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PeopleYou are in: Nottingham > Features > People > Home becomes animal hospital ![]() Fox in Wendy Radford's sanctuary Home becomes animal hospitalA Nottinghamshire woman has created a sanctuary for injured and orphaned animals at her home.
Although Wendy Radford has two children, struggles with ME and works as an art teacher, she still finds time to save the lives of scores of animals in her back garden. Recent additions have included orphaned fox cubs, rescued from a building site. The animals are kept wild in the garden and eventually returned to the wild. "I've got a passion for wild animals, I respect that they are wild, they're not like pets, they are actually going back to their environment," says Wendy. ![]() Hedgehogs live in Wendy's garage "It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of smelly work. I really don't think many people could do this. "We'll just get sat down at night and get called out to a rescue but it don't matter what time, we just go." It's all a massive commitment, so what drives her? Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer last updated: 09/10/07 You are in: Nottingham > Features > People > Home becomes animal hospital Tell us yours now |
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