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The Brinsley Blag Summer Issue 1

Brinsley Animal Rescue is a small independant animal sanctuary in Nottinghamshire, UK. Ran on vegan values, the centre rescues farm animals, equines, small pets and wildlife. Established in 2008 the centre aims to grow to be able to facilitate for more unwanted and injured animals. This is the first newsletter created for the public. It aims to educate those on the charities successes as well as a articles on animals and the vegan lifestyle.

Brinsley Animal Rescue is a small independant animal sanctuary in Nottinghamshire, UK. Ran on vegan values, the centre rescues farm animals, equines, small pets and wildlife. Established in 2008 the centre aims to grow to be able to facilitate for more unwanted and injured animals. This is the first newsletter created for the public. It aims to educate those on the charities successes as well as a articles on animals and the vegan lifestyle.

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<strong>The</strong><br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> <strong>Blag</strong><br />

<strong>Summer</strong> 2016 <strong>Issue</strong> 1<br />

Meet Our<br />

Cows!<br />

Say hello to Boris the blind bull and<br />

Herbie & Billy our two dairy calves<br />

Taming <strong>The</strong><br />

Untameables<br />

A peek into the behind the scenes<br />

of taming wild horses<br />

Off To<br />

Market!<br />

<strong>The</strong> creative town of Sneinton<br />

newest idea!<br />

Mommy<br />

Dearest!<br />

How we cope with the large<br />

demand in hand rearing baby wild<br />

birds.<br />

Buddies For<br />

Bunnies<br />

* News<br />

* Events<br />

* Merchandise<br />

* Adoption<br />

* Sponsorship<br />

Why it is important for rabbits to<br />

have a friend wwww.brinsleyanimalrescue.org <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> 2016 Page 1


In this <strong>Issue</strong><br />

\<br />

08<br />

News<br />

04<br />

06<br />

Centre news<br />

Rehoming News<br />

Farm<br />

08<br />

Meet Our Cows!<br />

Small Pets<br />

14 Buddies For Bunnies 20<br />

16<br />

Events<br />

What’s on<br />

Vegan<br />

Adoption<br />

22<br />

Sneinton Market<br />

Animals Looking<br />

For Homes<br />

Equine<br />

10<br />

Taming <strong>The</strong><br />

Untameables<br />

Wildlife<br />

12<br />

Mommy Dearest!<br />

Sponsorship<br />

17<br />

Sponsor an animal<br />

Volunteering<br />

18<br />

News and Appeals<br />

Shop<br />

24<br />

<strong>The</strong> Lovely Tails<br />

Donation<br />

26<br />

Make a Donation<br />

Today<br />

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Editors Note<br />

Hello and welcome to the first<br />

addition of the <strong>Brinsley</strong> <strong>Blag</strong>!<br />

16<br />

I really do hope that you enjoy this<br />

newsletter. In this addition we<br />

cover some of the massive topics<br />

that the rescue has to face. Every<br />

Spring we take in many baby birds<br />

that actually do not need our help!<br />

Many people think that they have<br />

been abandoned from the nest<br />

however they are actually killing<br />

the chick with kindness if they<br />

remove it from the parents view. I<br />

hope that “ Mommy dearest” will<br />

help those confused on whether a<br />

chick needs help or not.<br />

10<br />

<strong>The</strong> centre is also gearing itself up<br />

for the big summer open day in<br />

August. Last year was the biggest,<br />

busiest year with over 1,000<br />

visitors! This year we aim to<br />

entertain more guests to help<br />

raise the vital funds needed to<br />

keep the rescue running- keep a<br />

beady eye open, as to not miss out!<br />

Lauren McDowell<br />

11 Farm<br />

Small Pets<br />

12<br />

69 Hobsic Close<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong><br />

Nottingham<br />

NG16 5AX<br />

Email : info@brinsleyanimalrescue.org<br />

Tel: 01773 712 999<br />

Website: www.brinlseyanimalrescue.org/<br />

Charity no: 1135508<br />

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Centre News<br />

Operation Barn<br />

A massive thank you to, Nutbrook Aggregates,<br />

who kindly responded to our appeal for hardcore<br />

in order to help build the base for our barn. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

kindly donated two, 20 tonne loads of stone for<br />

the base and if that wasn’t kind enough!<br />

Longcliffe and Trust Utility Management<br />

collected and delivered the large order of stone<br />

for us free of charge!<br />

A huge thank you to the companies, once again,<br />

for helping us bring our much needed barn a step<br />

closer to completion.<br />

https://www.sponsorme.co.uk/<br />

matthewpatching/pennine-way-walk-june-2016-<br />

for-brinsley-animal-rescue.aspx<br />

This is Matt Patching and he has just conquered<br />

the Pennines<br />

In aid of <strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal rescue, Matt has just completed a<br />

