Talullah likes to sit on your knee and have a cuddle – but that wasn’t how it used to be. She’d been living as a stray down by the canal. People were wary of approaching her because although she liked them to feed her, she was unpredictable in her behaviour. Tallulah didn’t just scratch if […]
HIS FAITHFUL DOG BELLE COLLIS Mr. Lawrence Collis passed away earlier this year leaving behind a loving family and his beloved dog Belle. We were happy to take Belle into the sanctuary and care for her until we could find her a new home. Mr. Collis was a real dog lover who had done […]
Sadly, Pugsie’s owner has passed away. Relatives already had dogs and couldn’t keep him so he was brought in to us. We always give priority to pets who are bereaved. Pugsie has settled in very well, he is a lovely little chap – a Pug x Jack Russell, which if this dog is anything to […]
Poor Buffy, after being savaged by an out of control dog she is still very sore and can’t walk properly. She’s been on antibiotics for several weeks and the wound itself is healed, although tender. The problem is that the muscle in the top part of her leg was torn out when the dog savaged […]
They’ve been bundles of fluff but now our baby barn owls are growing up and getting feathers. First it was beige feathers round their faces, which makes them look like proper owls, now it is tail feathers. These are beautiful and quite long already. Hansel’s feathers are a deeper gold than Gretels. Hers are lighter […]
We’ve had lots of injured and poorly wildlife brought in this weekend and thanks to all the kind people who have taken the trouble to rescue these little creatures in trouble and give them a chance of life. The young greenfinch above can’t fly properly yet and she has an inury to her eye. It’s […]
It was touch and go whether this little family would have a happy ending. Demelza had escaped from a cardboard box as she was being brought in. She’d run off and the kittens were all alone. They were refusing to feed and we thought we would lose them. Then, a miracle – our next door […]
His feathers are glossy, he’s hungry and eating well but the rook that was brought in to us this week is still in a bad way. One of his eyes is damaged, we don’t know yet if he’s lost the eye or whether the lid may heal, we hope so. He has damage to one […]
Our owlets are always ready for their breakfast, even though we leave food out for them overnight they are hungry again when we open up. Hansel (on the left) is more determined and stronger than Gretel. Both of them are vocal and we get a range of hisses and clicks when they see us. Clicks […]
This is Rhogan who is one of our older horses – he’s over 20 and has been with us for many years. Rhogan has had a thick woolly coat all winter but we know it’s Spring when it starts falling out – there are hairs everywhere at present. We brush and curry (metal scraper) him […]