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.
Big Jake had been in several homes when we met him. He was 8 or 9 years old, suffering very badly from sweet itch and very nervous, especially of men.He was grossly over weight and lame. Nowadays, after a period of training and rehabilitation, he works with youth groups that attend CLAS Animals Helping People Programs. He is always eas...
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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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Thomas came to us several years ago as an 8 year old. He was emaciated, lame and very cross. He had been around various homes, riding schools etc but was very quickly moved on again due to his bad manners. He had aggression problems and would have bitten and kicked people without any obvious provocation. His worst crime was to bi...
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Kim had been through several homes before she came to Crosskennan as a puppy and on one occasion was sold in a pub at 4 months old. She was very frightened and uncertain of her constantly changing surroundings. After training with the charity’s volunteers, she is now an integral part of the sanctuary’s work with young peopl...
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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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Tinky was found following his owners move into a nursing home. He came to the sanctuary when he was about 5 months old and named Tinkerbell. Following a visit to the vets to be neutered he no longer could use his old name therefore it was shortened to Tinky! The lady had no family living in Northern Ireland so the cats...
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