268 mile solo walk from the Scottish Border to Edale,<br />

Derbyshire. Starting on the 6th June, Matt started his<br />

lengthy journey over the hills which took him a total of 14<br />

days and 5 and a half hours! That is a lot of walking!<br />

Raising £200, Matt still hopes to meet his target of £500.<br />

You can even sponsor Matt today by following the link<br />

under the photo. Thank you Matt and rest well!<br />

Strength In Numbers<br />

Mandy, with her three friends and her dog, have<br />

completed the Lyke Wake Walk. This is a 44 mile walk<br />

which includes a daunting 5,000 ft climb!<br />

Many thanks from all at the rescue for raising an<br />

amazing £1,360 !<br />

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Cheers For <strong>The</strong> Straw Lads!<br />

Thank you to Blue Monkey Brewery for donating their<br />

straw bales to us from their open day. <strong>The</strong> used beer<br />

stools will be used as bedding for our many animals<br />

here at the sanctuary. As you can imagine, we go<br />

through a lot of straw bales so every little helps!<br />

<strong>Summer</strong> Tea Party<br />

A massive thank you to Tracey &<br />

Paul who kindly hosted a tea party in<br />

their beautiful garden! <strong>The</strong><br />

fundraiser featured an array of<br />

cakes, sandwiches, drinks and of<br />

course tea! Raising a fantastic<br />

£455.60 we and the animals at the<br />

shelter are very grateful for your<br />

efforts!<br />

Building A Way For A Better Future<br />

If you have visited us in the past month, you<br />

may have noticed the whole patio is being<br />

redone; this is because of the very wet winter<br />

we received last year. Due to the dampness, it<br />

has caused massive leaking in our animal<br />

hospital, not to mention the wear and tear<br />

that the rabbits, who call it home, have<br />

constructed over the past years.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Charity is not financing this major<br />

project though, the cost of the repairs is being<br />

footed by the charities founders, Jon and<br />

Beth. For those that attend our open days,<br />

you will be able to enjoy our cafe’s snacks on<br />

our new patio!<br />

For those that attend our open days, you<br />

will be able to enjoy our cafe’s snacks on<br />

our new patio!<br />

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Rehoming News<br />

Jerry <strong>The</strong> Dartmoor Pony<br />

Rescued 5 years ago from slaughter, Jerry<br />

has finally found his forever home. He is a<br />

wonderful , kind little pony and will be dearly<br />

missed by the centre. We wish him luck at his<br />

new home, the Cambridge Equine Assisted<br />

Learning Centre, where he will help children.<br />

Buttons <strong>The</strong> Goat<br />

We are delighted to see Buttons go to<br />

his forever home! Buttons has been<br />

with us for nearly four years and was<br />

quite the timid little fellow! He now<br />

lives in a large paddock with another<br />

goat friend and two Kune-Kune pigs.<br />

Lot’s of bunnies......<br />

Since January, over 40 lovely<br />

rabbits have found a 'furever'<br />

home!<br />

...and Guinea pigs find homes!<br />

To Terry, Henry, Doris, Dotty,<br />

Daisy, Smudge, Patch and Milo -<br />

congratulations on finding a new<br />

home!<br />

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Another Barn Rescue!<br />

In February the last chicken, of the<br />

150 chickens rescued from Christmas,<br />

was rehomed and since then we have<br />

rescued another 150 in June. Lucky<br />

for these girls nearly half of them have<br />

found a home - which is much better<br />

than becoming cat chow!<br />

Wildlife<br />

<strong>The</strong> hospital never sleeps! Recently<br />

two very young hoglets ( baby<br />

hedgehogs), were brought into the<br />

centre. <strong>The</strong>y need all round care<br />

which includes feeding them all the<br />

way through the night - dedication or<br />

what?<br />

Walter & Gerard <strong>The</strong> Pot-Belly Pigs and Stevie & Jack <strong>The</strong> goats<br />

