Due to Cherry’s health problems last year, we did no work on updating the website. Unfortunately, she suffered a stroke in January 2016, broke her shoulder in May in Kenya and had two cataract operations during the year. She is now recovered with no long-term effects and can see again as well as ever.
We are now determined to update the website with a Newsletter every month, and an item from our time together over the last 30 years. We are also going to update Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from now on.
2017 started with a bang. We enjoyed five births; two Azara’s Agouti’s (attractive but endangered rodents from Brazil), two baby Yellow Mongoose and a baby Palma Wallaby popped his head out for the first time.
Our Dangerous Animal Licence Inspection took place by Graham Bailey of Cornwall County Council. He said he could see nowhere that we needed improvements and was happy with the enclosures, the animals, and their husbandry. He also noted that Rab, a major volunteer and support to the Trust had authority to take home the young Serval, ‘Stella,’ whose life he saved with incredible care and diligence. She recently had a stroke and Rab has constantly tended to her. She is now well on the road to recovery and she sleeps on Rab’s bed.
The youngsters born last year are all doing well, especially, the Puma’s, the Lynx, Jaguarundi and Fishing Cat. The young Coati Mundi ‘Little Miss Mini,’ brought up by our Keepers as an educational animal is “naughty,” choosing to hide under my shed when taken for a walk with the dogs.