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21 Guineas and 16 rabbits, all rescues. Cleaning and boarding offered. Oh and a lovely tabby cat we called Flo. But a few additions.
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Welcome to Rusty’s Retreat first newsletter October 2022
For those of you who don’t know us we are Chris and Bo, and we live in Southampton with our 12guinea pigs and 14 rabbits. In March 2021 Chris brought his 5 rescue rabbits Zelda, with her daughter Oreo as well as Midnight, Willow and Hazel. Not long after we took a little lockdown trip to St Francis Animal Shelter in Fair Oak to look at rehom

ing 2 guinea pigs. We were quite taken with a pair of girls who Meg and Immy (our granddaughters) named Sugar and Spice. There were a pair of boars who had been there for over a year, so obviously we couldn’t leave them, and so our Rexes – Sid and Rusty came too. They settled in well but it wasn’t long before Chris wanted to go back and look at their rabbits, so we went for 1 rabbit. We took a liking to a lop-eared boy that the girls wanted to call Eevee, after a Pokemon, as he had a Pokemon ball in his cage. There was also a gorgeous velvety girl who had been there over a year that grandson Arthur wanted to call Dobbie. So we have a boy called Eevee and a girl called Dobbie! We also brought home more guinea pigs. There were 3 girls who were the survivors of a herd of 80 that were attacked by a fox, lovely little girls who we called Lily, Wotsit and Wiggy. Along with a lone boar whose partner had recently died. In the shelter they called him the Hulk, due to his size, so we called him Bernie the Hulk (Bernie after Chris’s dad). We also rehomed 3 boys called Dougal, Coffee and Rufus. Due to his annoyingness Rufus had to be separated from the others as they kept ganging up on him and biting him. He has since bonded with Marley and although they can’t live together, they are in a big cage with a wire separating them in the middle, so they still get to see each other safely. This was the start of our animal family. Since then, things progressed, and we took in 3 guineas called Daisy, Charlie and Jemima from a customer at Chris’s shop. Also, two rabbits Buttons and Fluffy from another customer’s friend. Then Chris answered an advert for a run, but it came with 2 rabbits (!), brother and sister Nancy and Dodger. We bought a little hutch which also came with a guinea pig who we called Prince but later turned out to be Princess…… And rehomed a little boy guinea called Marley who lived in a beautiful gypsy caravan. We sadly lost a few friends along the way. Bernie, Zelda, Spice, Fluffy, Daisy, Jemima, Charlie, Wiggy, Coffee and Lily all departed and are very much missed. Dodger got in with his sister Nancy and on 13 February she had 6 baby rabbits. They went to new owners, but little Peach stayed and is a great companion to Oreo who lost her mum Zelda in the spring of 2022. 2 of the babies, Roger and Reggie came to stay for a week when their new owners went on holiday in the summer, so Nancy got to see her boys again. We decided, because of his crazy behaviour, that it would be a good idea for Roger to get the snip and he did so on Valentine’s day 2022, the day after Nancy surprised us with his children! We don’t think it worked properly as not only has he not calmed down much in his behaviour but after a little play in the garden with Nancy in the summer, we were away on holiday when Chris’s nieces Monica and Chloe rang to tell us there were 4 babies just born in a nest in Nancy’s hutch! We’ve decided to let the girls stay with Nancy and if there are any boys, we will find a new home for them. So, we now have 14 rabbits and 12 guinea pigs. 2 new little girl guineas were rehomed to us this week called Freda and Freddie and yesterday a beautiful black and white boy made his way from the wild into some flats off the Avenue and after a few calls Chris took him in and he’s settling with us for 2 weeks until his owners or a potential new owner takes him. All the hutches are sheltered under cover and get wrapped warmly in the cold weather. We let them out for runs around the garden every day and the guineas go out in covered runs, we enjoy putting them in a herd so they can mingle. They get checked and groomed regularly and thanks to our Olio collections and veg donations from friends, family and neighbours they have a variety of greens for them daily. We have a happy animal family and enjoy their wonderful little personalities.

