In memory of Pete

It’s now nearly two years since Pete, one of the sanctuary founders, passed away and it is his birthday this month on 5th April. While we will never forget him, the animals also seem to remember this wonderful and kind man who cared for them with so much devotion. Pete was very much ‘in tune’ with cats and dogs, horses and goats. Nolene, shown here, will not allow anyone to pick her up like this. She loved answering the phone with Pete though and would sit on his knee forever.

Even now the dogs run up the fields where he used to walk them, just as though he’s still out there with them. They’ll stop suddenly and look up as though he’s by their side and talking to them   –  animals know so much more than we do and perhaps he is.