By Lesley | Published:
November 8, 2009
Yesterday saw the last ever greyhound race meeting at the Swansea Greyhound Stadium.
Fears had been expressed about the welfare of some of the greyhounds whose owners might not wish to continue to care for them.
All the animal welfare charities agreed to combine forces to ensure that temporary shelter could be found for any animal [...]
Also posted in Animals, Annoying things, DEFRA, Education, Gorseinon, Greyhound rescue, RSPCA, Sad things, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales, volunteering, weather |
By Lesley | Published:
March 27, 2009
Despite the fact that the Government in Westminster has seen fit to allow English badgers to continue to live in their natural settings (or should I say sets?) , the Welsh Assembly has decided that the culling of badgers in Wales is to go ahead.
By Lesley | Published:
December 11, 2008
Everyone tends to over-indulge at Christmas
It can be tempting to give your dogs and cats extra treats too in the festive season……….but it is a bad idea.
Watch this amusing yet very pertinent video:
http://www.giveanimalsavoice.org.uk/
Oops…. that video no longer appears….sorry!
Merry Christmas!
By Lesley | Published:
July 30, 2008
The South Wales Evening Post today reported a ’shock’ increase in animal cruelty in the last year.
The BBC ran a similar story this morning.
However, whilst the figures are distressing and the [...]
By Lesley | Published:
April 10, 2008
On a day when all the rest of news is sad or bad, it is great to hear some good news for once.
This Newfoundland is being trained to rescue people from the sea in Swansea.
The picture came from the Daily Mail and you can read more about this Super-Dog here
Also posted in Animals, Coastal erosion, DEFRA, Education, Happy things, Interesting things, RSPCA, Sailing, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales |
By Lesley | Published:
December 16, 2007
We have decided not to send Christmas cards this year.
By Lesley | Published:
December 2, 2007
Stop Press News! Santa will be in the RSPCA CHARITY SHOP in Gorseinon this week.
Also posted in Animals, DEFRA, Family, Gorseinon, Happy things, Interesting things, RSPCA, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales, volunteering |
By Lesley | Published:
November 29, 2007
Regular visitors to my little blog will know that on a couple of days a week, we drive the ambulance for the RSPCA in Swansea. Today we had to take a beautiful grey and white cat, aged possibly about two years, to the vet for a check-up, after she arrived at the Centre. [...]
By Lesley | Published:
November 11, 2007
Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV.
Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake.
By Lesley | Published:
October 16, 2007
The first airbus 380 was transferred to Singapore yesterday and a celebratory ceremony was held in Toulouse.
Last year when we were camping near Perpignan , sheltering from a strong and long Tramontana wind, we had our own personal flying display from this fantastic machine.