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.
This Bank Holiday Monday we received a call to see if we could catch and fetch a wandering pig. Our initial reaction was that we couldn’t help, it was pouring with rain, we had only just come in the house soaking wet for the second time that morning and we really do not have room…
Finally after months of filling out paperwork and receiving advice, we are now officially a Charity and have a Brinsley Animal Rescue bank account. This will allow us to not only claim the tax back on donations but to apply for grants.
Amongst many jobs completed today, we released the male swan we took in last week. He came to us with a large fishing hook through his foot, this caused a lot of swelling and infection. This large boy has been with us for a week whilst on antibiotics, each day he has been getting stronger…
Today we’ve admitted a swan, a hedgehog with a broken leg and this little man.This pigeon is a little too young to have fledged and was found by a busy road. Pigeons make amazing parents however aren’t renowned for their nest making skills We’ll be his mum for the next couple of weeks. We love…
We have now released our two swifts that can to us as chicks a few weeks ago. We have hand reared them, until the point where they were ready for release. If grounded, swifts cannot take off, so its important to get it right and watch over them. We let them take off in a…
For the first time in nine years of running the rescue, we have no goats! Danny, Rusty and Ha Ha our last three goats have all been rehomed together. We always carry out home checks and offer advice as we need to be sure new owners can care for our rescued animals. We know that…
