Welcome to our crazy lives! Pet Animal Wellbeing, Education & Sanctuary🐾
It is and anyone who knows me, knows how special black cats are to me🤩
So today I share with you the black cats who hold my heart.
Scar, Shark, Sheldon, Bean and Pinto🖤🐈⬛
Schrody asks when is National tabby cat day!
These amazing photos are from IsoElegant Photography 📸
Did you know we actually have 12 sanctuary ducks? 🦆
Pictures are the 4 males of the family.
Derek & Dewy and Pinky Pie & Twilight
We also have 8 females - Campbell, Sparrow, Tiger-Lily, Cadbury, Bourbon, Twix, Twirl and Liquorice!
Goodbyes and Hello!
Yesterday, I dropped Raf and Ray back at Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue as they were being picked up by their new family!
The hardest part of fostering is the saying goodbye, but knowing they have a great new home where they will be loved and doted on helps! And it means I now have space to help another.
Meet Yondu! He is still in the recovery period from his neuter so can’t yet be bonded to another pig just yet! He’s a very sweet and cuddly boy (and he may or may not be staying(🤪) . You will just have to wait and see!
Yesterday was Guinea Pig Appreciation day!🐹
A day to celebrate the wonderful squeakers!
Here’s some photos of some of the Guinea pigs in our family🥰
1. Rafiki (Foster)
2. Ray (Foster)
3. Pumba, Bambi, Kiara, Timon and Merida
4. Timon
5. Lumier
6. Kovu
Happy 1st gotcha day to the babies of the cat crew, Pinto & Shark🫘🦈
The trouble makers of the family. You will often find Pinto chatting away to someone or Shark perching on someone’s shoulder!
Here’s to many more years together!
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Unfortunately I found Danger passed away last week. She was deep in her favourite burrow spot curled up asleep.
Taking on animals with such short lifespans can be so hard, because I don’t know how long they’ll have with me. Days, weeks, months or years.
I will forever have a scar on my finger from your love bite, and remember your sassy little attitude. I just wish we had more time together.
Go cause mischief over the rainbow bridge, Danger⚠️
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Meet Danger ❤️
Don’t be fooled by the adorable face, this girl is full of sass and attitude! She’s a girl who knows what she wants!
This little girl is 6 months old. She came from a great family, who were sadly mis-sold many unsafe and unsuitable items. Unfortunately, this resulted in her being a bit nippy and the family loosing confidence in handling and caring for her.
This girl has now been swapped to have all her needs met including deeper substrate, larger enclosure space, safe bedding and more enrichment. I’ll be doing a lot of choice based handling with her so she’s learns being loved is nothing to be afraid of.
*wheel in first image has been swapped for a 28cm wheel*
Light & Night🖤🤍
Happy 10th Birthday Eccles. The cheeky boy always with his tongue out🤪
Happy National Rescue Dog Day🐾
Here’s to the three rescue pups of our family!
Lily - 13 Year Old, Cavalier💜
Charlie - 12 year old, Cavalier 💚
Jigsaw - 2 year old, Border Collie💗
And remembering my very special first dog on this day too. Toby the cavalier❤️
What better way to start a week than with cat cuddles🥰
Believe it or not, Sheldon was petrified of people when she came to me. Now she enjoys a cuddle on her own terms and will follow you around like a shadow 🐈⬛
Can guarantee if the sun is out, Schrody will be snoozing in her house☀️💤
If you can help in anyway possible, please do.
The work Bacchus Residents Rescue do for all animals is incredible, these are just some of the many that Bacchus have saved. The animals in their care, both rescue and sanctuary, are so loved and cared for. They do everything and anything to ensure these little guys get the best quality of life.
Check out their post for ways to donate to the rescue!
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Miss you, skinny.
Forever will be in my heart 💔🕊️🐈⬛
Happy world Hamster Day!
Hamsters are a very misunderstood animal, which are often advertised as “a beginner pet” which is not the case. Hamsters have complex needs, just like every animal. Their size does not dictate their level of care.
