I’ve lost track of how long Percy Pige has been here, it must be at least five months by now. Sometimes, I think this house is an offshoot of the rescue. He is completely clear of the paramyxo virus, but still throws his head upside down, reverting to type. Percy Pige has the freedom of …
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Each day, I trot into the garden to sort Herbie hog and his hutch out. A few days ago, to my abject horror, I found his hutch empty! Last time this happened he’d dug himself out, and after a frantic search, was found sleeping in a hedgehog house in one of my borders. Since then …
Well…..it would seem that Curly cat has decided to lose her freedom and become a house cat. The other night, I heard a mewling outside the kitchen door, and was astonished to see Curly cat sitting there, bold as brass giving Sam the eye! This is a rather unnerving development, as Curly usually sticks to …
Each time we go away on holiday, our wonderful next door neighbour, Barbara, feeds the Curly cat for us. Twice a day she comes out, whatever the weather, and her only reward for this kind deed is to be hissed and spat at. This has been the case for years, but yesterday Curly finally decided …
The rescue remains unnaturally quiet as hardly any wildlife has been brought in over the last month, which is most odd. Having said that, the wildlife unit is still full so it’s a good thing. This little hog may be coming to live with me in the spring. It has some sort of special needs, …
Donkeys at the fundraising event. Yesterday I was face painting [yes, again!] at an event in Formby pinewoods, trying to raise money and awareness for the street dogs and cats of Sri Lanka. Animal SOS Sri Lanka, a UK registered charity, was founded on the vision of Kim Cooling who, after witnessing the appalling plight of …
For a long time now I have disliked driving at night on roads with no street lighting. The amount of creatures I have almost killed is unbelievable. Over recent years I have noticed a steady increase in the numbers of dead animals and birds on the roads, so I got involved in several studies to …
