January  – Missing from the Handley area – a very thin black female cat answering to Tia.   She not thin because she hasn’t been fed, it’s because she has […]

Our very best wishes for a happy and peaceful new year from all of us at the sanctuary and from all the animals too.   Many thanks for the food […]

Even when the weather is very bad the moorland ponies usually manage because they have a vast acreage to roam in and are able to find natural shelter.   Freedom […]

It’s been busy – strays coming in at all times.   Puzzling too, don’t people notice that their dog is missing?    We haven’t had many calls telling us a […]

Happy Christmas to all our Pet Samaritan friends, supporters, dog walkers and volunteers – we couldn’t do it without you! Miss Nolene is wrapped up warm  – let’s make our […]

Jasmine is one of our elderly residents, she came to the sanctuary when her people had to move abroad.   She’s a lovely cat who settled down well from the […]

How did turkeys come to be associated with Christmas?    These are large woodland birds, good fliers, used to roosting in trees and living naturally in flocks.  A turkey is […]

The ponies loved the apples and carrots that arrived in Reception at the weekend, a big thank you to whoever brought them in.   Thanks also for the donations of […]

The snow has just about gone, we’ve mended all the burst pipes and we have some lovely dogs ready and waiting to meet you.   Kittens too are looking for […]

A typically thin stray dog.   Why are there so many in this emaciated condition?  This one is Misty and she is a lovely young lurcher girl.   We are […]