So much misinformation is spread, causing them to be a hugely neglected species. Here’s some things to know about hamsters!
🐹They’re solitary species, meaning they like living alone.
🐹All species of hamster require at least 100x50cm enclosures! This is the absolute minimum.
🐹 Hamsters are burrowing species, so a good amount of bedding which holds burrows is essential! 10 inches is usually the recommended bedding depth.
🐹 They’re nocturnal. So they sleep in the day, and are up at night.
🐹They require lots of enrichment to ensure they thrive. This includes different bedding textures, sprays, scatter feeding, a suitable sized wheel, toys and more!
🐹Hamsters are exotic pets, so having an exotic vet is important!
Happy world hamster day to all the little fuzz balls out there!
Three of my past little loves on this day; Rex, Winnie & Bullseye x
Happy 2nd gotcha day, Mr Eccles🥰
The goofiest baby boy. Such an amazing character full of love especially for his brother.
The two are inseparable and I’m so glad they have eachother (and their emotional support sheeps) 💜
Here’s to many more gotcha days with the boys!
Happy world rat day 🐀
Miss my boys so much, but I know Mater is living his best life at Bacchus Residents Rescue and McQueen is causing havoc over the rainbow bridge 🌈
Rats are incredibly social and intelligent animals, and they don’t get half of the credit they deserve so I’m glad there is a day to celebrate these little geniuses🥰
Rat update🐀
When I first adopted the boys, my plan was to build up a group of rescue rats giving them a second chance at life/ a retirement home to be spoilt in their last months/ years.
Choosing to rehome an animal is never easy, but our feelings should not get in the way of making sure that the animal receives the best in life. This does not excuse getting pets on a whim or not doing research. But unfortunately life changes and somethings you can’t plan for. Unfortunately my circumstances have changed for a couple of months, meaning I have very limited room for my animals who live in the house. My plan was still to build up my group, but it just had to wait a couple of months. Unfortunately, I did not expect to loose McQueen in that time. Both boys although older were super healthy, so loosing him was definitely unexpected but he passed peacefully in his sleep.
But I knew my grieving had to be put aside atleast until I could do right by Mater. I now had a lone rat. Rats are extremely social creatures and don’t do well without company. My current situation was going to make it very hard for me to ensure Mater found some friends and in a timely manner.
I gave a message to the amazing Bacchus Residents Rescue with a very hard question of if they had space. My boy means the world to me, but my current situation meant I could not give him what he deserved right then. I knew at Bacchus he would be loved and cared for as much as he is here and I knew that I’d made the right choice as we drove up to the rescue the next day.
Mater has been, to put it nicely, a pain in the butt as Bacchus. But finally, I can share that he is happily living in a group with 9 girlfriends and 2 boyfriends to live out his days as a sanctuary rat! Seeing him happy and getting updates heals my heart, and I know I made the right choice when I messaged asking if they had space.
I promised to be honest, and show sometimes the harsh realities and decisions when caring for animals.
If you have any spare pennies and would like to support the amazing work Bacchus do, please follow the links below! Even just sharing/ following their page can help them reach more people🧡
Bacchus details:
🔸️ Paypal:
paypal.me/bacchusdonate
🔸️ Bank Transfer:
Miss Melanie Bacchus
Account number: 00012013
Sort code: 77-48-08
🔸️ Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2U2EUPWPQR7W5?ref_=wl_share
She may be pretty, but we don’t call her sassy cat for nothing! 🐈
Timon💛
March 20th celebrates yellow dogs💛
are dogs who require a little extra space and can be for several reasons. They may be fearful and anxious of people or dogs, recovering from an injury or illness or may just like to keep a distance from the world.
