Our Sanctuary Animals

Phoenix arrived with severely overgrown teeth which were cutting into his mouth and preventing him from being able to eat properly, He weighed just 50g and was extremely underweight. We rushed him to the vet the same day for an emergency appointment and his teeth were trimmed. He also has an [...read more]

Pepita came into our care as a young feral kitten. She was socialised to people by one of our wonderful fosterersand prepared for adoption. However it was then found that Pepita suffers from a life- limiting heart condition and despite seeing a veterinary heart specialist it was decided that the heart [...read more]

Dora came into ARC's care because she had been attacking her owner. She had been an indoor cat all her life so we hoped that in a home with a garden, Dora would be less frustrated and this behaviour would stop. However, despite placing Dora in two permanent homes, with expereienced [...read more]

Bobby is a male semi- feral stray who was brought to us in a very sorrry state by two kind ladies who realsied he needed veterinary care. Bobby had raging diarrhea and had extensive treatment for several months before he pooed normally. Bobby was eventually given his freedom but decided he [...read more]

Midnight came into our care as an elderly boy. He was found to have various health problems so, as he had settled happily into a lovely foster home, Midnight is staying with his foster mum for the rest of his life and ARC will cover the cost of his veterinary care.

Penny and Pearl are two older girls who came into ARC's care with some health problems. They are now doing very well in their new home but will remain in ARC's care for their medical needs. The girls have been bonded with their new 'owner's' own 2 girl ex ARC piggies [...read more]

Touzel and Flossie (ginger) are two adorable sows around 1.5 years old, who were surrendered to ARC in February 2023 after their owner sadly died. Unfortunately at some point before coming to ARC Touzel experienced a trauma leaving her with a degree of paralysis to her rear legs. Fortunately Touzel’s essential functions such as her gut and ability [...read more]

George is a handsome medium-haired black and white male cat who was found as a stray in a wheelie bin. After coming into ARC’s care and a subsequent health check by our vet, we discovered that George only has one functioning kidney & polycystic kidney disease (a life limiting condition which [...read more]

Andre is a handsome ginger and white male cat who came into our care as he was a little too lively for the older cat he had been living with. Andre is 5.5 years old and was found by our vet to have a disease which causes his body to absorb [...read more]

ARC has taken in two much-loved older Jack Russell terriers, Maggie and Peggy, whose elderly owner sadly died. Her bereaved family had tried numerous dog rescue charities and everywhere was full. And these girls were difficult to home due to their age and the fact Maggie is blind and has diabetes [...read more]

Lumi came into us a few years ago with a completed matted coat and had to be shaved all over whilst he was being neutered. Lumi has Cashmere fur which knots very easily and quickly and needs regular grooming and clipping to prevent his skin getting sore. Because he is deaf [...read more]

Daisy is an older female chinchilla who came to ARC having lost her cage mate and with extreme dental problems which had affected her left eye and meant a non-specialist vet had previously recommended she be put to sleep. Luckily, our exotics specialist vet was able to operate and make Daisy [...read more]