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H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters: Q+A with filmmaker Nina Messinger

Today’s blog is an interview with Austrian filmmaker Nina Messinger. Nina’s documentary ‘H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters’ uncovers “the effects of our typical Western diet on our health, the environment and animals. The film has a clear message: By changing our eating habits, we can change the world.”

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Sanctuary Tales Part Three: Digging Deeper

In the third instalment of Sanctuary Tales we dive deeper into the psychology and well-being of rescued individuals, recounting stories of past trauma, distress, and grief, but also love, connection, and healing.

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Sanctuary Tales Part Two: Social Life

In this blog we will uncover the unique social dynamics and cross-species bonds that form between different individuals living together in a sanctuary environment, and understand the distinctive ways in which residents’ personalities shine through.

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Changing seasons

The seasons are changing at Surge Sanctuary, and we need some help to keep our ground under control!

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Diary of a dairy calf

Following on from UK Dairy Day, Cloe Moers introduces her free ebook written from the perspective of a dairy calf during her first 100 days of life.

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Remembering Derek; a note on tail docking

As you may have seen on our Instagram, our truly amazing little lamb Derek was put to sleep last month. This was the hardest decision we have ever had to make and we are still devastated. Derek died because a farmer docked his tail - but why?

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Resident Ducks

Bred for the meat industry and saved from a duck farm, rescued as small fluffy chicks, these ducklings quickly grew up! Now we have six lovely full-grown ducks that live with us at the sanctuary! Paul and Ringo are our two runner ducks who are much taller, the four boys are referred to as the ducklings as they are a little difficult to tell apart!

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Nigel the pig

Adorable Nigel has now been at the sanctuary for just over a year! Prior to Nigel’s arrival, he was sold to a lady as a micro pig by the open farm for just seventy-five pounds, but micro pigs do not exist!

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