Today we have rescued our first hens of 2011. Battery hens live a miserable existences and after a short life, the are sent for slaughter to maintain high egg production, in the name of cheap food.
We have rescued a tiny fraction of the 20,00 being killed at a farm in the South, but every one we take on is a life saved, a life that will now prosper.
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Too often with wildlife rescue, we have to let animals go to end suffering. Today was such a case, we took a call for this grounded Heron. We easily caught them, thats never a good sign. A quick examination, they were extremely emaciated and weak. A thorough examination at the vets revealed an old injury…
We are seeing an ever increasing number of animals, particularly hedgehogs, coming to us seriously dehydrated due to the hot dry weather. This little man was brought to us today very dehydrated and out of cover during daylight, a clear sign that all is not well.
Can you please help us cover the £1,000 it has cost us to rescue Paddy? Paddy is 20, he has spent almost his entire life with a cow, like cows, donkeys are herd animals and should always be with their own kind, Tulip his cow companion has been rescued too, she is now with one…
We have taken in another 4 pygmy goats. These were kept by a breeder, they were bred and the kids sold as pets. They have been given up, probably due to the recession.
Thank you to all of our volunteers, the cake makers, donors of gifts and everyone who made the effort to help our summer open day such a success. Although we officially opened at 11am, the crowds started from 10:30. We had a constant stream of visitors throughout the day, with over 1,000 attending in total. On the day, we…
These 9 ducklings were brought to us by the RSPCA, their mum was leading them across a road when she was killed, so sad however at least these were rounded up and brought to us. They are under a heat lamp in our hospital and so far 48 hours later all are doing well.
