Vet visit yesterday for Cecelia, who had an X-ray revealing orbital fractures. Thankfully her jaw is okay. She is now on pain relief and antibiotics for an abscess on her lower jaw.
We’re really hoping she can pull through, but she still has a long road ahead 🐾
I'll never forget a lovely Polish Amazon delivery man saying, as he handed me supplies that had been sent from my wishlist, "More kindness for you."
And that's just what it is, when someone sends items or donates towards the cost of medicines - it's kindness in its purest form: an act of love that expects no reciprocation.❤️
Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, all those who help keep this little hospital running, and who hearten and energise me with their kind words of encouragement.
The supplies with notes are from Heather C, Mark, Amanda K, Victoria N, Rae D, Amanda M, cmb one, JoAnne, Mary M, Caroline H, Lorraine F, DT plc, Ray & Sue H, Amy C, Teia L, Kay W, Clive, Webbsixty6, Roberty B, Linda F, Christopher P, Laura C, Rebecca W, Jacqueline and in memory of her lovely dad Maurice Whitfield.
Here's a smile to start your weekend with:
A little family of orphaned babies being transitioned from formula and introduced to liquidised solid food.
Self anointing is something hedgehogs do when meeting a strange new smell they think is important and they want to remember.
They lick the new substance, create a saliva froth with it in their mouths, and then spread that all over their body.
And yes, it's fun watching and no, it's not fun cleaning them up afterwards.😁
Say hello to much-loved Hattie, a friendly spayed female pictured in the hilltop village cat colony on this tiny Greek island where we care for the Aegean #Cats
You can help the #cats by making a small donation to fund vital veterinary care and food. Purr!
https://t.co/eBupPyhtpP
🚨🇮🇪Mass protests in Ireland have entered their 11th day, with more people calling for the government to step down.
Media and the EU are trying to keep it under wraps to prevent unrest from spreading across Europe.
UK Muslim Murder House: 41 Dogs Starved, Tortured, Murdered
They tried to chew their own legs off they were so hungry.
How can any human do this?
UPDATE: We are now finding out there was a cover-up (read until end).
This is the nightmare that unfolded at the fake “Save A Paw UK” rescue in Crays Hill, Essex.
In February police smashed their way in and found pure hell: 41 dogs rotting in a mass grave crawling with maggots and rats, 21 more live dogs and one cat crammed into filthy pens with zero food or water.
The smell of death hit vets from 40 metres away.
Starved animals had gnawed on wood, on their own legs, anything to survive.
Most were already dead.
26-year-old Muslim Oaveed Rahman ran the scam. He lured desperate British families on Gumtree and social media, pocketed up to £500 per dog with promises of training and loving new homes, then vanished.
He admitted 11 fraud charges, animal cruelty, and illegally owning a banned XL Bully.
On 20 February 2026 the court gave him just five years in prison and a lifetime ban on ever owning animals again. You may have seen the original horror.
Now fresh details make it even worse.
UPDATE: Public fury forced an MP to refer the “unduly lenient” sentence to the Attorney General. On 25 February they reviewed it and refused to toughen it - keeping the soft five-year term exactly as it was, even while calling the crimes “repellent.”
At the same time Basildon Council quietly released its own damning report: they had received repeated complaints about Rahman’s property since early 2023 - noise, distressed dogs, suspicious activity - yet did almost nothing.
No proper inspections, no shutdown, just endless excuses that “no licensing was required.”
Officials knew the horror was coming and looked the other way.
Why do you think they covered it up?
This preventable massacre happened while Rahman, shaped by Islamic teachings that brand dogs najis (unclean) and ritually impure, turned trusting owners’ pets into a death camp.
The pathetic sentence, the council’s years of inaction, and the obvious cultural clash feel like a slap in the face to every victim and every dog lover in Britain.
When will authorities stop turning a blind eye and finally confront how these imported attitudes treat our loyal companions like vermin?
He deserves the death penalty.
🚨BREAKING:
🇭🇺 This is HUGE! Ukraine is Preparing Provocateurs if the EU-Tisza Opposition Loses Elections.
In the video is the map of Liberty Square in Budapest. This is a Serious Provocation of Hungary's Sovereignty!
Heartbreaking. Vets caring for Rosy, a female cat who was raped by a migrant in Rome, Italy, have released a video detailing her current condition.
She is still alive, but her intestines are in a very bad shape.
What kind of monster would do this?!
New emergency arrivals this evening at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue and Sanctuary.
