A few weeks ago we were presented with an injured pheasant, she had been shot, the shot had penetrated one leg and injured the other. We persevered with her, the main difficulty was her broken leg.
To our amazement this beautiful bird made a full recovery and today she was released back into the wild. An amazing yet satisfying sight. Let’s hope the cruel idiots who go out shooting for so called fun don’t injure her again!
This weekend Casper went to his new home. We really miss this cheeky character already. Casper came in 3 years ago when we were told about a large prosecution case of over 100 ponies that urgently needed a home. We worked with other rescues but could only take in 2. We had to work with…
Three years ago, we took a call to see if we would take in four piglets that had been dumped in a bucket, outside a vets in London. We took them in, they had just been born, their umbilical cords still attached. We successfully hand reared them, sadly, when the boys went to be castrated,…
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…
Meet Flo and Clementine, rescued in the nick of time.We took a call about these beautiful ladies from our friends at Pigs in the Wood, they needed a home asap or they were off to be slaughtered.YHA a Castleton cared for them but no longer wanted them and they were no surplus to requirements. thankfully…
We have now released our two swifts that can to us as chicks a few weeks ago. We have hand reared them, until the point where they were ready for release. If grounded, swifts cannot take off, so its important to get it right and watch over them. We let them take off in a…
Gerry, Rose and Clover arrived recently and are now seeking a permanent home. We need a special home for greece, where they can be cared for and loved. They are only 4 years old, they can live till the ripe old age of 20. The trio of gander and two geese need to be homed…
