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This week we have rescued 100 ex-commercial hens that are now looking for life-long homes. We managed to take on 100 of the 20,000 being sent for slaughter at the young age of 18 months, now no longer commercially viable. We need good life-long homes for these beautiful lucky girls. Please see our website for…
Although Wilbur is only middle aged, around 6, he is very arthritic and cannot be kept outdoors over winter any longer, we need to get him indoors. Wilbur came to us with his brother and sister as rescued piglets, being factory farmed pigs bred for their meat, they grow unnaturally large, this puts a lot…
Its pleasing that the Dartmoor ponies are progressing well. Although still a little jumpy, they now go for a walk on a lead rope.
2008 was a very important year for us, firstly Brinsley Animal Rescues was formed but it was also a year in which we had to fight red tape, to allow us to continue with our animal rescue, when we were forced to apply for planning permission. Fortunately it was eventully granted. Over the year we have looked after between 100…
We have taken in another 4 pygmy goats. These were kept by a breeder, they were bred and the kids sold as pets. They have been given up, probably due to the recession.
Our piggies Emily and Freddie have been rehomed, they went to their new pad yesterday. Both pigs were given up by their previous owners. Emily and Freddie came in separately and were both naughty pigs in their own way. Freddie could be aggressive to other pigs and humans, although Emily is small, she too was…