These kittens are just 3-4 weeks old and were found by a family walking on the moors this afternoon.
They were dumped in a plastic bag in a bucket.
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🦉 Meet Soot - a tawny owl rescued after falling down a chimney. His beak was damaged and his feathers had a smoky smell for days.
With treatment, supportive care & time in our aviaries to rebuild his strength, Soot made a full recovery and is now back in his woodland territory.
⚠️PLEASE PLEASE RETWEET THE HELL OUT OF THIS KITTEN ABUSER
🚨 BEN MURKIN, ELY
⚠️KNOW HIS FACE⚠️
A sadistic animal abuser has avoided prison after inflicting catastrophic injuries on a kitten after throwing it at a wall, a door and down the stairs.
Ben Murkin, of Mill Lane, Fordham, Ely, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on March 6 to be sentenced in a prosecution brought forward by the RSPCA.
On March 6, 2024, a veterinary practice was contacted by a family member who said Murkin's cat Whisper had fallen and was struggling to breathe.
By the time they arrived at the practice with Whisper, the kitten had already passed away after being in immense pain and suffering.
Whisper's death was reported to the RSPCA after concerns about the injuries.
An independent post mortem found that Whisper had suffered injuries including a bruised head, a left eye haemorrhage, reddening and bruising of the tail area, and multiple injuries to limbs, consistent with a strong human grip.
Murkin claimed the injuries occurred when he was carrying out CPR.
The post mortem also found evidence of current and old rib fractures and a fracture on the lumber vertebrae.
He had also ignored advice from the bet to bring the cat back on two occasions.
These included after bringing in the kitten for limping after a supposed fall in December 2023 and in February 2024 after treatment for a fractured tooth and red gums.
Some of the specific acts of cruelty detailed in court included kicking Whisper against a wall, picking her up by the tail and throwing her down the stairs, and throwing Whisper against the door.
The expert vet concluded in their report: “It is my expert opinion that clearly Whisper suffered as a result of the injuries she sustained however they were caused.
She sustained multiple and severe injuries both to her lip and upper canine, to her ribs on the right hand side and then to her face, chest and abdomen in the final incident.
“All of these will have caused her to suffer pain and distress. The final set of injuries the duration of the suffering will only have lasted as long as she remained conscious which is likely to have been a short period of time.
“It is my expert opinion that the injuries sustained by Whisper were the result of deliberate and intentional trauma inflicted upon her by a person with the intention of her causing her serious harm and suffering.”
The court heard he got Whisper with his girlfriend as emotional support as he was lonely. When the relationship ended, he started to resent the cat. The judge described Murkin's actions as an "extraordinary response".
The judge noted this had been "astonishing cruelty to an animal" and said Murkin had committed other acts of physical violence on the cat.
The offence was placed in the highest category because the injuries were "prolonged and repeated, inflicted with significant force, and resulted in death".
Murkin had pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to Whisper by inflicting trauma causing injury and for failing to provide prompt veterinary treatment, in respect of the injury to the cat’s gums and fractured canine tooth.
He was given a 22-month prison sentenced that has been suspended for 18 months.
He has been ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work and 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days.
He has been banned for keeping all animals for life and was ordered to pay £500 court costs and £187 victim surcharge.
RSPCA Inspector Emily Astillberry said: "The actions in this case were of astonishing cruelty to a defenceless animal. It is heart-breaking to hear what Whisper - this small ragdoll kitten - had to endure such cruel and sustained suffering. She was still so young when she died and had to endure such pain and suffering during this short life.”
I don’t know why this doesn’t get more mainstream coverage.
Saving these poor abused dogs that are no different than our beloved pets at home.
The people who broke them out are heroes.
This really is not complicated.
🚨LAURA TROTT OUTRAGED BY JESUS BAN IN SCHOOLS
Laura Trott, a Tory MP, has written to Education Secretary Brigette Phillipson DEMANDING she retract the advice given to schools claiming children should not draw Jesus for fear of offending Muslims
This is Kim Leadbeater. MP for Spen Valley and my MP.
She voted to scrap my right to a Jury trial. She is mean’t to represent her constituents and instead towed the party line
I will not be voting for her in future elections.
This is Torston Bell.
He is my MP.
He voted to take away my rights to a jury trial.
Make sure that he is never again voted in as MP for Swansea West.
Vote Reform and toss this man out!
This is my MP Noah Law who has voted to take away all our rights to a Jury Trial. Could I ask all my fellow constituents to remember and ensure this man can never stand again.