This is the first issue of the “Brinsley Blag”, Brinsley Animal Rescue’s quarterly newsletter. In this Summer addition we follow the topics of: * Centre News – Recent developments, fundraisers and donations that involve the centre. * Rehoming News – All the animals that have recently found their new homes * Farm – Meet the…
Jack and Stevie are re-homed together in a wonderful new home. This pair came to us together about a year ago and have kept a very tight bond, so it’s important that we don’t split them up. Thankfully these guys have a new home and what a posh house they have, they have certainly landed…
Thinking About Having A Pet Pig? Whilst pigs can make great pets, many people do not do their research and take on pigs and shortly afterwards regret it and then we receive the call to take on their pigs. We will offer unbiased advice. Pigs do make very good pets, they are clean and intelligent,…
This is a “micro pig”….. This is also a “Micro pig” The Truth About Micro Pigs Micro-pigs were all the rage a year or so ago, now the novelty has worn off, people have realised that these intelligent, clean, highly sociable animals need love and attention and if not given that attention, can soon become destructive, not…
Another busy weekend but at least the sun finally came out and we all felt better for it (volunteers and animals alike). We had fundraising events going on, hand rearing, mucking out, appointments for animals, movement of pig arks (with tractor getting stuck), builders working over the weekend to try and get projects finished for…
Gerrard and Walter, now Ronnie and Reggie have left the sanctuary for their new permanent home thanks to Brinsley Animal Rescue. These boys came to us about 6 years ago, they were un-castrated and therefore really boisterous. After a year or so and after being castrated, we fortunately re-homed them, sadly they were returned a…
A few weeks ago we put out an appeal for materials for our hay barn. A few massive thank yous are now due. Nutbrook Aggregates ( http://www.nutbrookaggregates.co.uk/) have very kindly donated two 20 tonne loads of stone for the base. If that wasn’t generous enough, Longcliffe (http://www.longcliffe.co.uk/) kindly collected and delivered one load free…
Rabbits can live up to 10 years! Can you commit to this? Rabbit’s can make wonderful pets. They are as playful and loyal as a dog with the comical aspects of a cat – and let’s face it they are adorable! Many people think that rabbits are the ideal starter pet for children,…
