A few moths ago we took in a signet who had been brought to us by Guardian Angels Bird Sanctuary. The signet had unfortunately got into trouble, she had gone over a weir and got separated from her family, sustaining a leg injury in the process. Thankfully after weeks of treatment and convalescence, she’s made…
PLEASE READ WITH CARE Why Do Rex Rabbits Require “Special” Housing? The breeds “mini” rex and “standard rex” were orignally bred for their fur. The fur is a special short dense structure that often feels like plush or velvet ( and was orignally a genetic mutation!). Today rexes make wonderful pets. They are…
Looking For The Ideal Christmas Gift? Why not “pop” along to our ebay shop, The Lovely Tails? Not only will you be purchasing a wonderful christmas gift, but you’ll be supporting a good cause too! Profits go directly to helping the animals at the sanctuary. Whether that will be contrubuting to essential vet fees…
Back in August we took in two Laverets, sadly their mother was killed as she tried to cross a road with her babies. On the bright side, a vigilant member of the public saw what had happened, rescued the baby Hares and brought them to us. Over the coming weeks we hand reared them. Sadly the…
** Rehomed** Description: Hi our names are William and Timothy. We around 9 months old and are both otter coloured rex rabbit bucks. About me: We arrived together on the 2/10/16 as our previous owner grew bored of us. Temperament: We are quite a skittish pair and we take our time to come and see you….
Meet Barry & Brian Barry & Brian’s case is far too frequent, an uneducated owner who buys from a breeder. At only 18 months old, these two goats are unwanted simply because they are getting too big! When bought, the breeder reassured the owner that they would not grow any larger than they were…
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…
On the 27th August, this poor little hedgehog was brought in found by a concerned member of the public. With severe flystrike, a condition where flies lay eggs around the anus for them to hatch out and eat the animal from the inside, as well as being underweight, dehydrated & cold. All the maggots…