Puzzle the MAS taught us a lot about the yellow dog campaign, with him preferring his human companions to his canine. I am a huge advocate for the dogs in yellow movement, having been apart of it and having a dog who needs that extra space. I wouldn’t change him for the world, and I love our yellow boy💛
This interaction fills my heart🥺
Eclipse is very young in the way he acts, he’s still a 10month old in his brain. To see him be so gentle with the cats is just the sweetest thing. 🐴
And to know how far Shark has come, she was a timid girl when I rescued them both at just 10 weeks old. Pinto pulled out of his shell almost immediately but Shark was wary for a while. Now you can tell, there is no fear in Shark and shes often found interacting with all the animals outdoors! 🦈🐈⬛
Can you believe these guys started as tiny, bottle fed lambs? No more! They are the biggest of my sheep🙈
Cwmwl and Cirro🐑☁️
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Happy Mother’s Day to all mums out there, but especially to those mums of animal companions.
Im so lucky to be able to advocate, love and adore every single one of my babies. They mean so much to me, and being their mum is what gets me through the hard days💜
I don’t often get in front of the camera, but if I do you know it’s for these guys. So here’s a couple of photos, over the years.
Big love out there to all the animal mums who push and advocate for better care, who speak up for those who can’t and continue to love with all their heart.
Sleep tight, McQueen💔
Me and your brother miss you so much.
A true parrot cat!
This girl will happily sit on my shoulder and catch a ride all over the farm😂 she even likes to supervise my dad doing work in his workshop!
Never alone here at the farm!
North
Ruthin
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Unfortunately we have faced another loss in the Pawen family💔 Rest In Peace, Mr B. From the moment I saw you on the @bacchusresidents rescue website with your sister I was in love. There will forever be a giant rabbit shaped hole in my heart. You thought you were a dog, and cause chaos wherever you went. But you were such a special boy. At least you’re with your sister now 🌈 #rabbit #giantrabbit #continentalgiant
These boys are still looking for their forever home. They’re such sweet boys, full of character and beautiful. They deserve a loving home, with kind and patient owners❤️Rafiki is definitely the more outgoing, but Ray is so loving once he gets to know you. Both boys are food lovers, and enjoy a variety of veggies and forages! Their favourite thing is their hay piles and being able to burrow in them. They’re being fostered by me for Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue💙
It’s Rabbit Awareness Week🐇 The care of rabbits is often overlooked or under researched leading to rabbits being inadequately cared for. This is why weeks like this are so important to raise awareness on their needs❤️ Rabbit Awareness Week #rabbit #rabbitcare#rabbitawarenessweek #RAW2024 #petrabbit
Meet Rafiki and Ray! These two boys are currently in my care as fosters for Cheshire Guinea Pig Rescue💙Super sweet, young boys, full of personality! They can’t be more than 6 months old. Unfortunately they were not living in great conditions before being rescued, so can be a little bit skittish. But nothing a little love and patience can’t fix! These boys deserve a great home to call their own, if you think you could offer them their forever home, get in contact with the rescue💙#guineapig #guineapigs #thrivenotsurvive #piggies #fostering #fosterguineapigs #guineapigrescue
Happy international pet day! From all my little loves and me🐾 #pet #animals #rescue #sanctuary #pawen #welsh #welshpets #internationalpetday
Jigsaw Approved 💕 @fetched_uk #petsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #pawen #explorepage #rescuedog #bordercollie #collie #doggrooming
This interaction fills my heart🥺 Eclipse is very young in the way he acts, he’s still a 10month old in his brain. To see him be so gentle with the cats is just the sweetest thing. 🐴 And to know how far Shark has come, she was a timid girl when I rescued them both at just 10 weeks old. Pinto pulled out of his shell almost immediately but Shark was wary for a while. Now you can tell, there is no fear in Shark and shes often found interacting with all the animals outdoors! 🦈🐈⬛ #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography #catrescue #catrescuenetwork #cat #catlovers #catrescuer #catrescueuk #catrescuesofinstagram #catlife #catrescues #horselife #horsesofinstagram #horse
A year with our bottle fed babies! Cwmwl and Cirro were taken in by us at 5 days old, a day before they were going to be sent to the market. We taught them to drink from the bottle, they met the horses & Sheepy, saw outside for the first time and turned 1! They went from babies to fully grown in a blink of an eye. #sheep #sheepofinstagram #rescuesheep #petsheep #petsheep🐑 #petsheeparethebest #petsheeps #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography
