& Small Animal Rescue Sanctuary            

IN MEMORY           

VIEW OUR GALLERY TO SEE OUR DEARLY DEPARTED LOVED ONES - OUR NEW VISITORS WHOM HAVE SPENT THEIR HOLIDAYS WITH US - DEAR LOVED ONES WHOM ARE PERMANENTLY WITH US IN OUR SMALL ANIMAL SANCTUARY - LOVED ONES WHOM WE HAVE FOSTERED AND THEN REHOMED

                                                                     
LUMPY LODGE has been created  in memory of  Dear Lumpy who inspired us to help rescue other small animals in need.  Lumpy was our very first adopted rabbit who was suffering from a debilitating illness which saw him through a rigorous regime of sometimes 3 times daily treatments and hospitalisation. His gentle interaction with us and the vet team and nurses at Grove Lodge was tolerated by him, soley, we believe, because he knew that we were there for him morning, noon and night to give him unconditional love & help that he so desperately needed to have a quality of life, however short or long that was to be.

Lumpy was 9 months old when we adopted him and he lost his fight for life at the age of 3 years and 10 months.   When Lumpy passed away quietly at home after an extremely adventurous morning running around his favourite garden  there was no warning that Lumpy was going to leave us on that sunny afternoon.  There were no indicators or clues when Lumpy left us.  (It is known that rabbits have the ability to disguise an illness in order to protect themselves -  particularly in the wild - from predators and this is why it comes as a terrible shock to some pet owners if  their pet passes away sometimes suddenly without any indication of illhealth).  Although we knew deep down that each day was another special day we were still devastated on his passing and found it extremely hard to come to terms with losing him as we have with Fauna, Fifi and Gerty.  Sleep Tight all of you.   

So we share with you this very special story about Lumpy with the hope that others will know there will always be animals out there in need. 

We would love you to consider using our facilities at LUMPY LODGE in celebration of his life in the hope that we are able to continue our work with rescued animals and at the same time being able to offer your loved ones the same TLC that Lumpy received as do all our animals here at 

We remember all our loved ones who have been rescued and bought to LUMPY LODGE who are dearly departed but never forgotton by us.

When Gerty arrived at our sanctuary she was heavily pregnant at the time.  We were on day & night watch because Gerty appeared to be an older guinea pig and we did not know if this was her first litter & whether complications may arise.  They all arrived safely shiny eyes wide open and ready for their first feed from mum - Gerty made a wonderful mother.  Gerty sadly passed away following a short illness in hospital.  We found it incredibly hard to come to terms with losing her after making a dash to the hospital caught up in traffic; Gerty passed away shortly before we arrived but we were able to cuddle her and say our goodbyes.   Gerty was a wonderful sweet natured guinea pig, mother & companion to her little family and we are thankful that she was part of our lives.

Our eldest resident is dear dear Fester!! Fester sadly lost his beautiful sister, Fauna, but he has coped very well probably better than we did at the time (For a while after Fauna's passing he had a 'safe' cuddly toy sharing his home which he occasionally cleaned!) Fauna's passing was premature as she had developed a chest infection and other complications without any warning which is difficult to realise particularly when she was a houserabbit with her brother for the winter months.  We miss dear Fauna very much and Fauna was cremated and laid to rest  with Lumpy in the gardens of Lumpy Lodge.  Fester visits his favourite vet at Grove Lodge every 3 weeks to have his front teeth burred down because his was born with a disenlignment of his jawline.  Fester copes wonderfuly each visit and his vet & nurse always tell him what a good chap and well behaved he is!!