Luigi is one of the rescued Herefords we look after at the sanctuary. Like his 2 friends Dino & Benny he is a very large boy of the kind described by the meat industry as 'prime beef'.  He was rescued back in October 2019 aged 18 month and literally on his way to the slaughterhouse. 

George is an Indian Runner duck and he has lived with us for many years together with his mate Evie.

Brighteyes and quite a few of her friends were saved from going to slaughter at Colchester livestock market.

A supporter had bid on them and won the auction and then made arrangements for them to come and live at the Sanctuary.

Pat was reacued in 2012 and came to the sanctuary as a "feral". She quickly settled in and whilst she has on one occasion come into the house, she quickly scampered off outside again as that is what she is used to and prefers. 

We were approached by a farmer down on Salisbury Plain to see whether we could help with a calf they had who had bent over knuckles. They had been working with him for a while but were not able to give the time and resources necessary to help him recover.

Dino was one of 4 Hereford cows rescued from slaughter in 2019. One of our supporters had been walking their dogs past the field where the four friends lived and had over a period of weeks grown very fond of the boys who came over for a bit of love through the fence. On speaking to the farmer she learned that they were going to be 'prime beef'.

Rupert arrived about 5 years ago after we were asked if we would take in a Cockerel that was going to be killed if no home could be found. He is the sweetest little guy with a very cute cockadoodle doo sound. He lives with his partner ingeniously named Mrs Rupert and their new friend Burt.

Here is Bartholomew Hornblower, the leader of the Highland gang! Bart was rescued in February 2021 due to the bizzare circumstances that his horns were so large it was proving difficult to manage him at the farm he was at, and in particular he couldn't get down the 'slaughter corridor' due to the sheer width of his magnificant appendages.

Homer is a rescued cade lamb. As you may be aware where Ewes give birth to triplets on commercial farms, the smallest (runt) is not wanted as the Ewe can only successfully raise 2 lambs. If all 3 are left, the result is 3 weaker lambs ratherthan 2 strong ones.

Bella was rescued just as we acquired the new farm site for the sanctuary back in 2018.

Bridget was rescued as a very tiny piglet. She was brought to the sanctuary and hand reared. Initially known as Bridget the Fidget for reasons you can probablyt imagine. It is hard to think of her ever being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand as she is now one of the largest piggies at the sanctuary.

Audrey was one of many Turkeys we gave sanctuary to a few years ago after she and her friends had been rescued by one opf our supporters. Bred to be someone's Christmas dinner, she and her friends were spared that fate and cane to live at Tower Hill Stables joining our existing gang of rescued Turkeys.