This little boy has fallen prey to the netting from a fat ball. The netting has been there a while and as the hoglet has grown the netting has become so tight it, has cut in to his skin. It has started to scabb over so we cannot remove it at the moment. We will […]
It was a Father’s day miracle. We received a call from a Lady at a cemetery to say she had just found an owl down a drain pipe. It’s one of the oddest phone calls we have had for a long time. How did an owl get down a drain pipe and how did the […]
Want to know what’s on at the animal sanctuary – subscribe to our Facebook pages for a list of events throughout the year. Along with regular yard sales every month – with everything from antiques, books to pet products – we have open days for you to come along and meet the animals and a […]
The Pet Samaritans were invited to S. Anselm’s School in Bakewell last Tuesday for their morning assembly. Pitts’ House had chosen us as their organisation to fund raise for this academic year. House Captains, Oliver and Annabelle, confidently led the assembly and introduced us to the whole school. We then gave a talk about the work we do […]
When tiny Dottie came to us (the peg in the photo shows you just how small) her eyes bulged she was so thin and she was starving. Our team got straight to work removing ticks from round her bottom, a nice warm bath as she was filthy and then slowly introducing food. She is actually alot […]
Some of you may remember Snowy, the white dove who was brought to us with a terrible wound to her wing from an air rifle shot earlier in the year. Once healed Snowy was released at the centre and she immediately fell in love with Storm, a pigeon who had come to us previously and […]
The last few months have been an exceptionally busy time at the sanctuary. Pregnant cats, poorly kittens, baby hedgehogs and all manner of wildlife have been brought into the sanctuary for help. Six poorly kittens were found living in a patch of nettles. The poor things had terrible eyes and wouldn’t have survived much longer […]
We often get calls about what to feed wildlife and one question that crops up is can I feed bread to ducks and swans. The simple answer is yes according to an official statement made by the Queens Swan marker David Barber. While it may not be the best dietary option for them, people have […]
Thanks to Bolsover Town Social Club who hosted an amazing Bingo Fundraiser in aid of the Sanctuary and special thanks to Sanctuary Supporters Louise and Alison who did a fabulous job of organising everything. The event was so popular, we ran out of chairs and Bingo books! So many thanks to everyone who came along. […]
From all the animals at the Sanctuary, we’d like to wish you all a happy new year. Thanks for all the incredible support and interest in our work in 2018. We have lots of events planned for 2019 and would love for you to come along and get involved. Our regular yard sales are still […]