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A typical Busy Weekend at the Sanctuary
ByJonAnother busy weekend but at least the sun finally came out and we all felt better for it (volunteers and animals alike). We had fundraising events going on, hand rearing, mucking out, appointments for animals, movement of pig arks (with tractor getting stuck), builders working over the weekend to try and get projects finished for…
Sponsored bike ride [updated]
Updated 6 Nov 2010: We completed the sponsored bike ride in the planned time of 17 days. Fortunately we didn’t have any punctures or any other mechanical problems along the way. Ian’s navigating was surprisingly ok and he only got us lost a couple of times. The weather was pretty good with only a couple…
Boris’s Birthday
ByJon7 Years ago to day, 5 July 2008, a handsome South Devonshire Bull was born. The bull was born blind and not wanted by the farmer, that’s when Boris was rescued by us. We have never looked back and he is loved by all, he is such a sociable, loving, cuddly 1,500 Kg bear. People say…
Wild Mice
ByJonAll creatures great and small. These two wild mice arrived yesterday cold and dehydrated, once they had been warmed up on a heat pad, we started feeding. Over 24 hours on and still very early days, thier eyes have started to open, they are taking hourly feeds and they are quite lively. Feeding rearing milk…
Wildlife Hospital – Update
ByJonIn 2011 we were granted planning permission to convert a large garage, which we will use to treat wildlife that comes into the charity. We have been working very hard raising the funds for this vital work, now with £8,000 raised so far, we are able to start the first stage. Now the the garage…

