks like a pigeon or dove) but no feathers as yet. They’d fallen out of the nest and been abandoned by their parents. Luckily for them they were […]