We’ve had three unwanted and abandoned kittens brought in today. These are girl kits and old enough to be without their mum – but only just. They were found out in the country, what would have happened to them if they hadn’t been found and brought to us? There are too many predators out […]
Sally was in a terrible state when she came in to us last year. Her owner loved her but, because of her dementia, couldn’t look after this little dog. It was hard to know what sort of dog Sally was when she first came in, she didn’t even look like a dog at all. We […]
Cats with kittens, rescued dogs, ponies, injured birds – we couldn’t do any of this without your help. We have over 100 animals to feed every day and it’s heartwarming when we find food and other useful items in Reception. We make use of everything that is brought in and thank you for your kindness […]
Brave volunteer Kirstie Owen is doing a Bungee Jump on 4th July and if you’d like to sponsor her it will help the animals. Proceeds from the event (where a lot more brave/foolish/scared people will be jumping from a great height) will come to us and another local good cause. Kirstie told us she’s never […]
It’s hard to see these tiny baby hedgehogs in the tangle of their nest. Thankfully their mother was saved too and is still with them. There were four babies when they were first brought in but one died almost straight away. A gardener found the family in long grass as he was mowing it so […]
There are four of them so bottle feeding these orphan hedgehogs is a real labour of love. They have milk every two hours and like human babies they fall asleep and we have to encourage them to stay awake and finish their feed. We sterilize their bottles and all the equipment after each feed, the […]
It’s usually difficult to persuade baby birds to eat but this little fella is always hungry. We think he’s a young rook, he has his feathers but is still reliant on ‘mom’ to feed him and is nowhere near ready to fly. No dainty tweezers are necessary Captain Beaky takes his food from a spoon […]
Last week our owlets were still covered in white fluff, over the weekend they have transformed themselves. Hansel looks every inch a proper owl, he has beautiful feathers. Gretel still has a bit of fluff but we think she is two weeks younger than him. They are both doing well and can feed themselves although […]
They used to be a common sight, wandering about our gardens and in the fields but now hedgehogs are a rare sight. There were an estimated 36 million of them around in the 1950’s – no there are less than 1 million. Their numbers are falling rapidly even though they are now designated a conservation […]
The first night is critical but the little hoglets have survived. They are taking their bottles and we’re keeping them warm on a heated pad with a soft towel nest. The milk we’re giving them is specially made for orphan babies, it’s ideal for kittens and puppies too. Ordinary milk would kill them. The hoglets […]