Well I'll probably be out of a job soon!

[feorag]

I've known about it for a few weeks now, but my bosses have finally had to give in and put the wildlife sanctuary on the market

They're in too much debt to ever get out of it without selling up, so it's finally gone on the market today!

This is part of the news report on TV tonight

BBC NEWS | England | Tyne | Cash woes force sanctuary closure

[Zoo-Man]

Oh Eileen, thats terrible, for both you & the needy animals! Lets hope some animal-loving rich person or organisation steps in. <hugs>

[Shell195]

That is so sad. What will happen to the animals?
Sadly people dropping off animals seem to think its their god given right and not many offer a donation. We give them a form to fill in that says at the bottom "do you want to make a donation?" Last week a man said to us "No this hedgehog is wildlife I dont need to" I can imagine this on a much larger scale it must be really hard to get the funds to keep a place like that running

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by feorag

I've known about it for a few weeks now, but my bosses have finally had to give in and put the wildlife sanctuary on the market

They're in too much debt to ever get out of it without selling up, so it's finally gone on the market today!

This is part of the news report on TV tonight

BBC NEWS | England | Tyne | Cash woes force sanctuary closure

o no
what will happen to all the animals?

[feorag]

Well the donkeys belong to The Donkey Sanctuary so they'll go back to them or directly to another fosterer, but the rest will have to be rehomed.

Allen and Kim are hoping that there'll be enough money left over for them to be able to buy a house with some land and take most of the older animals with them, but what can be rehomed will be rehomed.

Bless, did you see Sam, one of our foxes, at the very beginning of the clip. He's the one whose jaw was smashed by a car - you can see his head is shorter than it should be and on the TV here you could see all his teeth sticking out!!!

[Zoo-Man]

Eileen, would it be worth putting up a list of the animals that will need rehoming on here, to see if any members can offer to take any in? x

[feorag]

Originally Posted by Shell195

Sadly people dropping off animals seem to think its their god given right and not many offer a donation. We give them a form to fill in that says at the bottom "do you want to make a donation?" Last week a man said to us "No this hedgehog is wildlife I dont need to" I can imagine this on a much larger scale it must be really hard to get the funds to keep a place like that running

Forgot to say that is so true!! The number of people who bring in a goat and promise to bring a bag of food every month to feed it, or another animal and promise to send money every week and then never set foot in the door is legendary!! One person who never wavered is the old dear who gave us her 3 tortoises. She sent £10 per month in a letter every month and when she died 2 years ago she left us £1000 in her Will and a couple of others have set up direct debits. But people like those are few and far between, because most people are giving us the animals because they're fed up with them, not because they love them, but just can't look after them any more. We've had people bring in a scratty little pigeon and leave £70 as a donation and we've had thousands bring in every conceivable animal and walk away leaving nothing!! *shrug*

Originally Posted by Zoo-Man

Eileen, would it be worth putting up a list of the animals that will need rehoming on here, to see if any members can offer to take any in? x

I probably will do Colin once they know the propery is sold. At the minute their attitude is that they will not rehome anything until they know the property is going to sell, because it might not!!

So, it's carry on as usual because no-one knows how long it will take to sell, it could still be there next year, so we have to keep fundraising and trying to bring money in. I'm off in an hour as we have 60 schoolchildren on a visit.

[vonnie]

Oh no.

I've just seen this on the BBC website. I knew they were struggling, but how sad for everyone - people and animals.

The owners must be devastated, but I can imagine how that many years of battling to keep afloat must take it's toll.

If only a fraction of the misguided people who donate to the RSPCA gave to the little people instead it might make a difference.

I really hope someone comes forward, but I imagine finding a buyer could take a long time.

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

how much is it going for? can the forumites not club together n buy it as the rfuk sanctuary?... a lovely idea int it, though i know im probably dreamin

So sad <<hugs eileen>>

[Emmaj]

Oh Eileen im so sorry to see this