Sammy one of our Dartmoor ponies has been homed this week, with a beautiful Shetland, he has settled in nicely and he’s already getting on well with his new girlfriend.
We all miss Sammy, he was one our of naughty ponies, with loads of character, however we are pleased he has a new home.
An elderly cob has just been admitted, brought to us by the RSPCA (England & Wales), he’s weak and a little subdued. Thankfully he started eating and drinking rehydration fluid, a good sign, fingers crossed.
That little pony bottom in a horse trailer is Aeros!! He has been reserved to go to an amazing new home so the fabulous Claire has been practicing loading him for the journey. He’s now such a pro (or so keen to go and meet his new friends) that he’s started loading himself. Loading horses…
Holly is growing fast, she is very friendly, curious and follows us around everywhere. Today whilst we were cleaning the stables out, she climbed into the hay sack for a good rummage around. She runs really fast and constantly talks to us, we love her so much. She is now looking for a permanent home,…
Each year hundreds of Dartmoor ponies are sent for slaughter, either fed to lions and tigers in zoos or turned into pet food. Even though they are rarer than the great giant panda, they are sent to market in their hundreds and sold for only a few pounds, to the only buyers, the meat traders. Each year we work…
When Henny came in with 150 other rescue hens, we quickly saw that she was having trouble walking and scratching around. Poor girl must have been in so much pain as she had a broken femur. With the aid of an old towel, a dog harness, some old garden canes and pain killers we managed…
These two are new admissions at the rescue, two unwanted pets Henry and Dixie. Thankfully they are safe now.
