Sponsor an animal
Some of the animals in Crosskennan cannot be adopted for various reasons, but you can help them by becoming a sponsor. Read some of the stories below and if you would like to help, you can download a sponsorship form, print it off, fill it in and post it to us.
Or donate via Paypal. Just click the donate button below and in the message box please state “Sponsorship” followed by your name. then email us with details of who you'd like to sponsor.
After arriving here at the Sanctuary many years ago, Teddy was found to have various problems, both physical and behavioural. He suffers with a severe sweet itch condition which, left untreated, could cause extremely painful open sores. Intensive treatment throughout the summer months allows Teddy to live a happy and healthy lifestyle ...
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Bob was rescued having been castrated using no anaesthetic! He couldn't be handled and was in bad shape, completely riddled with worms. Bob is a very big, strong horse and has a specially adapted field and paddock to fit his needs. Since his arrival at the Sanctuary Bob has come a long way but still has a lot of rehabilitation ahead of...
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Hamish was brought as a foal from Scotland for a child's Christmas present but had been weaned too suddenly from his mother. He had a highly infectious condition known as Strangles which affects the lymph nodes and was too sick to be sold. Hamish consequently came to the Sanctuary where he works very hard with the community to raise mu...
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Dibley was found locked in a derelict shed by a farmer who then tied him to a tractor for six months. He was showing aggressive behaviour and had been clearly traumatised by his ordeal. Although Dibley cannot be re-homed, he lives a happy and settled life here keeping an eye on everyone at the Sanctuary. Dibley is a real character and ...
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Sophie was abandoned at a local forest with her four litter mates. All of her brothers and sisters had been killed on the road, leaving Sophie very timid and nervous. She became great friends with Banjo, one of the other resident dogs. She is still very shy. Sophie is no ordinary dog and we need extraordinary support to help us gi...
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Daisy was born as a feral kitten on a near-by farm and her first few months of life were a real struggle to keep warm and find food. As a result she was very timid and took months of rehabiltation for her to become the happy friendly cat she is today. Daisy now lives at the sanctuary with her brother Jacko and loves to make new fr...
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Lola is a Gold Spangled Hamburg-Bantam cross. Before coming here she was kept in a crate so small that, as she grew, her neck had twisted and become misshapen. Lola made an amazing recovery with the help of some physiotherapy and now lives a very happy existence in our care. Lola may be small in size but she is larger than life in char...
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