Ghost and Storm came in together, both with scent gland tumours. After a course of antibiotics, it was decided by the specialist vet that it would be in their best interest to perform surgery to remove the tumours. While they have both recovered amazingly from the surgery, unfortunately the biopsy revealed that they were [...read more]

Luna sadly came to us in a bad way with eye issues and a broken leg. She was quite defensive and bitey to start with, which was understandable given the fact she would of been in pain, but once she settled into an appropriate set up and got the medical treatment she needed, she [...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 and needs insulin [...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 to pass [...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 and almost blind [...read more]

Cookie and Ash are two 7 year old brothers who were surrendered to ARC in November '22 when their owners separated. They are two lovely, laid back elderly gentlemen who love veggies, hay and going out in the garden run. Due to their age they are too old for adoption and are going to [...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 comfortable again, though [...read more]

Handsome Dorito came into our care after living for some time as a stray. Sadly, Dorito tested positive to FIV. He has been adopted but ARC will be supporting his veterinary care should he become ill.

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 his teeth. He [...read more]

Lizzie is the sweetest little 17.5 year old cat who was adopted from ARC many years ago as one of a pair of cats. Her partner died a couple of years ago and, very sadly, her much loved owner died recently, which is why Lizzie came back into our care. While she was with [...read more]

Gino originally came into our care because he was a stray that had moved in with an elderly lady, but when she died, we were asked to take Gino on. Gino was a timid boy but, with the help of one of our most experienced foster homes, Gino has made progress. He may never [...read more]

Ziggy is a dear little tabby cat who was brought to ARC by social services after being literally removed from the walls of a very dilapidated property the council were about to renovate. She is very frightened by humans but lives happily in the utility room of one of our Trustees, coming and going, as she [...read more]