It’s ‘Dairy Day’ in the UK, and an exhibition to celebrate this cruel and unnecessary industry is taking place in Shropshire. Today we chose to celebrate our residents who were saved from dairy instead.

Last month 202 rabbits were liberated from a meat and fur farm after relentless campaigning from grassroots activists. Surge sanctuary is now caring for 12 of those rabbits while they are rehomed to five-star families.

Devon spent the last week volunteering at the Surge Sanctuary, and here are some of the things she learned. Some are facts she didn’t know, and others are more life lessons.

It has been a rollercoaster month for the Surge Sanctuary team who have had their hands (and hearts) full with the arrival of Derek the lamb who has had a difficult start to life. Derek arrived to us without the use of his hind legs, and he cannot stand or walk on his own.

Jack Hodgson is an urban farmer and educator who is helping the Surge Sanctuary get involved with organic plant-based farming. In this interview, he takes us through his past and future projects with Surge and explains the power of growing your own food.

Anji Chapman is a volunteer at the Surge Sanctuary. Anji lives in a house full of beautiful rescue animals and studies philosophy in her spare time. She is also a member of Lincolnshire Animal Save. Here, Anji takes us through what it’s like to be a volunteer, and what she has learned along the way.

Today is another special day at the Surge Sanctuary, as we are celebrating the first birthday of Paul!