The first time Music has allowed me to touch him and I could honestly cry at how proud I am of this bun🎶 (all other times to carry out health checks/ for his neuter have unfortunately had to be forced interactions to ensure his health) A couple of weeks ago, I did a thing. My original plan was to bond my smaller rabbits into pairs, Ghost and Hatter already bonded and then Music bonded to Dodger. I assessed the situation and thought I’d try my hand at bonding my first group. In the present day Music, Ghost, Hatter & Dodger live happily as a herd of 4🐾 This has been so amazing for all 4 of the buns individually, but especially Music. Never had a companion in his life, never had the space to run and binky. He now lives in a large area with 3 other rabbits. He shows what providing the necessities does to an animal, and how it can alter behaviour. I hope we build our bond as the years goes on, and maybe he will start choosing to stay for longer interactions with me in a choice based handling approach🫶 #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography #rabbitrescue #rabbitlife #rabbit #rabbits
Little miss confident! Bullseye has been thoroughly enjoying all space and enrichment since joining the Pawen family! Bullseye is a permanent resident at Pawen as she only has one working eye. This does not stop her being a cheeky girl but it means she may develop issues later on or have special needs, but so far she’s a normal hammy! She was a very shy girl when she first came but with some choice based interaction and hand feeding she’s becoming quite inquisitive! #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography #syrianhamster #hamsterrescueuk #notjustahamster #hamsterrescue #ethicalhamstercare #hamster #rescuehamster
Thank you to everyone who has supported me on my journey so far. I hope 2024 is the year I can start making an impact on educating pet owners in animal wellbeing and help with the over flooding populations ending up in rescues, by helping animals find a safe home and creating more education around ethical pet ownership!🐾 #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare
Welcome to the Pawen Family, Bullseye 🎯 This little girl is a young, Syrian hamster and unfortunately can only see out of one eye (her other is totally closed). She now has a permanent safe space here with me💗 Her eye does not seem to effect her and she can move about her cage perfectly. She is in the 100x50 cm Barney cage which I have adapted to be able to hold more bedding by creating walls on the wire! #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography #hamster #syrianhamster #ethicalhamstercare #rescuehamster #hamsterrescue #hamsterrescueuk #notjustahamster
Beethovens new house!! He now has his own space of 12x8 ft! Not long ago Beethoven lost his best friend, Melody. I rescued both of them together from @bacchusresidents and the two were the best of friends. I lost Melly way too soon, and me and Beethoven miss her dearly. I decided to split the bigger rabbits and smaller rabbits hence the new set up! I am looking for a rabbit to bond to Beethoven, he’s such a sweet boy so it shouldn’t be hard! Just looking for one more his size as he doesn’t realise how big he is so something equally as big or just a bit smaller to make sure no one gets hurt. I’m unfortunately just having a hard time finding a rescue rabbit that fits the criteria but I won’t give up!! #rabbitrescue #rabbitlife #rabbit #rabbits #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography
To see the animals happy is why I do what I do🥰 Enrichment is often over looked for anything but dogs and horses, but it’s important for all animals! Even rabbits!! I love giving my guys puzzle toys (like the one from living world in the video) or putting their pellets in enrichment ideas to make it more entertaining! Music came to me at risk of being PTS. He was in a tiny hutch outside and alone, unneuteured and apparently showing signs of aggression. He hasn’t shown any signs of aggression since he’s been here, but he’s a very timid and aloof rabbit! He doesn’t like being in small spaces (like his carrier) but we are building a positive association with these as some times it’s un avoidable! He’s come out of his shell so much since being with me and I can’t wait to see him grow more and hopefully bond to Dodger to give him that full life experience! 🎶 #petsofinstagram #animalsofinstagram #rescue #petlover #petlovers #animals #animalrescue #petstagram #animallovers #pet #correctanimalcare #thrivenotsurvive #animallover #rescueanimals #sanctuarylife #animal #animalwelfare #animalphotography #rabbitrescue #rabbitlife #rabbit #rabbits
