Hallswood Animal Sanctuary

15/10/2025

Hello everyone.

Can we politely ask you not to leave animals by our gate or on the driveway unattended?

We had a fledgling pigeon in an open top box left yesterday afternoon and it’s very fortunate that it wasn’t harmed or escaped.

It is a big site and you may need to ring the bell on the gate more than once for staff and volunteers to hear you.

If, on the rare occasion, someone doesn’t come out to you, please consider taking the animal to the nearest vet or to another rescue. We try for this to never happen, but it might be that we are attending to an emergency admission or carrying out treatment for an animal and haven’t been able to stop that.

Thanks 💛

Note - the photo is a reconstruction of how the pigeon was left.

14/10/2025

🦔 FOUND A HEDGEHOG AND DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO? 🦔

❗️IF IM DOUBT AND THE HEDGEHOG HAS VISIBLE INJURIES, PLEASE TAKE THEM STRAIGHT TO A VET FOR TREATMENT ❗️

If you see a hog out in daylight (7am-7pm), stand back a decent distance and watch for a couple of mins to see what’s happen -

* Females who are caring for young can come out in the daytime to find water, food and fresh bedding. She will be actively moving through the area doing her jobs. She should be fine to be left alone.

* However, if a hog is laying down in the open, being pestering by flies or obviously injured animal they should be helped asap. Scoop it up in whatever you have available as if you walk away it may not be there when u return!

* Once you have secured the hog contact a rescue, vet or someone with hog experience they will support you and your rescued friend!

* Young hoglets are left to their own devices and their mother will go off to rear her next litter! These small hogs could just be hungry / thirsty. If it looks well and is able to eat properly; feed it soft cat/dog food, give water and watch to see what’s it’s doing.

* If there is any flies on it or following it pick hoglet up! Flies lay eggs on any hog out in the day and this is one of the biggest killers of hog in the UK!

* While you are getting a hog to rescue, it needs a tall container with ventilation, away from flies, inside a medium temperature building.

* Offer a jam jar lid of water and ensure it has something dry to curl up in! Towel, clothing or ripped up newspaper is ideal! Covering the top of the box with help to keep flies out!

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🚙 For more information on how to contain and transport a Hedgehog, please visit our website - 🔗 https://www.hallswood.co.uk/found-a-hedgehog

Thanks 💛

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12/10/2025

It’s today, please sponsor the boys!! Show them support and help the animals tooo!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/bure-valley-railway-9-mile-walk/fb/o?attribution_id=sl:6f31148b-4e7e-42ae-94fd-4c1bb0a6ae02&lang=en_AU&ts=1760195530&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

Thank you:))

12/10/2025

It’s to day!!!

🚶‍♀️ Have you signed up for sponsored Bure Valley walk yet? 🚶

We’re looking forward to meeting those of you who have already signed up and are getting sponsorships! :)

If you haven’t already - please contact Sandra, who’s kindly organising the event, on 01603 864292 or 07843 860140 to let her know you’ll be attending :)

The walk will be on 12th October 2025, meeting at either Aylsham station at 9.45am or Wroxham station at 10.30am.

It promises to be a really lovely 9 mile walk through the Norfolk countryside. It’s a gentle walk making it suitable for people of all ages, including pushchairs, and dogs 💛

We’d love to see you there!

Thanks :)

11/10/2025

A big thank you to Jollyes Pets Norwich and all the customers who has purchased festive cat food for us. It really was a WOW moment to see how much has been donated already. Thank you again from all at Hallswood and the 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ x x

Closing out the week with another huge THANK-YOU

All your Cat tins donations have been greatly received Hallswood Animal Sanctuary
So many donations I think the car was almost full at the end.

Our charity drive continues for the next couple of months. If you want to support our charities with food, Festive Cat tins are £1.20 and Dog tins £1.60. We also have donation baskets at the till for anything else you wish to donate to these wonderful groups.

06/10/2025

Leaves are changing colour and falling on our field this weekend, happy horses chilling on the track. Autumn can be beautiful but it can also be hard on the animals.

06/10/2025

We have been asked by one of our vet team to help find a home for Benny.

He is a lively fun patterdale cross male dog who needs lots of walks and human interaction. He’s been very well cared for but sadly needs a new owner, Benny is a special boy who loves everyone.
Do you have a Benny size whole in your life?
He is currently living with his dad, this a very hard decision for him to have too make.
Benny is 15 months old, fully vaccinated, chipped and can be neutered.
Please message us to make contact with his current owner :))

03/10/2025

02/10/2025

It’s tomorrow!!

At the Dixon centre 159 Reepham rd nr65pa

Please come and support the ladies Friday 3rd or Saturday 4th Oct !!

Loads of bargains, preloved as well as new items for sale .

homemade jams and chutney

Pop in and have a look:)

27/09/2025

We're all set up at at The Shoe Factory off Duke Street in Norwich with such a lovely collection of vintage bits, crochet blankets, Hallswood merch and more 🌼 it's going to be a great day!