Written by Holly Jones: From a young age I have kept guinea pigs and rabbits and they are wonderful pets and part of the family. Since having my own children, I haven't had any small furries and when my eldest turned 3 she started asking for a pet of her own. Myself and my Husband thought she may still [...read more]
It's been a busy month on the small furries side as we've been updating our factsheets and info posters so do have a peek - we hope you find them useful!
We already have a really active Facebook page and we will try to publish some of the best stories here, but if any "guest bloggers" have any amazing stories you wish to share please submit them to blog@animalrescueandcare.org.uk and we will aim to add them! Likewise if you have any great photos or videos of your adopted or fostered [...read more]
For a start, I often get laughed at when I tell people I'm the ARC Volunteer Small Furries Rehomer as it sounds slightly obscene, plus my day job is in IT so my colleagues find it rather baffling! Nicole and I work with and manage a team of fosterers who look after mice, rats, chinchillas, degus, gerbils and hamsters [...read more]
We now have a page of our sanctuary animals which are those who are in permanent foster care i.e. they'll stay with their fosterer for the rest of their days or they've been adopted but are supported by ARC i.e. we cover vet bills for any ongoing medical conditions. An example of this is with the beautiful Polly - [...read more]