Our Doberman pup has developed the curious habit of standing on the outdoor tables at the various pubs we frequent. It’s not as though he isn’t tall enough to start with! As fast as we get him down, he pops up again. I’m just waiting for the Landlords to start telling us off. Obviously a born …
Mother and baby rabbits at the rescue. The wildlife unit is absolutely swamped with a wide range of youngsters at the moment, the usual mid summer casualties, and the endless rain is not helping matters. These wee critters are suffering from a range of problems, including being orphaned, injured or sickly. An extremely sickly baby …
Living walls are suddenly springing up everywhere and seem to be the new craze. Gardener’s World and the big flower shows are all featuring them of late and there seems to be no end to their adaptability and diversity. They can range from rambling ivy to neat structured designs. I really like them, especially if …
While cycling last night, Hubs and I were almost deafened by the noise of thousands of shrieking crows swarming across the sky nearly blacking it out. I’ve always wondered why they only seem to do this at certain times of the year. In fact, despite a multitude of theories, nobody really knows. Crows are members of the …
We’re really bored and Mummy, won’t take us out to play. We cannot chew the furniture, that fills her with dismay. Digging’s now forbidden, barking’s out as well. So what’s a girl and boy to do? we plead with you, please tell! So a new game we invented, we play it every night, we both get …
Wildlife is nightmarish at the moment. The first young hedgehogs are pouring into the rescue along with dozens of chicks. There are baby everythings everywhere and it really is stressful. It’s impossible to tell what will survive and what won’t. A hedgehog was brought in yesterday and gave birth to six youngsters overnight. The mother …
This collared dove came into the rescue as a tiny chick and needed to be hand reared. Once it was able to feed itself it was kept in an aviary, allowing it to revert to wild as birds will do quickly, if left alone. We have to be really careful with crows as human …
