There was a sense of humour involved when ‘Tiny’ the greyhound was named. Even for this breed of dog he is a tall fella! He may be big but he is certainly beautiful, black and white with flecks and in great condition for an ex-racer. Racing can be a hard life and there are often […]
It’s breakfast time and Holly is one of the gang – she has been accepted by our little herd and in turn has shown nothing but friendship towards them. Feeding time is a good test of behaviour, there can be jealousy but Holly has been good as gold and the rest of the ponies like […]
Holly is a elderly pony whose owners could no longer care for her, her place at livery had been lost and there was nowhere for her to go. They did not want to have her put to sleep but it was rapidly becoming their only option. When we heard about her plight we offered her […]
It’s lovely to see cats and dogs getting on well together and snuggling up to sleep. This is Mischa – the ‘salt box cat’ who came in to us about twelve years ago. She was found in a salt box at the side of the road together with four kittens. We still have her daughter […]
He’s young and fit and Dexter is a very dazzling dog who is as good as gold with us. He’s one of the smartest and most attractive staffi’s we’ve had here in a long time. Dexter was brought in for no fault of his own – when things go wrong, life changes and a house […]
Life turns upside down for dogs when their owner is no longer with them. Do dogs love certain people? There is no doubt that this is true. Our communication with dogs is not so good, how can we let them know that they will still be cared for and loved when the person who has […]
This lovely labrador was brought in to us this week because his owner couldn’t keep him any more. We keep hearing from the media that life is getting better and easier but that isn’t the case for everyone. A sudden upheaval, acommodation difficulties and there was no room for this much loved dog. His owner […]
Here’s an update on the lethal dog disease that’s new to the U.K. and for which there seems to be little treatment if your dog is infected. The disease causes kidney failure and internal breakdown – it has now spread to Nottingham, Norfolk and Northumberland so it’s getting nearer to this area. Scientists are still […]
The cats who came in today are sisters, they are both black, beautiful and fluffy youngsters around 7 months old. They were in a situation where they weren’t being cared for and were rescued by the lady who brought them to us. We’ve called them Cinders and Dusky Maid, they are almost identical except for […]
Do birds know when they are safe? We hope so and that this pair of buzzards have come to live with us because they sense that it is a safe environment. We haven’t had buzzards in our wildlife sanctuary before so this is a privilege and very exciting for us. Are they a breeding pair […]