17/09/2024

More veg please say Hercules and chum 🥦🥬🥒

10/08/2024

These little girls are enjoying the grass this morning 💕

03/03/2024

I would like to thank those of you that have taken the time to sponsor me. I am now 92% to target 🎯
If you would like to sponsor me to do
Would be amazing.
Or if you would like to do the 🔥 Firewalk for Abby's Heroes then send them a message.
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27/02/2024

As you are aware I am doing a Firewalk 🔥 for Abby's Heroes , I would like to thank my sponsors as now I am 78% to Target 🎯
If you would like to sponsor me please click on link. Or if you would like to do the Firewalk instead. Then message Abby’s heroes direct.

Help Chris Thompson raise money to support Abby's Heroes

25/02/2024

Rusty’s would like to thank Milly Mackinnon and Debra Moulsdale for there food donation this weekend.

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This is our website where you can find out more about us and donate to our animals 💕

Thank you so much for any donations, large or small, it helps us to continue taking in more animals that need to be rehomed for whatever reason.

22/02/2024

Update alert 🚨🔥
Chris Firewalk 🔥🔥
I have reached 74% of my target 🎯
If you have sponsored me, a massive thank you. If you would like to sponsor me,please click on the link. It would be amazing to reach target 🎯
Every penny counts as pennies make pounds.

Help Chris Thompson raise money to support Abby's Heroes

15/02/2024

I would like to thank you for my sponsors , I am 68 % to target fingers crossed we get to full target 🎯
To sponsor just click on the link.

Help Chris Thompson raise money to support Abby's Heroes

14/02/2024

12/02/2024

The first-ever known portrait of a guinea pig depicts three Elizabethan children with a beige, brown, and white guinea pig, cradled by the girl at the centre of the group.

"We know that guinea pigs were introduced into Europe by traders and were kept as exotic pets", said a gallery spokesperson.

"While archaeological finds for domestic guinea pigs in Europe are rare, a partial skeleton of one that dates from c. 1575 was discovered at Hill Hall in Essex, an Elizabethan manor house."
The unknown children in the painting "almost certainly belong to a wealthy family of the nobility or gentry, as they are expensively and fashionably dressed," says the London gallery. "The skillful painting suggests that it is the work of an artist familiar with Netherlandish techniques."

Portraits of children became popular among the nobility and gentry across Europe in the 16th century.

Source: National Portrait Gallery

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone have a lovely day:
Thank youDebra Moulsdale for your donation by special delivery in person .

24/12/2023

23/12/2023

Rusty’s Retreat would like to wish you a merry Christmas and thank Sandra Wolfe for purchasing Christmas present of one of are wish lists🎄

23/12/2023

Rusty’s would like to thank Pauline Eyles for purchasing items on one of there wish list.
Have a lovely Christmas 🎄

22/12/2023

Merry Christmas and happy new new year:
If you would like to purchase a new year present for rustys retreat, please click on link.

Thank you so much for any donations, large or small, it helps us to continue taking in more animals that need to be rehomed for whatever reason.

22/12/2023

Rusty’s Retreat would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.and would like to thank you for your support in purchasing items from our wish list.
Or if you would like to purchase a new year present for the animals please see link below.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/ZNROW4PB6GIF?ref_=wl_share

15/12/2023

This is so cute!

08/12/2023

The guineas are getting excited about Christmas 🎄

05/11/2023

Dr Guinea will come to the rescue if you’re feeling off colour 💕

28/10/2023

Happy Halloween!

17/10/2023

I think we need to pop to Asda🎉🤣

14/10/2023

12/10/2023

Thank you so much for any donations, large or small, it helps us to continue taking in more animals that need to be rehomed for whatever reason.

05/10/2023

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Thank you so much for any donations, large or small, it helps us to continue taking in more animals that need to be rehomed for whatever reason.

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