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Roe Deer Rescue and Release
Back in April we took in this doe Roe Deer, she was admitted to our hospital during our Spring Open Day. This poor girl had been hit by a car and sustained injuries all over her body, in particular her legs. After a course of antibiotics & pain killers for severe infection to one of […]
Lisa, Bart and Maggie Re-Homed
Three years ago, we took a call to see if we would take in four piglets that had been dumped in a bucket, outside a vets in London. We took them in, they had just been born, their umbilical cords still attached. We successfully hand reared them, sadly, when the boys went to be castrated, […]
Saturday 7 July – Blind Boris’ Big Birthday BBQ Bash in Brinsley
On 4th July, Boris reaches the ripe old age of 10 years old. We decided that this was time to celebrate and raise vital funds for his upkeep. To purchase your tickets, Click Here We are holding a ticket only BBQ at the sanctuary on Saturday 7 July. Why not celebrate Boris’ birthday with us […]
When should I Rescue Birds?
At the best of times we received dozens of calls about birds, at this time of year with so many babies around, we get overwhelmed and sadly turn many away, many of which should not have been interfered with in the first place. Before you intervene to rescue any bird, please consider the following points; […]
Four fox Cubs Rescued
A few weeks ago we took in 4 young fox cubs, they had been found cuddling their dead mother. Sadly it seems their mother had been killed. This poor family was far too young to survive on their own, so we have taken them in. Initially they were on milk, we have now weaned them […]
Sheep Sheering Time
Well its sheep sheering time again. We have seven sheep at the moment, we sheer them ourselves and take the opportunity to worm them, trim their hooves and give them a good check over. This is Jeff, he’s not the usual sheep, he actually doesn’t mind being sheered, he makes it look far easier than […]
Juno and Sammy move to their Forever Home
Juno and Sammy are rescued Dartmoor Ponies, they are two of the many ponies we have rescued from certain slaughter. Each year hundreds of Dartmoor Ponies are rounded up off the moor and sent to auction. Sadly they sell for as little as £5, many are then killed for pet food or fed to lions […]
Great Open Day
Thank You to everyone who has supported our Spring Open Day. Thanks a million to all of our dedicated volunteers, to our generous donors and supporters and the 600+ visitors who braved the cold and the black clouds and joined us today. We have raised £3,790.85, THANK YOU, this is amazing. We hoped you enjoyed […]