Dogs and heatstroke – Signs and Treatment

Dogs and heatstroke – Signs and Treatment

How to avoid it and how to treat it… Did you know… that an animal left in a hot car could die in as little as 20 minutes from heatstroke? How to avoid your pet getting heatstroke… Never leave pets in cars, conservatories or caravans, not even for a short time. This...
Please help Poppy!

Please help Poppy!

Poppy is no ordinary dog. She has an extraordinary zest for life which is really quite inexplicable given the pain she has been putting up with for quite some time now.  In addition to this, poor Poppy has also been passed from pillar to post by a series of owners in...
Surge in abandoned kittens and pregnant cats

Surge in abandoned kittens and pregnant cats

Due to a surge of abandoned kittens and pregnant cats, Ferne is desperately needing help to expand its services to provide a Special Care Cat Unit to cope with the high volume of cats needing help. In the last month alone, over 20 abandoned kittens have been taken...
Help needed for Pig enclosure refurbishment!

Help needed for Pig enclosure refurbishment!

Have you got any spare paving slabs, off cuts of turf or willow? If you have, we’d love them for our new enclosure which we currently sprucing up to make it shaded, dry and comfortable for them. If you can help, please give the Sanctuary a call, on 01460 65214...