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.
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…
We work very hard from 5am until 11pm, 7 days a week, so that we can rescue and care for so many animals and hold down a full time job. This time of year can get very depressing with the cold, wet weather and dark mornings and nights and the relentless phone calls and animals needing…
At this time of year the small and sick hedgehogs start to come in to us on an almost daily basis, many hogs that are too small to hibernate through the winter.
Many people are completely new to chicken keeping or want to know more about looking after the ex-bats we rescue. We have teamed up with a great new company called Hens for Pets who will be running a course in Kimberley on Sunday 28th Nov. The course will run for approximately half a day and…
Tomorrow we are rescuing another 100 ex-battery hens,this is part of 3000 that are being saved from being sent to slaughter for pet food. If you are on our waiting list, please be patient, it does take time to home check.
We have to deal with unwanted pets coming to us on an almost daily basis. We can only cope with so many and so it is very hard for us when we have to say no, far too often. These pets are given up for many reasons, some genuine but increasingly many more are given up…
This weekend the four Dartmoor Ponies rescued from becoming pet food, started their new lives thanks to Brinsley Animal Rescue.
Age : 1-2 years Breed : Medium Bonded : No Neutered/Spayed: yes Rescued: March 2010 Murphy is quite small and handleable, he is friendly and needs to be bonded with a life long partner.
