Animal Adoption

Animal Adoption – the perfect gift

Struggling to come up with yet more interesting ideas or have a larger animal such as a horse, and it can also encourage as gifts for friends and family? them to develop an interest in wildlife conservation too.

Whether at Christmas, as a birthday present, or for Animal adoption is a very important method of fund-raising and a special occasion, animal adoption or sponsorship is can also build a lifetimes relationship with a charity too. a fantastic way of giving someone a truly memorable The details of animal adoption vary slightly but the essentials gift and at the same time making a great contribution remain the same. Here are some examples of great choices for to animal welfare. It can be a great choice for both children and potential adoptees – take a look and why not this year give a truly adults who for whatever reason are unable to keep a pet at home, giving gift – especially to all the animal lovers in your life n

Redwings Horse Sanctuary Help grant a rescued horse’s wish this Christmas

All the rescued horses and donkeys of Redwings Horse Sanctuary want this Christmas is the chance to continue living a life free of fear and neglect.

Christmas shoppers can help make their wish come true by sponsoring a Redwings “Adoption Star” as a truly unique gift for a loved one, and every penny goes towards their care and that of their four-legged friends at the Sanctuary – of which there are over 1,500!

Sponsorship costs from just £15 a year, and there are more than 20 adorable Adoption Star horses, ponies and donkeys to choose from, each with their own moving story to tell.

From gentle giant Shire cross Fox to mischievous donkey Arya, from mini but mighty Sampson to real life ‘Black Beauty’ Maya, there’s an array of wonderful characters enabling everyone to find the perfect new friend for themselves or a loved one!

At a Glance Adopt today and receive:

• An adoption pack including a certificate, beautiful photograph and the Adoption Star’s story • Postal updates on their adventures and antics at the Sanctuary • An invitation to the Adoption Star’s birthday party • Access to an online diary featuring photo galleries and blogs about their life at Redwings • The chance to visit the Adoption Star for free at the visitor centre where they live • A Friendship Card to treasure as a reminder of their adoption. To sponsor a Redwings Adoption Star this Christmas, head to www.redwings.org.uk/adopt or call 01508 481000.

Buttercups Goat Sanctuary

At Buttercups Sanctuary, goats that have been mistreated and abused, starved and abandoned, are taken into care, giving them an environment of love and kindness. Here their “hurts” can be treated and their experience of cruelty is replaced with understanding and trust. Set in ancient Parkland the Sanctuary provides goats who have suffered so much with a safe and loving home for the rest of their lives. As well as open fields in which to roam in, all of the animals at Buttercups have a warm, dry undercover accommodation at night. It is hard to believe that in today’s world, where television brings us such wonderful images of animal life, that man can still create situations of cruelty and hardship to those who share our planet. Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats is now home to over 150 goats plus another 130 staying in wonderful “Foster Homes”. They rely entirely upon the goodwill of Friends to provide financial support through donations and legacies. Buttercups is the only registered goat charity in the UK whose sole aim is to provide relief and care after cruelty and neglect. Why not support them and adopt a goat today, an ideal gift. Contact them at www.buttercups.org.uk

At a Glance Adopt today and receive:

• Photo of your chosen animal • Details about their story • Quarterly newsletter • Personalised Certificate

Wild Futures

Wild Futures is a primate welfare charity rescuing, campaigning, educating, and runs a sanctuary for rescued primates. It is currently legal to keep primates as pets in the UK, but primates are wild animals inherently unsuitable for keeping in domestic situations, and they often suffer both physically and mentally, as a result of being kept as a pet. Wild Futures campaigns against this trade and provides a home for life for monkeys rescued from situations of abuse and neglect at their Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall.

They are home to 40 monkeys, each with their own distinct characters and personalities. As pets, many of these individuals were left alone in tiny, barren cages and fed inappropriate diets, some were even physically abused. They offer them a chance to heal and socialise with others of their own kind, and experience a natural environment to explore, forage, play and climb trees in.

Through their adoption scheme, you can help contribute to the care of the monkeys rescued from the UK primate pet trade. Adopting a monkey means that you are helping to provide the resources to give them the best life possible and enable them to continue their vital work campaigning and educating against the UK primate pet trade.

Please visit www.wildfutures.org/adopt today to see their rescued monkeys and pick which one you would like to adopt!

At a Glance Adopt and receive:

• A soft toy • Personalised certificate of adoption • Photo of adopted monkey • Your monkey’s story • Species factsheet • Wild Futures bi-annual newsletters • Discount to our Monkey Sanctuary Contact fundraising@wildfutures.org for more information or visit our website www.wildfutures.org

HorseWorld Adopting one of the HorseWorld herd makes the perfect gift!

