This chap is one of two baby wild rabbits that we have with us at the moment, they are both now weaned and eating solids.
Now fending for themselves, we can now minimise human contact and get them wild, ready for release.
One rabbit was found under a car, the other captured by a pet cat. Both are doing very well and will be released once the weather is cooler and we have had some rain, to give them the best chances.
12 Hedgehogs Released. Whilst the weather was mild, we took the opportunity to release 12 hedgehogs. All have been treated for their injuries, fattened up to survive the winter, as well as poo samples taken and then treated appropriately for any internal and external parasites. This included three babies brought to us very dehydrated, cold,…
Meet Stevie and Sammie. Rabbits are probobly the most neglected and abused pet, often bought from pet shops or breeders who have only profit in mind, they offer no or poor advice and some owners don’t do their research, often keeping solitary, unvaccinated, unneutered rabbits in tiny cages, not here! These boys were found in…
Did you know that there are three types of british mammal that hibernate over the winter? Hibernation is a method of survival over the winter period, when food is little and the weather is freezing. The animal will enter a deep “sleep” like state, their core temperature will drop as well as their rate…
There have been many tears at the sanctuary as we have lost our battle to save our gentle giant. Billy went down last week and had to be helped up again, during the week he has been quite mobile and we were quietly confident, however on Friday he went downhill rapidly, the kindest last act…
As if a TB test isn’t traumatic enough for our big fella. Boris has to have his feet attended to regularly. It is not something that most people think about but it is necessary so that we can see any potential problems and take off excessive growth. We pay a specialist hoof trimmer who comes…
Meet our latest rescued sheep, this little girl has escaped almost certain death. Our currently unnamed lamb, was found by a member of the public on their garden patio of all places. So she was contained whilst they tried to locate her owners. Through her ear tag, she was traced back to a farm who…
