A genuine, responsible owner required.

Get in touch via phone or email.

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.

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).

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.

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!

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.

Just a quick note to say there is now an updated list of cats looking for homes, with pictures and stories. Click to see them!

When Sandra Perry decided to run the marathon in order to raise money for a friend and costumer of Tom’s Bar & Grill the regulars rallied around. She was raising money to provide an electric wheelchair for Colin Graham who has Multiple Sclerosis and her outstanding achievement brought in ample funds; however, Colin was more than happy to accept a light-weight chair and so suggested benefitting a charity with the remainder. Sandra – a devoted animal lover – chose the Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary and we are honoured to accept this most charitable of donations.

With the country facing financial cutbacks the Sanctuary is reaching crisis point. As the general public are tightening their belts we are witnessing a lot of faithful family pets being given up as an expense too far for many owners. Veterinary treatment and pet food are not a priority on many household lists; thus leaving Sanctuaries like Mid-Antrim full beyond capacity.

This generous donation from the staff and regulars of Tom’s Bar & Grill stands as the archetype of charitable deeds and we delighted to accept this contribution on behalf of all the residents in our care.