Animal Charities in Rotherham

Reports reckon that Yorkshire is one of the worst areas in the country for cruelty to animals. Frankly this does not surprise me. I can only speak for the area I live in but there must be some of the most ignorant louts in creation around here. I often met children as young as ten out with air rifles having a merry afternoon shooting songbirds. In fact some of the yobs with guns will shoot anything that moves - swans, herons, rabbits, cats, dogs, children and adults. Equally there are many, many people who abandon their pets when they are no longer cute, when they are difficult, when they are in need of treatment from a vet, pregnant, old or simply getting in the way of holidays. These are the sort who would like abandon their children just as fast, but children mean money from the state.

I have to say here that however concerned and helpful the RSPCA appear on their television appearances my own experiences of this particular society in this area is that they are totally unconcerned and entirely unhelpful. That is if anybody ever answers the phone at all in the first place. No - if you need help with abandoned or hurt animals, or you want to volunteer to help with animals in the Rotherham area I suggest you try one of these animal sanctuaries or rescue groups.

Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity BARC
Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity, also very appropriately known as BARC, holds events and works in the Wentworth area so I have included their details here. Tel. 01226 744888 or visit their website www.barnsleyanimalrescue.com.
Cats in Need
Tel. 44 (0)1709 547122.
Doris Banham Rescue
Care and re-homing of dogs.
Address:- Netherlands Boarding Kennels, Kilnhurst Road, Kilnhurst, Rotherham South Yorks, S64 5TL. Tel. Jeanette 44 (0)1709 863696 or 07786 292104. Website www.dogsos.co.uk.
Help A Pet
Registered Charity Tel. 44 (0)1709 528561.
Maltby Labrador Rescue
Tel. 44 (0)1709 798528 anytime or 798358.
RAIN Rescue
(Rotherham Animals In Need) concentrates on dogs that are in pounds. Contact website - the site www.rainrescue.co.uk is declining to show pages September 2010 or Tel. 0794 6618011.
Rotherham Dog Rescue and Rescue Rangers
They are "working together with rescue groups in Rotherham". Rotherham Dog Rescue was founded in 2000 has been granted charitable status Charity number 1092771. In 2005 they have moved to kennels at Woodhouse Mill. The group is composed entirely of volunteers and they are always on the lookout for more volunteers to help with administration, fund-raising and dog walking.
Address:- Rotherham Dog Rescue, The Hollows, 352 Sheffield Road, Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield, S13 9ZD. Tel 07742 602255. Website at www.rotherham-dog-rescue.co.uk.
Rescue Rangers
For adult cats/ferrets, small animals and general enquires 07789 003 805.
They occasionally have kittens being cared for in our foster homes for enquiries about kittens 07788 597 076.
They are waiting for their own web-site to go on line but have a web page with “catchat” at www.catchat.org with all their info on.
They are always grateful for donations of cat food, toys or of course money towards neutering cats.
Any help with transporting cats to vets etc would also be appreciated.
Also anyone willing to carry out home checks for the animals being re-homed (mainly cats) would be sure of a warm welcome.
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary was founded 15 years ago, and is run by a dedicated team of volunteers. They are entirely funded by donations from the public, and their own fund raising events like weekly jumble sales, street collections, galas, raffles etc. Given the number of abandoned animals found in the area their resources are always stretched to capacity and they are always short of money. You can help in many ways:–

  • By helping to collect jumble and other items in your area.
  • By helping with street collections in your area.
  • By walking the dogs, morning or afternoon.
  • By helping with the care of the animals (adults over 18 years).
  • By carrying out checks on the homes of dogs and cats which we have adopted.
  • By sponsoring one of the many resident animals.
  • By remembering Thornberry in your will by making a donation.

Thornberry is open for viewing the animals every day except Bank Holidays from 11am to 3pm. The weekly jumble and bric-a-brac sales are held on Saturday 1pm to 3pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm. Registered Charity No. 1018048.

Address:- The Stables, Todwick Road, Dinnington, Sheffield S26 USE. Tel. 44 (0)1909 564399. Website www.thornberry-animal-sanctuary.org.
Wath Animal Rescue
Address:- Town End Allotments, Barnsley Road, Wath upon Dearne. Tel. 44 (0)1709 876658.

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