Zoopharmacognosy to the Rescue!
Find out about Charley's zoopharmacognosy journey.
The Mindful Pause
THE MINDFUL PAUSE To access the podcast click on the title These days most of us spend a lot of our lives rushing around. It is a bit like being on one of those hamster exercise wheels – constant motion. We want everything to happen right away. We want to see results right away, and [...]
Holidays, Fireworks & Stress
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Emergency Measures
Sometimes things we do with the best of intentions turn into a problematic situation. When the little feral cat turned up on our doorstep in the midst of torrential rain, providing her with food and shelter seemed like the right thing to do. The consequences of this decision have been far-reaching. Then she had her [...]
Arena, Abscesses & Limps
Those of you who have been following my journey with the two horses who were abandoned at our place may remember that they are not at all happy to be touched. This, of course, poses major challenges and has been a source of concern. From time to time, Arena, the mare, has been limping but, [...]
Relief vs Remorse
19/08/2022 Yesterday Squeaky went into one of the travelling crates by herself and I was able to close the door. Until then she had only put her head and shoulders inside to reach the dish with food but yesterday I pushed the dish to the back of the crate. Of course, when she realised that [...]
Summer Challenges and Incompatibilities: kittens and swallows
When Squeaky had her babies, she showed all the guile and skill needed for a feral cat to survive. We searched high and low but were unable to discover where she had hidden her kittens. We found the box where they were born, but she had moved them by then. In fact, we though they [...]
Free E-booklet for all dog guardians
Zuzanna Rybarczyk set this initiative in motion inviting a number of people to contribute to a free e-booklet to give pet guardians some information which may help them, enhance the welbeing of their pets and also strengthen the bond between them. This great little booklet is now available for download free of charge here: [...] [...]
Where Knowledge Ends, Violence Begins
This morning I saw a scene which left me feeling sick. About a month ago a little donkey came to live nearby. He was very young and had just been taken away from his mother, possibly too soon. He was shut up in a barn in a box all by himself with minimal contact – [...]
Expect the Unexpected
A few days ago, I had to attend to some paperwork at the police station. It was pouring with rain and the roads were flooded. As we drove gently through a flooded area Salma got up from her usual travelling place for the first time since she has been with us and came to lie [...]