Stop Press Open Days 2010 June 05, 2010
Our Open Days at the sanctuary have just been announced. They will be on the 5th and 6th of June and will be during the West Chiltington Village Festi... [MORE]
George will be operated on next week March 05, 2010
We have just rescued George a one and a half year old Welsh A pony of 12 hands. He was sold as a gelding but recently showed an unexpected interes... [MORE]
ABC Sanctuary Fund Raising Curry Evening - Postponed from 16th January to 20th February February 20, 2010
Gosh, what a start to the new year........... lots of snow with the odd power cut thrown in for good measure!!!
Unfortunately, d... [MORE]
Pip is tamed at last ! February 18, 2010
For those of you who have read Pip's Diary about Pip the impossibly cocky dobermann pinscher puppy we have good news. We were reluctant to get one of ... [MORE]
Fluff our oldest feline resident dies February 17, 2010
Sadly Fluff our oldest cat died yesterday. He arrived at the sanctuary 8 years ago with his 2 friends Gustav and Ginger. Their owner had died and the ... [MORE]
ABC Curry dinner evening. January 16, 2010
We are holding a curry dinner evening for the ABC animal sanctuary at the West chiltington Village Hall accompanied by piano music. Tickets... [MORE]
Successful Christmas Fayre December 10, 2009
We held our very first Christmas Fayre at the West Chiltington Village Hall last Saturday and we were all very pleased with its success. The... [MORE]
Our very own Xmas cards November 24, 2009
For the first time we are selling our very own Xmas cards and if you use the link to the Alexandra Bastedo site www.alexandrabastedo.com you will ... [MORE]
Urgent - Homes needed for gorgeous dobermanns November 21, 2009
Can you help? I have lived with dobermanns all my life and would be hard-pressed to live without them. They are very affectionate but are natural ... [MORE]
The arrival of Thelma and Louise and Homer and Marge October 23, 2009
It has been something of an eventful week. The base for the new cattery was finished, gravel was delivered for the lane down to the barn so- ... [MORE]
Goodbye to Phoenix October 17, 2009
Sadly today, I have some bad news - we had to have poor Phoenix ,our old black cat, put down. He had originally belonged to an old lady ... [MORE]
abc dinners a sell-out! October 08, 2009
I am pleased to say the 2 abc dinners we held in September and October were an absolute sell-out and a good time was had by all. In fact by popular de... [MORE]
William is too fond of his new home! September 28, 2009
William the stray tabby who was found wandering around West Chiltington has been rehomed. The kind couple who wanted him had had ferals before. Willia... [MORE]
Peggy, a Welsh Cob, and Charlie a Peking cockerel both need loving homes . September 10, 2009
Peggy and Charlie both need new homes urgently- please see the homes needed section of this website.... [MORE]
Paul's Sponsored Walk September 07, 2009
Paul Seaton, one of our volunteers will be doing a sponsored walk on Sunday 27th September. Paul will be walking from Brighton Pier to Worth... [MORE]
ABC Sanctuary Raffle Draw September 03, 2009
The ABC Animal Sanctuary Summer Raffle was drawn by Alexandra on Saturday 29th August at the Queens Head Pub in West Chiltington.
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Wristwatch Auction September 03, 2009
Alexandra and everyone at the sanctuary would like to say a big, big thank you to Eddie Platts from Sheffield. Eddie runs an internet based ... [MORE]
A mini shetland and a little Welsh A pony rescued in the nick of time. September 03, 2009
Sometimes I think the internet is truly wonderful at getting people -and animals -together. Once before we collected 4 mini Shetlands on a Thursday th... [MORE]
A Devon Rex arrives tomorrow September 01, 2009
There are far too many cats needing homes at the moment. One pretty little 5 month old unneutered female arrived today rejected by a mother with a... [MORE]
Miss Matty lands on her feet. August 31, 2009
Mixed news of Matty the grey fluffy Selkirk Rex cat. She is much, much better -so much so that we could certainly not contemplate putting h... [MORE]
A lot going on. August 27, 2009
We are having a very busy weekend. Apart from a boring visit to the tip tomorrow with the sanctuary trailer and the buying of more rubber mats for the... [MORE]
Matty is still here. August 25, 2009
Little Matty. When she arrived back from the vet I wasn't sure at all that she was going to survive or indeed that it was fair to keep her going w... [MORE]
Matty the Selkirk Rex's disastrous dental August 20, 2009
We discovered that Matty the little grey Selkirk Rex -only 4 years old- had several rotten teeth. This had come about because her breede... [MORE]
Phoebe the donkey the hit of the Ashington Fair August 19, 2009
The Ashington Fair proved to be a very lively event, Alexandra Bastedo (me) opened it but the real star of the occasion proved to be Phoebe the brown ... [MORE]
ABC Friends Special Dinners. August 13, 2009
On 23rd September and 1st October respectively we have organised two fund-raising dinners and will be adding more detailed information at the weekend ... [MORE]
Ashington Fair August 12, 2009
Ashington Fair has very kindly asked me to open it after the big parade on Saturday. I haven't been before but it sounds like it will be a very lively... [MORE]
A spate of dentals August 05, 2009
Having not had any vets'bils for a bit suddenly Suki, Millie and Jess, cats in the top cattery are all needing their teeth seen to. Suki was in today ... [MORE]
