This week we have rescued another 85 battery hens, after a short life of only 18 months, they were destined to become pet food. Battery hens soon recover and make great pets. These girls have finally ventured out and seen daylight and experienced space for the very first time in their lives.
Four of these ducks went to an amazing new home over the weekend, they now live with other ducks who photobombed this shot!! They also now live with some chickens! Three of the ducks were given up as pets a few months ago, we’ll miss the cheeky characters, they follow the volunteers around the sanctuary…
This female fox cub was admitted yesterday in a bit of a mess, very dehydrated and with a severely infected jaw. On admission we gave her fluids, pain relief and started antibiotics. Today she went straight to our vets for a better examination under aesthetic including x-rays. Our fears that the infection had got into…
We rescued Gerard and Walter back in in 2008, today finally they were moved to their new home, where they will be loved and fussed over, for the rest of their natural life. Pigs, when castrated and kept in pairs or groups, in suitable conditions, make fantastic pets. Pigs are highly intelligent, very sociable, clean and surprisingly easy to look…
Its very sombre at the Sanctuary, we have had to say goodbye to two long term members of the rescued pig family. Wally and Wilbur came with their sister Wendy some 7 years ago, their mother Matilda was rescued from a factory farm by Freshfeilds Animal Rescue in Liverpool, Matilda subsequently gave birth to 6…
Today we carried out our first hen rescue of 2009, these are ex-battery hens that would otherwise be sent for slaughter at 18 months old, all in the name of cheap food.
The Summer Open Day was a great day, there was a sense of community spirit and the feedback we received was fantastic. During the day we had around 250 at its peak with at least 500 throughout the day. A big massive THANK YOU to all that came and supported us. Below, Mayor Pat Lalley and Mayoress Lynda Lalley present founders Jon and Beth with…