Rescued in 2008, it is always nice to see pigs go to a new home as we very rarely<br />

get to see it. <strong>The</strong> pig crisis in Britain remains at large. but it’s nice that Walter and<br />

Gerard have found their new forever loving homes, alongside Stevie & Jack the<br />

pygmy goats!<br />

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Billy, Herbert and Douglas’s story<br />

Most people feel sorry for Boris when they find<br />

out he is blind, yet if it wasn’t for his loss of<br />

sight he would of been eaten by now, in a<br />

burger or on someone’s Sunday dinner.<br />

Caused by his mother’s illness, BVD, when<br />

pregnant he was deemed too hard to rear for<br />

the farmer. This was proven as Boris did<br />

struggle to graze when he was younger, often<br />

bending on his front knees to eat what was<br />

right in front of him. He soon got the hang of<br />

eating and grew into a massive two tonne bull!<br />

But don’t be intimidated by his size. Boris is a<br />

gentle giant often following people for fuss,<br />

loving a good scratch or tickle under his chin.<br />

He spends most of his day happily munching<br />

through, two builder sacks of hay, whilst<br />

chilling out in the field.<br />

A Normal Lifespan Of A Cow Is 10 years!<br />

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Billy, Herbert and Douglas’s story is a tale of luck. We<br />

had a phone call from the Cats Protection League<br />

who were doing some work on a nearby farm. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

told us of a herd of veal calves destined for death,<br />

even though it is a normal for a farmer to shoot dairy<br />

calves. This is because in order to produce milk, a<br />

female cow needs to be pregnant and because<br />

cows are mammals, they naturally produce<br />

milk when they are pregnant. This means<br />

they must produce milk all year round,<br />

leading farmers to shoot previous stock.<br />

This means that Billy, Hebert<br />

and Douglas were classed as<br />

'overstock' in the industry and<br />

better off dead; than alive!<br />

“Billy, Herbert<br />

and Douglas’s<br />

story is a tale<br />

of luck.”<br />

We were very lucky to give a<br />

forever home to all three calves.<br />

Billy and Herbert, affectionately<br />

known as Herbie, live here at the<br />

centre. Douglas lives with a<br />

Jersey cow at Brooke Farm.<br />

Both Billy and Herbie live a life<br />

of riley, playing together in the<br />

field and often begging for fuss<br />

from the local dog walkers. Both<br />

of them have just recently been<br />

dehorned as they seem to forget<br />

that when they play, humans do<br />

not have horns to poke them<br />

back!<br />

You can help look after our lovely<br />

cows by sponsoring Boris today, pop<br />

over to our website or! Come along on<br />

our Open Day in August and say<br />

'Hello!'.<br />

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Taming <strong>The</strong><br />

Untameables<br />

In October 2015, we had an urgent call to rescue four 'green', Dartmoor ponies who were<br />

oing for the abattoir. Used as an organic mower on a honey farm, these girls were in good<br />

condition but had very little experience with humans. With a lot of time and patience “<br />

Team Equine” at <strong>Brinsley</strong> are finally starting to make contact.<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Rescue was<br />

visited by Hannah Dawson of<br />

Connection Training to help teach<br />

the staff, the art of positive<br />

training.<br />

Many people think that to get a horse to do what it is<br />

told you use force. Whips, headcollars and bits are<br />

often used to move a stubborn steed. However,<br />

positive training is a technique that works with the<br />

horse. Since the Dartmoors have had no human<br />

contact, it posed a harder challenge for us. Through a<br />

lot of time of talking and being around them they<br />

started to accept the fact that we humans do not pose<br />

a threat to them. <strong>The</strong> next step is to see whether they<br />

want to play a game called “ touch the target”.<br />

Above is Celeste the pony, described to be “<br />

as mean as a hornet” and is working with<br />

Beth. <strong>The</strong> blue object is known as a 'target',<br />

the horse places their nose on the blue<br />

object and in return they get a treat.<br />

Evidently the target is pulled away and so<br />

they follow it - much better then a<br />

restricting headcollar!<br />

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Handling a wild pony can sometimes be difficult, especially<br />

when it comes to their health. If a pony is left too long without<br />

care, then the hoofs become too long for them to walk on. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />

teeth may develop sharp spurs stopping them from chewing -<br />

not to mention they get very muddy! Working with an equine to<br />

form trust, helps us to perform these essential health checks<br />

without having to sedate and cause more stress to the animal.<br />

Dixie Picking Her Hoofs<br />

Leading A Pony With No Headcollar<br />

This is a game that requires the pony to touch the<br />

target, the blue pin, in order to get a click and then<br />

awarded a treat. <strong>The</strong>y start to understand that the<br />

click means they have done something good! Once they<br />

associate the target with a treat, the target is then<br />

moved so that the pony has to walk to touch the blue<br />

and get a treat - this is how we teach them to walk on<br />

and follow us.<br />

Touching A Untamed Pony<br />

This is the game that requires the pony to touch the<br />

target, the blue pin, in order to get a click and then<br />

rewarded a treat. <strong>The</strong> ponies then start to understand<br />

that the click means they have done something good<br />

and associate the target with a treat. Once this is<br />

established, the target is then moved so that the pony<br />

has to walk with us thus encouraging a more positive<br />

reaction towards human contact.<br />

Picking Up <strong>The</strong> Hoofs<br />

Hoof care is extremely important as they need to be<br />

level to walk, hard to run on and free of debris meaning<br />

we have to work extra hard to get a 'green' pony to<br />

trust us. Once they have gotten used to us touching<br />

them, we then ask for the lifting of their hoof. Once the<br />

hoof is off the floor we give a click, moving further on as<br />

to try and keep the hoof off the ground for an extended<br />

amount of time, which in turn recreates what the<br />

farrier will do when they need their hooves treated.<br />

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Mommy<br />

Dearest!<br />

From the start of February to the end of August,<br />

it's known as the ' Silly Season', at <strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal<br />

Rescue!<br />

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I Think I’ve Found A bird That Needs Help!<br />

THEN THE BIRD IS IN DANGER AND MUST BE BROUGHT INTO A RESCUE<br />

Please note that we cannot come out to pick up the bird. We unfortunately do not have the staff or<br />

time. If you cannot get the animal to us then please try Animal Accident Rescue, or an animal<br />

courier. Other places that may help are:<br />

Mansfield Wildlife Rescue Raptor Rescue<br />

Animal Magic<br />

Tel: 077583 17028<br />

Email: mansfieldwildlife23@gmail.com<br />

Address: 23 Brown Avenue<br />

Mansfield<br />

Nottingham<br />

NG19 8HH<br />

Animal Accident Rescue<br />

Tel: 0115 9321 555<br />

Website: www.aaru.org<br />

(Birds of prey or a bird that hunts and feeds<br />

on other animals such as owls, kestrels and<br />

sparrowhawks)<br />

National Tel: 0870 2410609<br />

For More Rescues In your Area Please Visit:<br />

www.helpwildlife.co.uk<br />

Tel: 0115 305587 or 07773 680 264<br />

Please ring for address<br />

located in Ilkeston Derby<br />

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Buddies For Bunnies<br />

Rabbit Awareness Week 2016 was mainly focused around the message that rabbits are<br />

social. An appalling 57% of the UK’s pet rabbits lives alone! This is mainly due to<br />

their owners ignorance of a rabbit's needs. Buddies For Bunnies was RAW’s pledge to<br />

1) Company<br />

Many studies have shown that rabbits actually prefer a friend then food when presented with a<br />

choice. In the wild rabbits live in groups called colonies. In each colony there is up to 20<br />

individuals! Our domestic rabbits are just the same and are social by nature - they need a rabbit<br />

friend! No matter how much you try, you cannot be with your rabbit 24/7.<br />

Did you know that rabbits can actually suffer from depression?<br />

Many people think that a guinea pig is a suitable companion for a<br />

rabbit. This is completely wrong! You are putting both animals at risk.<br />

A kick from a rabbit to a guinea pig can lead to a very serious injury or<br />

death. <strong>The</strong>ir dietary needs are different than a as Guinea pigs need the<br />

extra vitamin C whereas rabbits don’t. Rabbits are European and Guinea<br />

pigs originate from Peru, they do not live together in the wild. <strong>The</strong>ir body<br />

language is completely different and one will potentially boss the other around.<br />

