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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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