Today marks 16 years since this blog started and it has recently passed 13 million views.
Thanks, as ever, to everyone who follows the blog and supports its aims.
Particular thanks to the generous sponsors who help fund my time – without you, it would be impossible to sustain this work.

Congratulations Ruth and thanks to the sponsors! Keep up the great work!
It is a tremendous tribute to your integrity and love for our wildlife.
We all owe you (and your sponsors) a huge debt of gratitude.
On my FB group we have been posting your reports since 2014 – more and more sadly every year
Grateful thanks for both the original initiative and the ensuing, in depth, persistence and provision of information. Where would we be without you spreading the word? Very well done and much appreciated.
We in Animal Interfaith Alliance concur with all the preceding comments and also thanks you, Ruth, for the excellent work you do.
Congratulations Ruth and thank you; I have read every blog posted and most of the comments over the last 16 years!
Thank you for all you do.
A very happy 16th birthday Ruth. Gre
Thank you!
Thank you for all that you do Ruth and the worthy sponsors . The above remarks have said it all but we so appreciate your tireless work