Phoenix the cat is recovering from his surgery August 04, 2009
Phoenix, the black cat, who came to us when his owner died has had to have his right eye removed. In spite of seeing vets several times and receiv... [MORE]
A disabled peacock arrives July 31, 2009
We have just taken in a young peacock with a permanent disability who is very beautiful but cannot walk very well. He needed to be in a protected ... [MORE]
An article in the Daily Mail July 21, 2009
My friend the distinguished journalist Roderick Gilchrist has written a long article on me, my health and the animal sanctuary. We are told that it sh... [MORE]
A terrific day at the village fete. July 19, 2009
What a lovely village West Chiltington is proving to be with a very real friendly community spirit. Fortunately the weather stayed fair for ... [MORE]
2 gorgeous dogs need homes July 18, 2009
Through no fault of their own 2 lovely, well behaved young bitches are urgently needing homes. One is a three and a half year old chocolate labrador a... [MORE]
A gorgeous Siames. July 10, 2009
A gorgeous Siamese cat is arriving in 2 days time. The owner of the poor little female aged 8 will be in desperate need of a loving affectionate h... [MORE]
Suzi and her 4 foot hair June 23, 2009
It really is wonderful to have a team of such devoted volunteers. After the Open Day our thoughts are turning to more fund raising to keep the sanctua... [MORE]
Two glorious days June 15, 2009
We were thrilled that someone was looking after us and in spite of dire weather forecasts the rain stayed away on both of our Open Days. What is more ... [MORE]
Open Days' Update. June 06, 2009
All systems go. My particular friends Ed Stewart, Peter Egan, Kate O' Mara and Lorraine Chase have all agreed to attend our Open Days along with ... [MORE]
William Gaunt has to rehearse. June 06, 2009
We had a terrific first Open Day for the Sanctuary and a lovely time was had by all.
The good news is that Peter Egan is joining Lorraine Chase, Kate... [MORE]
Lorraine Chase has arrived June 05, 2009
The lovely Lorraine Chase has arrived and spent the whole afternoon helping all the volunteers put up the marquees and gazebos and organised the bric-... [MORE]
All systems go! June 03, 2009
Our Open Days approach and with the huge input of all our wonderful volunteers we are almost ready. There will be large signs everywhere to the ABC Sa... [MORE]
Update on the Open Days April 29, 2009
A welcome addition to our fete is Franck LePrince with whom Ed Stewart and myself did the evening of "More Mantovani Music" at the Lighthouse Theatre ... [MORE]
Kate O'Mara and Lorraine Chase are coming to the Open Days. April 26, 2009
Great news- my lovely girlfriends Lorraine Chase and Kate O'Mara have both confirmed that they will be coming to both of the ABC Sanctuary's ... [MORE]
Our Open Days! April 20, 2009
Very exciting- we are having our first open days on 6th and 7th of June. Ed Stewart -the disc jockey- will be in attendance on the 6th and on the 7th ... [MORE]
Bengie the beautiful grey Persian needs a home April 07, 2009
A truly gorgeous grey Persian cat called Bengie has just been taken in. He is very affectionate and could do with a loving home. He was so badly matte... [MORE]
"Animal Rights Charity has slaughtered 20,000 pets says the Daily Mail April 02, 2009
As a supporter of PETA iin the past I was upset to read in the Daily Mail on March 31st that the Centre for Consumer Freedom representative in the USA... [MORE]
Misty the laminitic pony arrives April 01, 2009
Little Misty, a Welsh- Shetland cross, was brought over to us by our friends Jim and Sue Marskell last week. She is prone to laminitis but as we keep ... [MORE]
PIP's DIARY - Jumping Jack Flash! March 01, 2009
The latest chapter of Pip, the dobermann puppy's diary has just been written and is available through the ABC Friends section of the website. It ... [MORE]
Freezing February Blog February 25, 2009
The animal diary with the latest sanctuary news is now available through our abc friends section of the website.... [MORE]
Penny, the seal-point Persian arrives February 13, 2009
We have just taken delivery of Ollie, the white Persian's sister Penny. For a change she wasn't matted but like Ollie when he arived she seems to weig... [MORE]
Paul O'Grady and the Shetlands. February 13, 2009
Two of our Shetlands - Hamish and Mistletoe have been booked to appear on the Paul O'Grady show on February 23rd. Paul O'Grady is a true anima... [MORE]
Ant and Dec's arrival delayed by the snow February 04, 2009
Poor Ant and Dec our 2 young Vietnamese Pot-bellied pigs' arrival was delayed by the snow and ice however finally the little mites arrived this ... [MORE]
Some Enchanted Evening February 01, 2009
The Mantovani evening proved to be a sell-out and a huge success with several encores for the orchestra demanded by a delighted audience.The evening w... [MORE]
Caspar dies at 19 February 01, 2009
Caspar our lovely old ginger cat has died at the age of 19 of kidney failure. He came to us at the age of 17 when he was kicked out by his owner who g... [MORE]
£20,000 fine if you overfeed your cat! November 05, 2008
"Owners of fat cats and obese dogs could be fined or jailed under controversial government rules." I choked on my porridge when I read that in the "Da... [MORE]
I have agreed to be the patron of "Greyhounds in Need". October 21, 2008
I have agreed to be the patron of "Greyhounds in Need". I like to help other animal rescue organisations if I possibly can. These poor dogs normally h... [MORE]
