A mountain of animal feed has recently been donated to Ferne Animal Sanctuary. Helen Lacey, MD at Red Berry Recruitment, together with her staff in Shepton Mallett, Yeovil, Bridgwater and Taunton, decided to help the Sanctuary by asking all their contacts to donate whatever they could. At a regional WIBN (Women in Business Networking) South West meeting, Helen also asked the members from Yeovil, Exeter and Taunton to help. Full story: Read more
Somerset Animal Sanctuary Needs Home for Endangered Breed Ponies
Ferne Animal Sanctuary is urgently seeking a new home for Quiver and Quintus, two rare breed Eriskay ponies. They originally came to live at the Sanctuary when due to the owners’ ill-health they could no longer be cared for. Despite Ferne rehoming them again, unfortunately, nearly three years on, Quiver and Quintus have now lost their grazing home due to the land being redeveloped for housing. Nikki Haddock, Head of Equine at Ferne Animal Sanctuary said: “The Eriskay breed is critically endangered – this means there are less than 300 breeding mares left – which is rarer than the Giant Panda! Full story: Read more
Somerset Animal Charity Appeal Nears £500,000 Goal
Ferne Animal Sanctuary has nearly reached their goal to raise £500,000 towards the “New Digs for Dogs” £1m project for 2014/15 kicked off in March this year, to build a new enhanced kennel block, improved grooming and veterinary care room, information hub, social unit, offices, reception and purpose built rehoming centre at their site at Wambrook, near Chard in Somerset. An incredible £457,311.97 has been raised so far, with the final push now underway. Patricia Gardner-Harper, Acting Director at Ferne Animal Sanctuary said: “It’s hard to believe that through the generosity of so many people, we are already at the final hurdle. Full story: Read more