DIY on the shed is still in progress (I can only do a section at a time as I need to wait until there's enough scrap wood at work to do the next bit!) but is coming along nicely, if somewhat 'rustic' in appearance!!
We have a few more residents that have come in over the last month or so. These are:
3 gerbils, a 22 year old cockatiel, 2 corn snakes and the latest addition to arrive at the weekend was Jethro..... a young black backed gull...... Steve named him, it had nothing to do with me, haha!
Jethro was hit by a car and I'm still not sure if he will be able to recover enough to be released yet. He has to be given a chance though and if his broken hip and wing will heal enough then we'll certainly do whatever we can for him to get him back out there. For now he seems quite content wobbling around the shed and is eating and drinking fine....the other end also works well - I forgot just how much mess large birds can make, especially ones that eat fish.... Nuff said!
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Saturday 2 August 2008
DIY
Well, I've finally had to admit that the main Refuge shed is on it's last legs and will probably not last another winter in it's current condition. A new one, with a newly laid base area, will cost around £800 and we simply do not have the funds at the moment. I'm starting to do some fundraising towards it but for now I'm refining my DIY skills this weekend and repairing it myself.... actually, the term 'skills' is used rather loosely, I can use a saw and hammer but my work won't win any prizes at the Idea Home exhibition!
So this weekend is being spent cladding out the interior walls using scrap wood and bubblewrap for insulation, all of which have been salvaged from work (they normally end up in the skip). +1 for the environment as well as improving the Refuge!
...special prize for the person who correctly guesses how many extra bruises I end up with by the end of the weekend!
So this weekend is being spent cladding out the interior walls using scrap wood and bubblewrap for insulation, all of which have been salvaged from work (they normally end up in the skip). +1 for the environment as well as improving the Refuge!
...special prize for the person who correctly guesses how many extra bruises I end up with by the end of the weekend!
Sunday 13 July 2008
Oops
OK, I own up, I forgot my log in to the blog.... sorry!
Right, catch up time then! The small beasties are mainly doing ok apart from the ferret who is rather old now and developed an abscess on her face, it's getting better but she's sleeping most of the time now. It's still strange only having 7 guinea pigs, I was always so used to having around 100 of them that it does seem rather quiet still at feeding time!
3 new additions came in at the weekend though, 3 lovely little male gerbils, brothers from the same litter, and they are now resident in the office and learning to explore their new home.
2 cornsnakes are due in soon through another rescue once a transport run can be finalised but that'll be all for now.
Dylan encountered something rather scary on his morning walk today, a load of pony and traps went past us and he was not amused and his behind my legs! Silly lad xx
Right, catch up time then! The small beasties are mainly doing ok apart from the ferret who is rather old now and developed an abscess on her face, it's getting better but she's sleeping most of the time now. It's still strange only having 7 guinea pigs, I was always so used to having around 100 of them that it does seem rather quiet still at feeding time!
3 new additions came in at the weekend though, 3 lovely little male gerbils, brothers from the same litter, and they are now resident in the office and learning to explore their new home.
2 cornsnakes are due in soon through another rescue once a transport run can be finalised but that'll be all for now.
Dylan encountered something rather scary on his morning walk today, a load of pony and traps went past us and he was not amused and his behind my legs! Silly lad xx
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Some Background on Phoenyx Animal Refuge
Phoenyx Animal Refuge has been around for many years but we dropped off the internet scene a couple of years back due to changes at home. At it's peak Phoenyx was caring for around 200 animals, all permanent residents, but over the last couple of years we have not been able to take in any small animals and our numbers have dropped to around 50. We will be keeping to this level from now on due to limited resources and space.
Over the years we made many friends through the world of the internet and it was with great regret and sadness that we had to drop our connections with so many other rescues and supporters. We sincerely hope that we can now stay in touch again and keep everyone updated on what's going on in the world of Phoenyx Animal Refuge.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us in the past and special thanks to those who have stayed in touch and continued to help us - you know who you are xx
Over the years we made many friends through the world of the internet and it was with great regret and sadness that we had to drop our connections with so many other rescues and supporters. We sincerely hope that we can now stay in touch again and keep everyone updated on what's going on in the world of Phoenyx Animal Refuge.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us in the past and special thanks to those who have stayed in touch and continued to help us - you know who you are xx
New webite, new blog!
Well, it's finally happened! The new website is almost ready and is at:
http://www.phoenyx.co.uk/
This new blog is being started to accompany the site and I hope to be updating it at least once a week. Please keep checking back for updates!
Jules
http://www.phoenyx.co.uk/
This new blog is being started to accompany the site and I hope to be updating it at least once a week. Please keep checking back for updates!
Jules
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