Every one of the HorseWorld herd has their own special story to tell, but they’ve all got something in common: each one has been given a second chance at life.

Whether they’ve recovered from terrible cruelty, found comfort after being abandoned, or learnt to trust again after being abused – they’ve rescued them, helped them heal, and are now giving them the life they deserve.

But they couldn’t do it without the support of people like you.

Adopting one of the HorseWorld herd is a fantastic way of ensuring they can continue to help the horses, ponies and donkeys who need them the most, whilst celebrating just how far these excellent equines have come! Plus, you’ll know that the gift you’re giving will help them to rescue even more animals in need.

Your support will have a direct impact on the work they’re doing every day to give scared, vulnerable, sick and abandoned horses their second chance at life. If you choose to adopt one of their ‘Discovery Stars’, you’ll be playing a part in giving a vulnerable young person a second chance at life too.

Adoption costs from just £24 a year and you’ll receive:

At a Glance

• A cuddly toy of your favourite equine in a lovely presentation box. • A beautiful photo of your chosen chum. • A keyring of your four-legged favourite. • A certificate to show you’ve got a new best friend! • Regular updates from your adopted animal. You can adopt online by visiting www.horseworld.org.uk/adopt-a-pony or calling the HorseWorld Adoption Hotline on 01275 893020.

Tiggywinkles

Tiggywinkles is the world’s busiest wildlife hospital, helping over 12,000 wild animals every year. They are there 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to take in any wild animal in need. It takes a huge amount to keep their hospital open all year round and an excellent way to ensure they can continue to help British wildlife is to support our Adoption Scheme. Through their Adoption Scheme, you can help care for all the beautiful birds of prey that pass through their doors. They provide the best care, treatment and medicine to make sure these majestic birds take flight once again. They help buzzards, red kites, kestrels and sparrowhawks, to name just a few. These amazing birds are rushed in for treatment for all manner of reasons including broken wings, head trauma and parasites. They also take in lots of orphaned baby birds of prey in the busy summer months. Their aim is to get as many of these stunning animals on their feet again and released but the birds of prey that cannot return to the wild live in safe, purpose-built aviaries on site where they can give them all the care they need. If you choose to adopt their birds of prey, or another species, you will ensure Tiggywinkles continues to rescue, rehabilitate and provide sanctuary for any needy wild animal who has no one else to help them.

At a Glance Adopt today and receive:

• Photo of your chosen animal • Adoption certificate • Detailed history of your chosen animal • Factsheet • Fridge Magnet • The Chronicle (history of Tiggywinkles) • One free entry toVisitor Centre

Honouring Bransby Horses’ new Sponsorship Star!

An easy and rewarding way to support Bransby Horses is through their Sponsorship Star Scheme. It offers a wonderful opportunity to get to know one or more of the horses, ponies, donkeys or mules that reside with the Lincolnshire equine charity. When sponsoring a star for just £3 a month, you receive regular updates about your chosen star and their life at Bransby Horses.

You also receive a lovely photo and an exclusive gift. Sponsoring one of their stars makes the perfect gift, which helps support this hard-working charity.

In 2020, the charity introduced three new stars; Honour, Woody and Ferguson.

More about Honour

The day before VE Day in 2017, Honour, befittingly named by staff, arrived as part of multi-agency rescue of a Shire horse herd. This rescue was initiated after concerns had been raised for the welfare of these magnificent horses ahead of the cold, harsh winter months. Mares and foals including Honour, who was only 2 years old at the time, appeared to be abandoned in a field in the West Midlands, left with no food nor shelter to keep warm.

Honour arrived at the charity on a cold winter’s day as a frightened youngster, but has soon blossomed into a striking, confident 16.3hh mare. She soon started her career as a ridden horse in their Riding Barn, but sadly had to retire due to lameness in her hind leg, possibly due to the poor start she had in life. This doesn’t stop Honour enjoying her days at Bransby Horses, being out in the field with her friends and meeting visitors on our Visitor Centre yard.

Your kind sponsorship of Honour will help their vets to continue to assess and keep her comfortable. It will also help towards hay and feed costs – a horse of her size certainly keeps staff and volunteers busy with filling her forage feeders! Bransbyhorses.co.uk

At a Glance Sponsor today and receive:

• A5 Certificate • Postcard together with background information/characteristics of your chosen equine • Leaflet about the charity • Online updates • Visit your chosen Sponsorship Star