Today he was relesed back into the wild where he belongs.

For her safety she lived in our large aviary, we had rehomed her once where she had access to a  pond with other ducks, but this sweet little girl was bullied by the other ducks so she was returned.

We have now released her at a bird sanctuary at Reg Taylors in Southwell, there she can enjoy large ponds and be protected by predator proof fencing. We miss her, but know that she is now free and safe.

Teddy is very friendly and follows us around pining for attention, he loves tipping over the wheelbarrow especially when its full of muck and is still exploring the sanctuary.

Once castrated, we will be looking for a perfect home for Teddy where he can be kept as a loving pet for the rest of his natural life.

If you find an orphaned wild animal, keep it warm, dry and quiet, do not attempt to force feed it or give it the wrong food.

These guys are doing well and will soon be ready for release.

All have had a spruce up and are brushed daily. They have head collars put on, and are just beginning to learn about the lead rope.
These bright ponies will need a friend in the future. If you have the experience and facilities, and would like to get to know a pony in view of loaning, please contact us.
If you would like to sponsor a pony please see our sponsor information.

This little man was brought to us today very dehydrated and out of cover during daylight, a clear sign that all is not well.

You can help hedgehogs and, in fact, all wild animals by ensuring that there is always a bowl of clean water available for them to drink, ensuring that the bowl is heavy and so won’t tip up, but not too deep so they can’t drown. You can feed hogs on chicken or turkey based cat or dog food, never give them milk or bread.

If you see a hog out in the daytime, something is wrong – they are nocturnal so should be asleep.

These kittens were found under a garden shed. The owner of the shed didn’t want feral cats in his garden so they are now looking for good homes. There are two tabby and two black, currently potty training, lovable and very cute. They will need to be spayed/neutered, this reduces the risk of certain diseases and prevents further unwanted animals. They will also require regular vaccinations to ensure their well-being.

Although we don’t take on cats or dogs, currently all local cat rescue centres are absolutely overwhelmed with unwanted kittens.  Kirkby Cat Rescue currently has 40 unwanted kittens alone as well as many other older cats. You can understand why when a cat breeder rang in the week she was given short, sharp shrift.  There is no such thing as a ‘responsible’ breeder when there are so many unwanted animals in the U.K being put to sleep every day.

Sadly lots of newspapers are full of adverts for kittens and plenty of people are breeding kittens for money with little thought for anyone but themselves.

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DO NOT FEED BIRDS CHOPPED UP WORMS.  Many baby birds have different plummage to their parents so lots of people may now know what a particular baby bird is.  For that reason we need to see the bird to see what kind of bird it is and what food is appropriate. We never ever feed chopped up worms to baby birds as it usually kills them, especially seed eating birds.

DO NOT COOL DOWN THE ANIMAL DESPITE THE WEATHER.  Even in this weather animals are coming in to us cold, and we can do nothing with a cold animal.  Make sure the animal is warm and next to a hot water bottle filled with warm water (not too hot, and in a box where the bird can move away from the heat source if necessary). Animals often die of shock before dehydration or starvation due to the body cooling down.

IF YOU SEE HEDGEHOGS OUT DURING THE DAY THERE IS USUALLY SOMETHING WRONG. Hedgehogs are getting dehydrated at the moment (often wandering around during the day and wobbling as they walk). They usually need to be seen by a rescue centre for rehydration. If they are out for too long then they often suffer from flystrike which can be fatal.

Last week this young carrion crow came to us. Crows are meat eating birds that generally scavenge for dead animals.

We started to force feed this guy, he was quite weak and very thin. Fortunately he is now eating himself, he is fed on chicken based dog food.

Now eating on his own, we can distance ourselves to try and prevent imprinting.  Crows are intelligent birds and can become very tame with too much human contact.

In the past we have released crows and they have greeted us each morning, followed us around all day and even tapped on the windows when they want feeding!

We received a call from Pets Now, they had a baby stoat! He’s now doing well, lapping up mammal rearing milk. Once weaned and feeding himself on meat, we will start the process of preparing him for the wild.

At present we are getting in a lot of wild animals all of which need a lot of care. From dehydrated and flystricken hedgehogs to baby birds that need handrearing.

Today we had in 14 more animals to feed and treat.  We are really reaching our limits in terms of funding as many of these animals need veterinary treatment and specialist food.  Please consider donating so that we can continue with our work.

We now desperately need funds to help with these 3 colts and a filly. We have had to pay for microchipping, passport, transportation, vets fees, food and bedding.  We were only planning to take in 3 but when we heard that there was 1 colt left that was destined to be shot we had to step in and help at the last minute.

We are now working daily with these ponies and already they are becoming friendly. In a few weeks they will be vaccinated and the males gelded (castrated).  It is our aim that eventually they can be found loving homes. They are adorable but still so frightened.

We encourage any of our supporters to raise money for us.  Many people come up with money making ideas but Jon and Beth are tied up with the day to day running of the sanctuary and mountains of paperwork that is needed and simply don’t have enough time to do lots of fundraising events.

If you want to raise money by having a carboot, stall or sponsored event then please let us know.  We can provide you with a display board, leaflets and collection tub. There are lots of ways to raise money and help us financially.  Funds are really low at the moment but we felt that we couldn’t let these poor young ponies down.

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Teeth can be very problematic for rabbits, especially if they are not treated as soon as problems occur. Rabbits teeth continually grow, so if they do not have a good diet, their teeth will deform as they grow, instead of wearing down. This also occurs if the rabbit’s jaw is misaligned or their teeth grow incorrectly, all too common in rabbits that have been inbred.

Rabbits should have hay available all of the time, and have annual teeth check ups at the vets to see that the teeth are clean, wearing evenly and that, particularly the back teeth are in good order. Rear teeth problems can cause a rabbit to stop eating and in the worse cases, cause eye severe problems.

This little guy Tiffin was rescued by us, his bottom teeth were actually digging into his nose.

Pigs are destructive, highly intelligent and very naughty, but they do make very good pets as long as you know what you are taking on and are fully prepared.

Firstly you need to have enough land, you need to register with DEFRA to hold pigs, and then put up very strong secure fencing. We can advise on all you need to know.

If you want a pet with a difference, you have the land and you aren’t worried about it becoming a mud bath, then pigs are fantastic pets. If you are interested in homing a pair of pigs, give us a call and we will talk to you about what’s involved.

We have 9 pigs, in all shapes and sizes.

If you can offer at least a pair of hens an idyllic life, pottering around your garden or allotment please give us a call. First come first served.