TOWIES Pete Wicks To Appear At Gala Bingo Christmas Campaign For Thornberry
Pete Wicks launches dog welfare campaign as research shows two in five dog owners have given one up More than two in five (42%) dog owners have given up dogs before, with one in 25 abandoned as strays Animal rescue centre sees influx of dogs after festive period as impulsive Brits buy pets for Christmas […]
Elise Pilkington Trust have donated a quarantine/isolation shelter for our horses
Thornberry’s fields are nearly all provided with surfaced areas where horses can get out of the mud in wet conditions or where they can be corralled to be checked over safely, groomed, fed and treated. These corrals also contain field shelters to give respite from the glare of the sun (not in evidence recently, of […]
Play Our New Lottery & Win £25,000
BIG NEWS!!! Thornberry now has its own lottery where you can win £25,000! Yes £25,000! And all for supporting the sanctuary and the animals we care for. We have teamed up with Unity Lottery who manage lotteries on behalf of charities like Thornberry and we are now ready to welcome players like you. The lottery […]
Join Us For Our Dog First Aid Training Course
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary is hosting a Dog First Aid course with Dog First Aid South Yorkshire. The course is 3 1/2 hours long and is CPD accredited with all attendees receiving a certificate on completion. Date: 10th May 2020 10am-2pm The course covers a lot of areas and includes what to do in emergency situations […]
BURNS CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
Thornberry are delighted that Burns Natural Food For Pets has graciously offered to continue their sponsorship for Thornberry Animal Sanctuary’s dogs, despite being also generous sponsors of almost 30 other rescue centres around the country. Based in rural Wales, on their own farm, Burns use natural ingredients in their products. The company founder, as a […]
Trustees give heartfelt thanks to dedicated staff at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
We are also grateful to the volunteers who have offered in droves to assist- we appreciate your generosity enormously. Unfortunately, for the safety of key staff on site, and for your own, we have reluctantly had to ask you to wait until your help will come at no risk to yourselves and others. We want […]
Ophelia -our newest arrival at Thornberry’s Equine Site
Horses differ in character from other horses just as much as people vary from one another. Ophelia started life with a big character and is continuing in the same way, unlike the much more timid Aprils Hope, born about two weeks previously (pictured here on her bed of straw). Ophelia was up within the hour […]
Thornberry Book Now Available To Buy
So, here it is – Thornberry’s Book of Short Stories 2020!!! During lockdown we asked you to submit your creative stories and we received over 120 brilliant entries. So brilliant that we decided to include them all in a paperback book. If you or someone you know entered, or if you would like to read a book full […]
Virtual Dog Show 2020
Thornberry Virtual Dog Show 2020 – Sponsored by MorfittSmith Estate & Letting Agent Do you think your pooch is the Best? If so then this is the competition for you. Entry is just £2 per category with all proceeds going to the sanctuary. Once you have paid for your entry please email your dog’s photo […]
Wickes provide parking for ponies of Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
Wickes store in Sheffield kindly provided free parking at their store on Moore St in Sheffield. This helped Thornberry Animal Sanctuary to bring two Shetland ponies,Chester and Philomena, to join volunteers at a street collection on The Moor on Saturday 19th September. Wickes has been supportive of Thornberry for a long time, providing materials and […]