Last night was spent rehydrating hoglets and picking fly eggs and maggots from them, Ugh.
Painstaking but worth it if they all survive. What I actually wanted to be doing was trying a new recipe for cookies, making a spicy quinoa salad and applying a Lush facemask. Sadly a 1am finish, a stale sandwich and none of the above wishlist!! At least all hogs are doing ok today and seem to be eating like little troopers.
2012 was another challenging year for us, what with the appalling weather, a summer and winter of mud, but most of all, the sheer increasing number of calls to take in unwanted pets. Pets Unfortunately too many people treat pets as the disposable commodity, it is all too easy to get a pet without any checks, advice or neutering, then give it up. As…
Hedgehogs suffer some horrific garden injuries, many are too severe to survive. This young boy was lucky that he was found and came to us in time. His wound was deep and infected, he was in pain, very cold and dehydrated, all the signs of a garden incident from a strimmer or mower.The priority in…
We have three lovely cats in now that are ready for lifelong loving homes. Domino is a female black and white cat who is approx. 9 months old. Lilo, a gorgeous tabby who is approx. 1 years old. Moonlight, another lovely black and white lady approx. 4 years old. All have been spayed, chipped, and…
Meet Barry and Barney, two 6 year old rescued pygmy goats we have recently admitted, these castrated boys are now looking for a life-long home.Goats need a large grassed area, free of poisonous plants with secure fencing and shelter to get out of the weather. They require hay and clean water at all times and…
Animal Friends Insurance provide insurance for pets. they have set themselves an amazing challenge of raising £1million by the end of 2012. So far they have raised £450,000. Each month they chose 4 animal charities, each will recive at least £1,500 if the get at least 100 votes, second place gets £3,500 and first £5,000….
We have released another swan, the second in two days, after treatment. We rescued this one after reports that she had collapsed. On release we Searched for her partner, however he couldn’t be found, we left her near her nest and she was calling out for him. We hope they become reunited.
