Oscar
OSCAR On 29th January, we received an urgent call from a young woman whose partner had found a tiny lamb entangled in brambles. With no sign of its mother or […]
Twiglet and Mabel
Twiglet and Mabel We received a phone call from a gentleman to say say he’d had a knock at the door to say one of his pigs were out. He went […]
Pete and Pudding
Pete and Pudding Pete arrived here at the sanctuary following a phone call from the police asking if we had lost a pig. We hadn’t, and apparently Pete had lost his owner, […]
Percy and Pickles
Percy and Pickles The most unusual item found on the M42? An unconscious pig! Late on a Wednesday afternoon a motorist noticed an unusual object on the hard shoulder. The object turned […]
George
George Born on a commercial farm, destined for the slaughterhouse or market at six months old, George was found half drowned in a bucket of water as a tiny piglet. His brother […]
Etta
Etta Pigs In The Wood are a brilliant organisation who put all of their resources into trying to find homes for the huge number of pet pigs that become unwanted for whatever […]
Dotty
Dotty Dotty was previously owned by a nurse, who wanted a pig as a friend and companion. Dotty fitted the bill perfectly, she was calm, thoughtful, and content with a human as […]
Boris
Boris Boris was rescued with his brother when they were piglets. The conditions they were kept in were very poor, they had very little space and hadn’t been receiving the right food […]
Goats
Goats When their devoted owner faced unforeseen circumstances and could no longer care for them, five goats urgently needed a new home. Thanks to the availability of a recently vacated […]
Ginger and Mr Bean
Ginger and Mr Bean Mr Bean was rescued from a market, having been purchased from a dealer who was later banned from keeping animals. Clearly subjected to severe mistreatment, Mr […]
George
George George arrived at the sanctuary in 2012, having had a relatively good start out in the fields with his mother. However, we suspected that he might have developed joint […]
Frenchy, Faaris, Clive and Pablo
Frenchy, Faaris, Clive and Pablo These four orphaned lambs were born into a commercial farm where they endured poor conditions, with no effort made to ensure their comfort or proper […]
Freedom
Freedom The little disabled lamb who arrived here in April 2016 unable to walk is now up and running—a testament to her remarkable determination. She must have been in considerable […]
Hope
Hope Hope, the ewe—her name could not be more fitting. When we first encountered her, and saw the state she was in, we all hoped with all our hearts that […]
Freda
Freda Freda had endured several years of solitary confinement under the most appalling conditions. She was wading through slurry up to her belly, with only a piece of broken tin […]
Iggy and Isaac
Iggy and Isaac These two strikingly handsome and exceptionally friendly boys have joined us very recently. Valais Blacknose sheep, hailing from Switzerland, were originally bred for their meat and distinctive […]
Jacqueline and Josephine
Jacqueline and Josephine Jaqueline was brought here in late autumn of 2013. A vet had been called out to perform a caesarean section on her, as she was too young […]
Jake, Jimmy and Scruffy
Jake, Jimmy and Scruffy These cheeky triplets were born here in 2017. Their mother, Flo, was one of many ewes rescued from a person who was prosecuted for cruelty and […]
Fred and Joel
Fred and Joel Fred was bred from high-class, expensive eventing stock, and much was expected of him. He grew into a big, handsome horse trained for eventing, and he made […]
Kamari
Kamari Kamari was born in September 2022. Her mother is Narina, one of our rescue alpacas. When we rescued Narina, we knew she was pregnant, but we weren’t sure exactly when […]
