Gloria De-Piero MP for Ashfield paid a visit to the sanctuary today. I think she was a bit overwhelmed by Boris the bull who was wandering around but he loved the attention. She saw the progress of the wildlife hospital and had a look at some of the animals we are currently caring for.
In the past few days we got contacted to take in some ponies whose owner had been prosecuted. The owner had over 60 ponies, some pregnant mares, stallions and foals. Yesterday 22 were rescued and we have taken in 2 very young colts.The situation with unwanted ponies, fly grazing and unnecessary breeding in the equine population…
This little chap is Walter, he is now only 8 days old and being hand reared. Born on 28 December, Walters 5 other siblings unfortunately died, we received a call to take on the only survivor. We are having to feed him every two hours during the day and 4 hours over night, without having mum around, he is under a heat…
Today we have rescued some ex barn hens, at 18 moths old they reach the end of their commercial life and are normally sent fro slaughter to become pet food. If you can give a home to some beautiful girls who deserved a life-long loving home, then please Email photos of your coup and contact details [email protected]…
When we first set up our charity and started taking in animals we were not prepared for the shear number of animals and pets that needed help. We decided in those early days that if we could find good homes for the animals we took in then we would be able to help more. So…
Boris is a very luck boy, he has today reached the grand age of 10, not particularly naturally old for a cow, however very few cows get to reach 2 years let alone 10. Boris was born blind, his birth deformity was caused by his mother having BVD, ultimately though his blindness has saved his…
The past couple of weeks has been so hard for us all at Brinsley, we have lost two of our beautiful friends. Shaunie the sheep came from a farm when all of his siblings went of to be slaughtered. Shaunie though was special, he had a deformed rear leg, in fact only half a leg…
