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Minty Needs an Expensive Operation, Can You Help?
ByJonA big operation for a little fella! Sadly last week our vet confirmed that Minty, our little Welsh pony who we took on nearly a year ago, needs to go to a referral clinic, for a complicated castration (geld). We had hoped that he would be ready by now, for the normal procedure that we carry out…
Buzzard on the Mend
ByJonWe don’t often rescue birds of prey, but when we do we are amazed by their beauty. This guy we believe has been handled and kept in a very small cage where he could not fly. Therefore he has little muscle tone and cannot currently be released into the wild.
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Wildlife Rescue
ByJonThe cold Spring really seems to have affected wildlife. Normally we are in-undated with orphaned birds and mammals from May onwards, this year though Spring has come very late. We are now, almost into July, receiving the glut of baby birds, hedgehogs and foxes. this little guy is a Dunnock, happily receiving his meal. If…
Three Kittens dumped at the Rescue
ByJonWe get very frustrated when we come home from work with hours of animal duties ahead of us, only to find animals dumped on our doorstep by irresponsible people. This puts a huge strain on us and the charity. These three kittens were 3 of many animals left on our doorstep this week. As we…
175 Ex-Battery Hens Rescued
ByJonIn the past couple of weeks we have rescued another 175 battery hens, this includes 100 from Wales, in collaboration with the British Hen Welfare Trust. Battery hens, just like free range hens, are sent for slaughter at around 18 months old, they are replaced with younger hens to keep farms’ egg production rates high. The 175…
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Stoat Released Back into Wild
ByJonThis young man was found clutching to a portacabin and probably separated from his mother when it was moved. We have hand reared him on special milk formula before introducing him to raw meat.