Today we rescued another 100 battery hens. We had hoped to rescue at least 200 however we have been limited, thankfully because they have homes.
Battery hens, just like free range hens are set for slaughter at only 18 months old, the 100 we have taken on have been spared being turned into pet food, they will be rehomed and with live the rest of their natural life.
If you are on our waiting list, please be patient as we catch up with the home checks.
We are often unable to respond to calls regarding injured wildlife as we don’t have enough volunteers to perform the rescue or have space to accommodate, we do however always try our very best. We took many calls about a Canadian Goose that was not in great shape and being badly bullied, we could not…
Unfortunately it’s quite rare for the charity to receive large donations, however we are extremely pleased to accept a donation of £6,500 from GWA Supplies. When GWA formed recently to supply parts and services to the wind turbine industry, they chose Brinsley Animal Rescue as their chosen charity, this generous company donate a portion of…
Meet Buddy This old boy Kune Kune piggy is now Kiwi’s boyfriend, they have met and so far it’s looking good, could it be love? Pigs are highly sociable creatures and like many other pets, should not be kept on their own and so he is a perfect mate for our single lady Kiwi, who…
It’s been another truly long day with a production line of 5 castrates to do now we are having cold weather. With many of the animals here we have to wait for the colder weather to carry out these necessary ops due to the risk of fly strike. It’s very sad that we usually get…
A few weeks ago we took in 4 young fox cubs, they had been found cuddling their dead mother. Sadly it seems their mother had been killed. This poor family was far too young to survive on their own, so we have taken them in. Initially they were on milk, we have now weaned them…
Thank You to everyone who has supported our Spring Open Day. Thanks a million to all of our dedicated volunteers, to our generous donors and supporters and the 600+ visitors who braved the cold and the black clouds and joined us today. We have raised £3,790.85, THANK YOU, this is amazing. We hoped you enjoyed…
