Yes, some of you may have guessed that this is a baby pigeon. At least we think that’s what he is! He was brought in a couple of days ago as he had fallen out of a very tall tree and there was no way to get him back to his nest. He is a […]
Well done Pebbles! Alright so she looks a wreck but the main is that she’s survived the anaesthetic and the tangles are gone. Her coat was in a terrible state with knots too close to the skin to cut off. Spire Vets gave her excellent care – thank you to the vets and Spire team […]
This baby hedgehog was found wandering about in the road and brought in for us to rear – thanks to the kind folk who took the time to rescue him. There is no way this little fella would be able to survive on his own until he is a bigger. He was cold when he […]
It’s unusual to get female ginger cats – they are mostly males (ginger toms!) but the two red tabby kits we have in at present are both girls. They have two sisters who are tortie so this is an all girl litter. Marigold is shown above with her mum, who is a good natured, placid […]
When dogs come in they often look very sad and have injuries and other problems. This was Callie, a lovely dog but badly hurt and we felt very sorry for her. What a difference a good home makes though. The following is an update from the lovely people who have adopted her – thank you […]
Pebbles is an elderly lady cat who has been with us for about a year. She is a lovely cat and very pretty, small and dainty and with one blue eye and one green. Her coat was matted when she came in and it’s become worse. We asked the vet about it when Pebbles had […]
Hedgehogs – We’ve called the hedgehog with an injured leg Velvet, her fur is so very soft and chocolatey brown. You might think that all hedgehogs are the same but they all have different faces and are individuals. Velvet is unusual in that she is unafraid and doesn’t mind being stroked and picked up. We […]
Kes is eating natural food now and is even catching it when I throw it for him. It’s all part of teaching him to hunt and feed himself. A kestrel is a small hawk and these are birds with excellent eyesight – I have to sneak into his aviary with a dead chick well hidden. […]
Small animals have problems surviving in a world dominated by humans. They are vulnerable to so many different things – mostly man-made. This female hedgehog was brought in today. It’s doubtful that she will be as easy to sort out as the last one. She’s a beautiful creature, chocolatey brown, velvety and fully grown, she’s […]
Pigeons are prone to injury, they are always getting into all sorts of trouble. This little fella flew in to a plate glass window and knocked himself out. He was brought in to us yesterday and after a night in ‘intensive care’ seemed to recover well. He doesn’t have any injury that we can see […]