Animaline was formed in 1987. It began as a “voice” for the animals

In 1993 we opened our sanctuary and so became a place of rescue as well as a “voice”. Since then, almost every kind of animal has passed through our gates. Most have been returned to the wild after treatment - but many are still with us, enjoying a life which is carefully planned to meet their disability.

At Animaline no animal is put to sleep unless the quality of its life would be unacceptable. We go to enormous trouble to save all creatures, be they a Shire horse or a dormouse.

Our hospital room, and operating theatre (donated by Care for the Wild International) are geared to surgery treatment with long and short term convalescence.

All our staff are devoted to the work work endless hours, for little pay, to care for the safety and well-being of their charges.

At Animaline every animal is given accommodation, suited to their requirements, in pleasant units. They are given the finest medicines and every unit has a heated area for those that need it.

Because of the disappearance of so many wild song birds, this has now become a major part of our wildlife rescue. When wildlife is brought to us, it is either nursed back to health and set free, or kept in a unit which is designed to cater for its disabilities. During the time they are with us, the animals and birds are allowed, and encouraged, to breed. Their young are set free. Birds of prey learn to hunt and fend for themselves unless they are hand reared and too tame. Eventually they enter the “come and go” unit to which they can return if they feel insecure.

The sanctuary consists of approximately forty acres of land, four lakes and woodland. Those animals and birds which cannot cope with the competitive life on the lakes have a special fox proof area. We have a breeding site for dragonflies, butterflies and also a special barn for a colony of bats who breed copiously. Whether it bites, stings or is ugly, it is allowed to live on our land, free from the harmful effects of pesticides and insecticides. We have our own badger set which started with eleven orphaned badgers. These are now successfully breeding. The foxes who live quite close to our woods are fed daily. We feel this is the reason they do not prey on our animals. During the day, members of our “family” roam free if they are able. At night they put themselves to bed in barns and stables which are then secured. Every animal has a heated unit during the winter.

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