This category contains animals that we currently have in the sanctuary. These have been rescued by ourselves or members of the public. When they have recovered we release them when possible.

These three guys have joined our ever growing population of goats.

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Tags: goat

This drake was hit by a car and received injuries to his legs, beak, head and body. The main injuries are to the left leg and therefore he cannot stand.

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Tags: drake, duck, injured, Mallard

Today this little cub came to us, very frightened and very dehydrated.

After eating puppy food and lapping up loads of rehydration fluid, the cub has made a great start to recovery.

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Tags: cub, fox, rehydrate, Rescue

Spring time is very busy for us with many baby animals and birds coming in.  It is very time consuming and hard work not to mention sometimes heartbreaking to hand rear small animals.

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Today we carried out our first hen rescue of 2009, these are ex-battery hens that would otherwise be sent for slaughter at 18 months old, all in the name of cheap food.

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2008 was a very important year for us, firstly Brinsley Animal Rescues was formed but it was also a year in which we had to fight red tape, to allow us to continue with our animal rescue, when we were forced to apply for planning permission. Fortunately it was eventully granted.

Over the year we have looked after between 100 and 200 animals at any onetime.

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On 19 December we rescued an African Grey Parrot who was sitting in a tree in Selston. The Parrot would not have survived long without food and in the cold.

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