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Swan Released
ByJonA few moths ago we took in a signet who had been brought to us by Guardian Angels Bird Sanctuary. The signet had unfortunately got into trouble, she had gone over a weir and got separated from her family, sustaining a leg injury in the process. Thankfully after weeks of treatment and convalescence, she’s made…
Woody the Wandering Piggy
ByJonThis Bank Holiday Monday we received a call to see if we could catch and fetch a wandering pig. Our initial reaction was that we couldn’t help, it was pouring with rain, we had only just come in the house soaking wet for the second time that morning and we really do not have room…
Battery Hen Rescue
ByJonThis week we have taken on a further 120 ex-battery hens that would otherwise be slaughtered. The farm in Norfolk where we fetched them from, was emptying their sheds, replacing 20,000 birds with young hens, to keep the egg yield high. We couldn’t rescue all 20,000 hens that are probably only around 18 months old, but…
Two Collared Doves
ByJonThese two doves were released together in early July. One came to us as a chick which was hand reared, the other had a broken leg, which was repaired prior to release.
Bobby Arrives
ByJonMeet Bobby boy. Bobby on the right arrived this week, we needed a partner for Trudy Trotters, an abandoned pig we rescued a few weeks ago. Here you can see them meeting for the first time. Bobby is around a year old, like Trudy he is very friendly and loves attention, especially belly rubs which…
Gorgeous George rehomed
ByJonGorgeous George is one of the first wild Dartmoor ponies we rescued, he went to a great home a few years ago and has grown a lot! Sadly he was returned to us a few weeks ago. during his time he was backed and has turned into a very handsome young boy. It didn’t take…