A big thank you to everyone who came to the yard sale, we hope you all found something you liked and a bargain. Thank you also to the kind folk who bring us shredded paper and blankets and unwanted items – it all helps to care for the animals. We’ve had some dreadfully injured dogs in recently and lots of strays – is it because it’s getting near holiday time? I hope not. Only one dog has been claimed in the last week, the rest range from a huge mastiff to a little terrier and every size, shape and age in between. You’ll be seeing them all in our ‘sanctuary soulmates’ gallery if no one comes for them and when we’ve restored them to health and sorted out their quirks and foibles and assessed their personalities – ouch! that was my hand! We don’t make any judgements until they’ve settled down, which can take anything from a couple of weeks to several months – difficulties are usually because they are either frightened or untrained – sometimes both! Any help towards looking after all these unwanted dogs will be much appreciated – even a small amount makes a big difference and of course, we always need dog food. [donate]