Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats

Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats Buttercups is a Kent-based sanctuary that provides a home for neglected, abused and abandoned goats In less than a month, yet another arrived. Hon.
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Buttercups very first began when Bob and Valerie Hitch agreed to take two unwanted goats into care in 1989. A few months later, an RSPCA inspector asked if they could accept another goat in need of urgent care. Before long, goats suffering from all sorts of cruelty and neglect were arriving from around the county. By 2003, with so many goats to care for, the sanctuary became a registered charity.

Our Patron is the wonderful and invaluable Rt. Ann Widdecombe. Buttercups is the only registered charity in the UK who care solely for the welfare of goats. We rescue abandoned, abused and neglected goats, and we also help animals simply in need of a new home whose owners can no longer care for them or who have been left alone after the death of companion goats. We also help improve the knowledge and education about goat welfare nationwide. In 2007, Bob and Valerie Hitch received the Elsie M J Evans award from the RSPCA in recognition of their outstanding animal rescue work. We have about 137 goats living on site, with about another 109 under our protection in foster homes. Some of our goats are rescued from cruel and unsuitable situations and others can no longer be looked after by their original owners. Our herd is split into two - a main group and a small herd of males where entire billies are kept isolated from the main group until they've recovered fully from castration. Our goats can roam over open fields during the day and have warm, dry, undercover accommodation at night, either in individual stalls or sharing with a close companion. These stalls are cleaned daily by our team of dedicated volunteers and each goat receives any attention needed daily such as grooming, foot treatment and medical care.

Today, we encourage everybody to harness their inner Maggie 🐐
23/04/2025

Today, we encourage everybody to harness their inner Maggie 🐐

Isla and her mini-me, Pete 🥰
22/04/2025

Isla and her mini-me, Pete 🥰

21/04/2025

Good morning and happy bank holiday from Juniper 💕

And yes, we are open today! 🐐

🐥Happy Easter love from Juniper and the gang!🐥
20/04/2025

🐥Happy Easter love from Juniper and the gang!🐥

19/04/2025

Little Jo feeling the full joys of spring! 💚

17/04/2025

Buttercups working in harmony with our local wildlife! ❤

We have found that birds nests around the sanctuary are regularly lined with goat hair, which the clever birds have harvested from our herd 🪺

This jackdaw was making the most of Sapphire shedding her winter coat 🐦‍⬛

Help support Buttercups by donating a few hours of your time ❤
16/04/2025

Help support Buttercups by donating a few hours of your time ❤

Little Daphne 😍🥰
15/04/2025

Little Daphne 😍🥰

It's that most wonderful time of year...when food grows on the trees! 😁
14/04/2025

It's that most wonderful time of year...when food grows on the trees! 😁

Albus enjoys regularly inspecting the structural integrity of our stables...
13/04/2025

Albus enjoys regularly inspecting the structural integrity of our stables...

12/04/2025

Little Daphne has really come out of her shell recently ❤

Lots of sunbathing goats relaxing at the end of another busy day ☀️
11/04/2025

Lots of sunbathing goats relaxing at the end of another busy day ☀️

The unmistakable 'feed me' faces! 🥹❤
10/04/2025

The unmistakable 'feed me' faces! 🥹❤

You've heard of breakfast in bed, but how about "Bed in Breakfast" 🤔
09/04/2025

You've heard of breakfast in bed, but how about "Bed in Breakfast" 🤔

🚨NEW GOATS ALERT🚨Introducing Rodney and Del Boy, who have recently come into our care ❤This dynamic pair are causing qui...
08/04/2025

🚨NEW GOATS ALERT🚨

Introducing Rodney and Del Boy, who have recently come into our care ❤

This dynamic pair are causing quite the stir amongst the bigger goats as they settle in amongst the herd, prancing around and introducing themselves to all their new friends 🐐

The Easter holidays are now upon us! We hope to see plenty of you at the sanctuary over the next two weeks ❤️
07/04/2025

The Easter holidays are now upon us! We hope to see plenty of you at the sanctuary over the next two weeks ❤️

Sprout has officially become the first of the babies to weigh over 10 kilos! 💙
06/04/2025

Sprout has officially become the first of the babies to weigh over 10 kilos! 💙

Big thank-you to HVSS for their donation of some rather large cable drums! Rest assured that our goats will enjoy both c...
05/04/2025

Big thank-you to HVSS for their donation of some rather large cable drums! Rest assured that our goats will enjoy both climbing on them and, in time, reducing them to their component parts! 🐐

Address

Wierton Park, Wierton Road
Boughton Monchelsea
ME174JW

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441622746420

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