Please give a rabbit a rabbit friend.<br />

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2) Grooming<br />

Grooming is a natural behaviour carried out between the<br />

pair and is known as mutual grooming. It helps to<br />

prevent many unwanted problems such as sticky bum<br />

syndrome (when the faeces stick to the fur around the<br />

bottom), running eyes and noses as well as the build-up<br />

of matts, that a person may never be able to get.<br />

3) Warmth<br />

When days are cold and wet,<br />

bunnies will snuggle up to<br />

each other to share their body<br />

heat.<br />

It has been proven that rabbits in pairs live healthier and longer<br />

than those kept alone. <strong>The</strong>y will be able to groom each other,<br />

warm each other up and rely on each other in times of stress;<br />

such as a trip to the vets.<br />

4) Health<br />

Keeping a rabbit alone is border line cruelty and as part of the<br />

Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is your duty as an owner to allow<br />

your pet to display it’s natural behaviour.<br />

Before you put two unknown rabbits together<br />

you must be prepared!<br />

If you are looking for a second rabbit, then there are many<br />

rabbits looking for a home here at the shelter. All of them<br />

are up to date with their vaccinations and are neutered. We<br />

can help advise you when putting your rabbits together<br />

and will talk you though or show you the whole process to<br />

reduce the chances of a fight.<br />

Visit our website today to view the available rabbits at our centre.<br />

If you would like to see rabbits that are available in your local shelter then<br />

please visit<br />

wwww.rabbitrehome.org<br />

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Enjoy free music, outdoor entertainment and adult / children activities<br />

in the hopes to promote a greener, ethical way of living from food<br />

stalls, natural therapies and kid rides. Nottingham Green Festival grows<br />

every year and is run by the efforts of the Grass Roots Volunteers.<br />

Events<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Rescue Open Day<br />

Sunday 14th August - 11:00am-4pm<br />

69 Hobsic Close, <strong>Brinsley</strong>, Nottingham NG16 5AX<br />

Join us to raise vital funds for the rescue! On our summer open day you’ll<br />

get the chance to meet all the animals, try our famous vegan cakes as well<br />

as vegetarian food, stalls, activities and many informative talks. It's a fun day<br />

out for the family, including your four legged friend -providing he/ she is<br />

kept on the lead. £1 admission whilst children can go free!<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> Headstocks Festival<br />

Sunday 4th September 11:00am - 5:00pm<br />

Mansfield Road, <strong>Brinsley</strong>, Nottingham.NG16 5AE<br />

A free to enter event, with lot’s of fun activities to celebrate the mining<br />

and natural heritage of the site. Growing every year the festival holds<br />

many craft, beer , food and charity stalls as well as mining<br />

memorabilia!<br />

Nottingham Green Festival<br />

Sunday 11th September - 12pm-6pm<br />

Nottingham Arboretum, Waverley Street NG7 4HF<br />

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Available on our website or open days, more choices online ( price includes postage and packaging)<br />

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Volunteering<br />

Price Water House Coopers is a<br />

professional services company. 15<br />

volunteers swapped their desk duties for<br />

the day to help clear out the fields. This is<br />

a massive task and helps us to grow the<br />

hay we need to feed the animals.<br />

Price Water house Coopers Volunteer Day<br />

Not only equipped with a shovel, but also a paint brush. <strong>The</strong> volunteers worked their way<br />

through painting the field shelters and chicken houses, bringing them back to life!<br />

Many thanks for your hard work guys!!!!!<br />

June was certainly a busy month for us in the<br />

fundraising side! Attending events such as the<br />

Greasley Gathering, Nottingham Lush, Sneinton<br />

Market and Greasily Farm Fest helps to bring in<br />

the vital funds to keep the rescue going! A<br />

massive thank you to Amanda, who puts a lot of<br />

time into organizing, attending and putting all of<br />

the merchandise together.<br />

Lovely Tails Fundraising June<br />

Altogether the events raised over £700, which all goes towards the animals,<br />

making sure they have a comfortable life at the sanctuary.<br />

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Do you have some spare time? Love being with animals? Good with a<br />

hammer? <strong>The</strong> sporty type? Or the ‘road-happy’ traveller?<br />

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Come On me’ lovelies<br />

and visit Sneinton Market!<br />

Sneinton Market has been the scene for groceries , flowers and meat<br />

since the mid 19th Century. Now the market goes ahead in a brand new<br />

term. Introducing veganism to its many stalls.<br />

Every 1st Saturday of the Month, is the Vegan Food<br />

Market. It is a community based event that sports the<br />

talents of many foods, drinks, clothes, cosmetics and<br />

lifestyle choices, all in the aim to help bring the vegan<br />

lifestyle to the mainstream community.<br />

“We are looking for VEGAN food traders<br />

and all kinds of cruelty free cosmetics,<br />

clothing, awareness raising, workshops.<br />

Product list must be approved by the market<br />

team to ensure the brief is met. This was a<br />

really well attended event last time so we<br />

need to increase the offer and make<br />

something awesome happen”<br />

<strong>The</strong> Lovely Tails Stall likes to<br />

make an appearance as much as<br />

possible to raise funds for the<br />

rescue.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> market is on from 11:00am - 3pm and is based at the outdoor stalls<br />

