Urgent appeal: home for two goats needed January 14, 2012
Posted by Jonathan Mitchell in : Latest News , add a commentHome required for two beautiful goats. Friendly, yet timid, mother and daughter. Urgently need a loving home – enclosed field or garden as they don’t like being tied up.
A genuine, responsible owner required.
Get in touch via phone or email.
Christmas Ballot December 9, 2011
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The Christmas ballot draw will take place on Saturday 17 December in the charity shop located at 31 Church Street, Antrim around 12.30pm; all are welcome to come along.
Anyone still hoping to enter the ballot need to return ticket stubs by Thursday 15 December – thank you.
Sanctuary closing soon as rebuild set to commence July 16, 2011
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Notice to our all supporters: Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary will be closing temporarily on Friday 22 July. Our new build is scheduled to commence on 15 August and, if all goes according to plan, we hope to re-open to a fantastic new Sanctuary will excellent facilities for all our residents at New Year. During the re-build, our long-term animals will all be moved together to another location to ensure minimum disruption and upset for them.
We will still be contactable via phone, email and Facebook.
Our charity shop in Church Street, Antrim remains open (10am – 4pm Monday-Saturday) and will be accepting donations for the Sanctuary.
Thank you all for your continued support and we look forward to welcoming you to our re-opening event (date to be confirmed).
Dog of the Week: Donard May 17, 2011
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Donard
This is Donard, he’s is a 3 year old neutered tri-colour Foxhound. Donard is your typical hound always on the go. He is very loving, affectionate and eager to please, he’s full of energy, and this would mean he would need an owner who is very active to keep up with his energy. Donard does like a friend to play along with and doesn’t like to be on his own for long periods of time.
If you think you can offer Donard his forever loving home, please contact Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary or ring on 028 94463993 for more information.
In memory of Jamie Adams April 24, 2011
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(L-R) Diane, Ernie, Jonathan and Jamie Adams
It is with the deepest sadness we announce the tragic and unexpected passing of a dear friend, Jamie Adams, on Wednesday night. Jamie became part of the Sanctuary family with his older brother Jonathan some seven years ago (see below), and like Jonathan, he was an animal lover to the core, filling the Adams home with an ever larger and more diverse menagerie of pets.
Jamie and Jonathan at Sanctuary Open Day
Jamie was a deeply loved – and loving – son, brother, friend and volunteer. His loss will be felt profoundly by all at the Sanctuary, his countless friends in Ballyclare, aunts, uncles and cousins, and especially by his loving parents, Diane and Ernie. It is they in particular whom our thoughts are with at this difficult time.
The Funeral of James William Adams will take place on Monday the 25th of April at 10:30am in The Old Presbyterian Church, Templepatrick.
The Big Freeze December 22, 2010
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The snow-covered Sanctuary car park.
Dear Friends,
The Staff, Volunteers and Residents at the Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary would like to take this opportunity to wish you ALL a very Happy Christmas and rewarding New Year.
As I’m sure you are all aware, this winter has been extremely harsh, so we want to thank you so much for the kind donations of blankets, duvets and pillows. Without the kindness and generosity of our supporters we just simply could not continue.
Frozen water dishes.
The current bitter situation has left us working flat-out simply to ensure the residents are as comfortable as possible. You can imagine the difficulties faced as the temperatures plummet, and so making your donations all the more relevant. We look forward to the New Year bringing, not only a change in the weather, but a change to the premises themselves. With each dreaded cold snap comes the inevitability of frozen hose pipes, no water in the staff kitchen, solid ice instead of drinking water in each kennel dish (see picture above) and a myriad of frost related hardships.
Shelagh Gormley helps a resident keep warm.
We long for the day when the residents can rest easy in the comfort of kennels with under-floor heating, when the vision of modern facilities becomes a reality. This, I believe, is not only our Christmas wish, but the dream of our supporters and that of over one hundred and twenty residents.
Warmest wishes for a happy Christmas to one and all!
Christmas Ballot Winners December 7, 2010
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The passing of a dear friend November 5, 2010
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It is with the most profound sadness that we report the passing of Jonathan Adams early this morning, following a long struggle with cystic fybrosis. He and his family have long been supporters and volunteers at the Sanctuary; Jonathan was an animal lover to the very core of his being.
But he was more just a volunteer to us; he was a friend, a true part of the Sanctuary family, and an inspiration.
He will be missed always.
Our deepest condolences to Jonathan’s parents, Ernie and Diane, and his brother Jamie.
