Yesterday we took in 6 goslings. A member of the public stopped when they saw thier mother trying to cross the A52 with her babies and tragically she was killed, thankfully sombody stopped and managed to catch the goslings.
When they arrived they were certainly quite traumatised and wouldn’t settle, we added 2 older goslings we already have from seperate rescues, this has helped them settle.
Today they are all OK, we now have 8 goslings and 24 ducklings!
We have been putting aside funds for a while now, to buy a tractor and make life a little easier at the sanctuary. This week we finally took delivery of our 35 year old David Brown which has been lovingly restored, Vera as we have named her is a real beauty. Vera will be used…
It’s certainly been an emotionally challenging week for us all, after losing Boris late Saturday night, we have now had to say goodnight to Harry yesterday. Harry came to us from Little Pigs at Home Animal Sanctuary, he is a commercial pig who had been abandoned by a farmer who’d moved on leaving Harry to…
When Jet arrived just over 2 years ago he had a hairdo not dissimilar to someone in Pirates of the Caribbean with his thick untamed mane and dreadlocks. Fast forward a few months and we discovered a boy that was quick to learn and who aimed to please who even became a bit cocky. In…
Today Patsy and Angel, two of our female goats went to a new home to live with a male. Angel was originally a stray, Patsy an unwanted pet, they have been together now for three years. We’ll miss this lovely pair, however we are very grateful for a forever home.
Although this looks a little brutal, the process of cutting the cows hooves doesn’t hurt them at all, it’s just like having your nails cut, but their nails are large and need a cutting disc on the end of an expert! The cows don’t know that we are there to help them, so they can…
Bertie an Anglo Nubian goat we rescued last year, has now been homed. Bertie is now at a great home near Buxton, where he’ll live with Colin another goat, he’ll enjoy lush grassland and an amazing view of the valley! He was introduced to his new buddy and all seems well, we hope he’ll appreciate…
