Best Friends Sanctuary - Stray/Rescue Coventry

15/07/2025

This hedgehog came in from Uley today, sadly he passed away on the way to us. The red area shows where his spines had been cut by a strimmer. Please think before you cut long grass.

15/07/2025

15/07/2025

This post is so overdue!
I've been saying this for years!

https://www.facebook.com/share/16rCwW6tb1/

🐱🦊 Despite common misconceptions, foxes in the UK generally do not pose a threat to domestic cats. In most cases, they share a harmonious existence, with cats often holding the upper hand.

The dynamic between foxes and cats is fascinating, often resembling a high-stakes game of cat and mouse—or rather, cat and fox. When faced with an approaching cat, foxes are more likely to retreat to avoid potential harm from the cat's sharp claws and teeth, following the wisdom of "better safe than sorry" in the wild.

While exceptions exist, most fox-cat interactions showcase the feline's dominance and control. Instances where a fox might pose a danger to a cat typically occur during the early weeks of cub season when the fox is protecting its den and young offspring. Cats, being skilled hunters, may take birds, rabbits, and even young fox cubs during this time. However, in most confrontations, the fox tends to come off worse as cat bites and scratches can lead to fatal infections in foxes.

Numerous heartwarming examples of cats and foxes playing together are witnessed, with cats often asserting their dominance. While there are rare exceptions to this rule, these isolated incidents tend to garner undue attention, fueling misconceptions about foxes being a threat to cats in the area.

When a fox is seen carrying a cat away, it is more likely that it is carrying its own young or, if indeed a cat, that the cat has fallen victim to a road traffic accident, and the fox is simply seizing an easy meal. These occurrences should not be misconstrued as deliberate attacks by foxes on cats.

Let us appreciate the beauty of nature's harmony and remember that foxes play a valuable role in our ecosystem. By understanding and respecting their behaviours, we can ensure a peaceful coexistence with these magnificent creatures.

13/07/2025

I am fuming!
I'm mentioning no names yet...
(HISSES TO HOPE)!!!
There, I said it!!!
But there's a rescue in Coventry refusing to give a scared cat back to someone who genuinely cares!

This cat is being called "semi feral"..
SHE IS NOT!!

Listen to that purring!!!!

DOES MISSY LOOK "SEMI FERAL" TO ANY OF YOU!!??????

She has been kept in a CRATE FOR TWO MONTHS!!!
at least...

Because the rescue (I use that term lightly!) is scared of her because she hissed due to EXTREME TRAUMA!!?

If this cat "Missy" isn't given back TONIGHT I will be publicly naming this "rescue"...

Incidentally the same people who watched colony of MULTIPLE kittens slowly suffering and dying in 2020......

This video is the "semi feral" cat (BEFORE SHE WENT TO RESCUE or "care" as they call it 🤬🤬)this "rescue" is refusing to hand back!!!!

STOP RECOMMENDING THIS NEW RESCUE UNTIL THEY STOP NEGLECTING THIS CAT!!!

Missy has been at this (rescue) since early MAY this year..
They have taken in DOZENS of extra cats since Missy...

WHY.?
If they can't provide adequate care and space for her!!?

You wait until you see the before and after evidence!!!!!

Ironically, this is Faye Farndon running this rescue ("H2H"), who used to be at Fagin's Waifs and Strays with Pat Whitehouse...
BOTH of these women ignored my messages asking for help with my first colony a few years ago...
They were " too busy" to advise me..on the colony of 16+ cats that THEY KNEW ABOUT for at LEAST 10 months..
Ten months where at least a dozen kittens were made, born and then died slow deaths in filthy gardens and dilapidated sheds in Foleshill!

Because I went out, trapped ALL cats and kittens and neutered ALL eligible adults in 10 days or so, they came on THIS page and attacked me saying I was "cruel" to try to save kittens lives! That I should have had ALL of them aborted and certainly put to sleep a little baby boy who was under the CARE of a VET!!

FAYE posted my personal information on the page for all to see, breaching GDPR/DATA PROTECTION ETC.
When I pointed it out she didn't know what GDPR even was!
So good luck to people signing any paperwork with her new rescue!!

