Lizzie's Barn Sanctuary

05/07/2025

Well after the most horrendously stressful few weeks, the advance party and I have made the ferry to our new start.
Sanctuary dogs Beluga & Terrence, aka The WingCo, drew the longest straws and are sharing my cabin. Trio, Remi & Lucky are happily snoozing in the van.
The rest of the crew will be joining us soon.

Enormous thanks to Julie, Georgina, Jilly Christine, Christine, Lesley, Kyra & co, Matt, El & Colin - you guys are lifesavers. I can’t thank you enough.

18/06/2025

Please check in on our "Special Events" page on Sunday 22nd June for an amazing fundraising event. You won't want to miss it! 😊😊😊

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14/06/2025

That’s it, no more clearing and packing tonight.

It makes my heart sing seeing all those contented and sleepy dogs. There is always one exception to the rule, and as usual that’s as usual my girl Frankie being cheeky

14/06/2025

The Mastin’s have no livestock to protect so are branching out and now have swallows nesting indoors. Guard duties are taken very seriously and they seem to take shifts during the day while Mum & Dad go off to get food for their brood of 5 chicks .
It looks like they are almost ready to fly, so we will no doubt be dive bombed while they learn about altitude and directional control.

13/06/2025

Just to reassure you all.

11/06/2025

Since my husband sadly died it has become increasingly obvious the property is way too big, for Mum & I, with far too many outbuildings for me to maintain alone, let alone afford. Some of you will know I have an old farmhouse in France, with a few acres. We have made the decision to relocate. It’s going to be the Sanctuary’s new home.

Obviously the Sanctuary Resident dogs are all coming too, bar those already in long term foster homes, who we will continue to support.

We do still have Luna Karakachan, Paddington, Zach and Sika looking for homes, I will be reposting their details so please share, of course if they don’t find homes they will be coming too, no one will be left behind.

Sanctuary will be returning to its roots as just a Sanctuary, offering safety to dogs who have no choices left without places such as ours.

We are fortunate to have some excellent vets on our new doorstep, and the costs are less than here. We hope and pray that you will all continue to support us, despite our move, as the dogs will all need to be cared for just the same and we all need you just as much as we do now. . With more time on my hands I will be better placed to keep you updated with regular photos, videos and reels
Of course if anyone wants to visit we would love to see you, we are under 2 hours from Caen. At the moment we can’t offer accommodation, but hope that will change soon too.

However we will still be giving full back up to all our rehomed dogs, with the aid of our fosterers if needed, for the period to prepare them to travel out to join us.

Work is still underway in preparation for our arrival in France, But I have attached some photos below to give you a sneak preview.

There is loads needed to do on the house and that’s well underway, with Mums and the dogs bedrooms first priority.

The garden , about an acre- this has been cleared and is being fenced as we speak - you can see fence posts going up. It will be 6’ all round with internal paddocks fenced to 4’, so I can separate dogs if need be and also keep them away from the falling fruit !

The last photos show the fields which add around another 6 acres.

Much love

Fionna & all the dogs at Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary

11/06/2025

Roll up folks!

Bartie has some very exciting news from the Sanctuary to tell you.

Watch this space for further news later on today

25/05/2025

11/02/2025

Time for bed. Goodnight from Poppy, Tim, Paddy & Hope

10/02/2025

Yesterday, our lovely Sunday volunteers started the puppies off on leads. They did exceptionally well, and all were happily following a treat for some distance by the end of our session. Having some of the other digs around helped to demonstrate to the puppies that it was all good fun.
Thankyou Sarah and the girls.