Archive for December, 2010
Shop Opens – Raising Funds for Brinsley Animal Rescue!
PLEASE NOTE Expectations is s separate organisation to the Charity Brinsley Animal Rescue. Expectations shop makes donations to us. If you need the shop, please call them directly, do not call Brinsley Animal Rescue. In 2011, Expectations Shop donated £4,500 To date, in 2012 Expectations have [...]
Rainbow & Snowy Rehomed 22nd Dec 10
Rainbow and Snowy were lovely little pigs. They had not been handled and were quite frightened. They found a lovely home with a young girl from Brinsley who helps out at our open days and is a budding young animal lover.
Meet Bertie, the not so ‘Micro-Pig’
When we first saw a breeder sell so called micro-pigs on the news, we just knew what would be coming our way. There is no such thing as a micr0-pig. Pigs are generally quite large and very, very powerful animals, a micro pig is a smaller version, but certainly not small or micro as many breeders claim.
Christmas at the Sanctuary – Thank you for your support
Despite the snow, the sub zero temperatures and black ice, we had a successful Christmas Open Day with around 150 visitors during the day. We took made just over £1,000, despite the weather. Our open days are a vital source of funding for us. This time of year our bills escalates as the animals need far more bedding to [...]