Faye and co were contacted PRIVATELY over the last 36 hours or so and the ladies begged and pleaded to be able to take Missy and give her the FREEDOM she deserves after the trauma she suffered.

She refused and fobbed them off over and over again...
This COULD have been avoided.
But sadly ego and a false sense of grandeur has prevented Missy being allowed to live outside of a crate until by Faye's estimate, at least AUGUST!!!

A rescue is supposed to TRY to make their lives better, NOT 100 times WORSE!!!

*Edit* I've seen the get out of jail free statement they've made.
I WILL be addressing this as soon as possible.
Deflection. Gaslighting.
Twisting what I've said!

13/07/2025

Update on "Chris Cross".

I love love love this gorgeous boy!

He was, as some of you may remember, neutered, chipped, fleas and wormed recently.

Since going back to his lovely feeder Emma, and since knowing a good night's sleep (after having to sleep with one eye open for years!), and Emma seeing he's not feral or vicious, he has been cleverly sneaking in more and more..

Here is Cross, having a lovely safe sleep just after having a dream walk with his paws!!

Some rescues look down on me for microchipping cats I get neutered...feral or otherwise.

There are good reasons why I take responsibility for the cats I neuter.

Not just do a basic and dump them to take their chances!

Isn't he just A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E ??!!?

😻

Won't be long before he's on that bed 😹

Emma just has to have word with Esther the other cat she took in that I got spayed 😸

13/07/2025

A kinder world starts with how we treat animals
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🌱

13/07/2025

Diaries.
This lovely lady donates to rescues!
So please have a mooch...

For those of you who purchased diaries from us last year, we are delighted to tell you we will be stocking them again this year and will be taking orders at the start of September. We have great feedback from people who had them so decided to stock the same style again this year x

13/07/2025

A post to show another type of rescue..
It's so nice to see responsible rescues.
Ones that RETURN wildlife to the WILD...
Where they should be unless of course disabled in some way etc.

Good luck to these babies when the time comes.

Keeping "trophy" wildlife to boost your funds in an irresponsible, selfish way is just deplorable.

This sort of post makes me happy.

Well done to The Fox Project 😍

I find it bizarre that people "hate" foxes and spread lies to make others dislike them too.

But you can also "love" them too much.

Please do NOT hand feed them or their cubs.
It's not cute to put them in danger by trusting humans.

YOU might be ok, not going to hurt them, but what about everyone else??

Don't over feed and make them reliant on you either please..

And incase anyone seeing this doesn't know , if you see a fox with noticeable hair loss, they OFTEN have mange, don't be scared, you won't get it!
There is a natural remedy available from a few fox welfare places, you just put it in jam sarnies for a couple of weeks and they should be cured..
Around 50% of hair loss , please get a photo and notify a fox rescue asap.
If it gets to that stage or worse they may need to be hospitalised.
It can kill them.

Meet 'Winston, Geordie, Watson, Dora and Roland' - five of the over 150 juvenile foxes in our care eagerly awaiting their second chance in the wild! 🌿✨

They're all geared up for their soft release at natural dispersal time. But what exactly is a soft release?

It's all about giving these fox cubs a smooth transition into their natural habitat. We help them adjust to the sights, sounds, and smells of the wild gradually, providing food, shelter, and support along the way. 🍃🍂

By slowly reducing human support it encourages independent survival skills. These rescued foxes then learn to rely on their instincts and thrive in their new environment.

Exciting times lie ahead for these beautiful individuals! 🦊

13/07/2025

Are your cats safe roaming?
Here's reason 623 for considering a catio...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19HcELvoE9/

12/07/2025

Rest In Peace Dennis
😿
We tried.

This is his last meal which as you can see he REALLY ENJOYED
A whole pack in one sitting.

Even though the vet, Jorden, was LOVELY, incase they were busy and forgot to give him extra food after his scan, I took in some.
Some of you know I'm a bit obsessed with them having a last meal.
That might be strange, it might not.

This was a little while before I kissed him quite a few times, told him I love him and hugged him.

I stroked him constantly.

Even though I'd never met him before Monday and he was not friendly with me at all until this, (the happy meds and food helped!)
I wouldn't dream of not being there for him at the end

I did trust the vet to do it as she offered, but I wouldn't have felt right.

He went fast, but with love.