in Sneinton, St Anns. It is suitable for all the family with many delicious<br />

foods to try, gifts to buy and services to learn about.<br />

For more information, you can follow the market on Facebook & Twitter<br />

under “Sneinton Market”<br />

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Animals For Adoption<br />

V<br />

Holly the Pig<br />

I was rescued near Christmas time as a day<br />

old piglet, chucked out onto the road and<br />

left to fend for myself! I’m now 5 months old<br />

and looking for a home with a friend who<br />

doesn’t mind my feistiness and rather large<br />

size. Are you the one I’m looking for?<br />

Minty <strong>The</strong> Welsh Pony<br />

I’ve been at the centre since I was a few months<br />

old and I’m now 2 years old! My owner was<br />

prosecuted for neglect and I was lucky enough<br />

to come here, since then I’ve gone through a<br />

complicated castration, rehabilitation training<br />

and I’m now finally suitable to find a forever<br />

loving new home! Standing at 9hh, I can be lead<br />

& shod whilst carrying a friendly, laid back<br />

disposition who would make a great companion.<br />

pony.<br />

4 Rhode Island X Plymouth rock Hens<br />

We are a group of lovely old hens. Roughly 8<br />

years old and not huge ‘egg-layers’, however we<br />

are very beautiful and would love to join a flock<br />

to retire to.<br />

Willow and Holly<br />

Hi there my name is willow and I am 3 year<br />

old otter buck and I’m Holly a two year old<br />

otter mini rex doe. We were sadly given up<br />

by our owners as we were strays. We are<br />

both curious and chilled rabbits that are up<br />

to date with our vaccinations and are both<br />

neutered.<br />

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Rusty and Danny<br />

My name is Danny, the silver goat and<br />

my buddy is Rusty. We’ve been here<br />

far too long and would love a home<br />

together! Medium in size, 5 years old<br />

and castrated, we pride ourselves as<br />

being extremely friendly and will do<br />

anything for hobnobs!<br />

Wallie <strong>The</strong> Giant<br />

Hi my name is Wallie! I am a 9<br />

month continental giant. I am up to<br />

date with my vaccinations and am<br />

neutered. People judge me because I<br />

have red eyes but please don’t be put<br />

off by that! I am a lovely fellow, mi<br />

not keen on being handled but I do<br />

love to play!<br />

Sammy <strong>The</strong> Dartmoor Pony<br />

I have been at the centre for<br />

quite sometime! I am a 6 year<br />

old, 11.2 hh gelding who is full of<br />

character, that can be easy lead<br />

and shod with ease. Currently I<br />

am ready for backing and<br />

needing a home who can<br />

continue my education whilst I’m<br />

still young!<br />

3 Saxony ducks<br />

<strong>The</strong> two grey are male and the<br />

cream is female. We are looking<br />

for a home together. <strong>The</strong> female<br />

can lay eggs and all ducks are<br />

around three years old. Very<br />

cheeky bunch!<br />

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<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Rescue<br />

Cotton Shopping Bag<br />

£2.99<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Reuse<br />

Wristband<br />

£1<br />

<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Rescue Pencil<br />

£1.25<br />

Fox Design Foldable Shopping<br />

Bag<br />

By<br />

Sass & Belle<br />

£3.85<br />

Woodland Ceramic Egg Cup<br />

£3<br />

Marlene Bird Cushion<br />

by<br />

Sass & Belle<br />

£10<br />

Woodland Ceramic Money box<br />

£ 3<br />

Owl Lunch Box<br />

By<br />

Sass & Belle<br />

£2.50<br />

Stag Design Manicure set<br />

By<br />

Fauna<br />

£4<br />

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Don’t Miss Out!<br />

Look at for our winter issue coming out in<br />

November !<br />

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<strong>Brinsley</strong> Animal Rescue<br />

Standing Order Donation form<br />

Please Print and Send<br />

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