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Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary Hope for the Future

Text HELPCLAS 5 to 70460 to pledge £5 monthly. Visits by appointment! Once upon a time there were two horses called Kim and Candy.

Sadly that was where the fairytale ended. Their story is the story of Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary, or at least the beginnings of it. The failure of the animal welfare system in Northern Ireland to look after Kim and Candy prompted me to apply for charitable status in 1996. The subsequent years have been full of heartache, tears, anger and ultimately triumph. I promised myself that, whilst Ki

m and Candy had been failed by the welfare system and the ignorance of the rescue centre they were placed in, the horses, ponies and donkeys who came into the care of CLAS would never be denied the love and attention they so desperately deserved. Crosskennan on opening our gates were for equines; horses ponies and donkeys but we have never turned any animal in need away when we can help them. Over the years we have helped an average of 400 animals annually and now in our 25th year we are home to an average of 150 animals on a long term or permanent residency. The last 25 years certainly have not been easy but have made us all the more determined to improve the situation in Northern Ireland. Ignorance is a great stumbling block and time and time again we have found ourselves up against it. It is ignorance that allows a mare to be locked up in a stable in filth for years without regular food or water or exercise. It is ignorance that allows 13 cats to be left to fend for themselves, turning wild and fighting among themselves, in a house after the owner passed away. And it is ignorance that allows a trotting horse to be driven to his death on a public road. Old habits die hard and attitudes are firmly entrenched but we are determined to fight on to make Northern Ireland a better place for all animals. In the meantime, however, we will continue with our educational and cross community approach to animal welfare. Through our Animal's Helping People workshops and training we hope that the next generation of animal owners will be wiser and more informed than this one. Our story isn’t all doom and gloom though. We have the support of many kind people, friends and volunteers who keep the sanctuary running. We also have many success stories. The mare walled up in misery and filth now has a super home and 12 of the 13 cats have all been treated, spayed, and rehomed: living wonderful lives with new families. We may have helped these animals but their triumphs are down to them. They are a testimony to the resilience of animals to overcome psychological and physical abuse and neglect. Their ability to forgive mankind for the terrible deeds inflicted upon them is surely one of the most amazing phenomena of life. Our work has taught us many lessons, some of them humbling, some of them inspiring, all of them worth learning. Our motto is ‘Hope for the future: Help us trust Again’ and it will be for as long as it takes to make a difference in Northern Ireland. We realise that we cannot change the world but that doesn’t stop us trying.

Barn hair? Don’t care! We had a bit of a grooming party in the barn this afternoon. In total this morning and afternoon ...
14/08/2024

Barn hair? Don’t care!

We had a bit of a grooming party in the barn this afternoon. In total this morning and afternoon the following had a grooming;

Lydia (technically twice as she was groomed by the kids at summer scheme),
Susie (technically twice again)
Lacey (and just for good measure Lacey also got a second groom)
Sanza
Chica
Gibbs
Vision
Tansy
Tama
Charleen… no you aren’t seeing things.

We had Oliver up today to help with some maintenance jobs and doing a bit of strimming along some of the paths and fences. Well naturally he took a break to come into the barn and give Charlene a haircut.

Soon we will have worked out a way for us to keep our staff on site 24/7 and just bring things to them. Then the horses and ponies will have round the clock service. One more step closer to being completely self sufficient 😂

In all seriousness though, Oliver has been training in hairdressing and barbering. Charlene hasn’t had the time to get to a hairdresser between working at the sanctuary and a busy family life with young children.

We had quite a pleasant salon experience in the barn. Truly a testament to its multiple purposes!

😂😂🐴💕

Elsie 🥰 Such a happy girl
14/08/2024

Elsie 🥰 Such a happy girl

12/08/2024

Animal Welfare Foundation UK is hosting a free webinar exploring 'How vets can make a difference to the equine obesity problem in the UK'

Join equine vet, Lucy Grieve, to learn more about the impact of obesity on the UK equine population, the various factors that lead to obesity and how vets can effectively educate owners, and provide effective solutions to address the problem and improve equine welfare.

🗓 Wednesday 16th October
⏰12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

📝 Register your place here 👉 bit.ly/4bNVJYs

09/08/2024

Stan with the gossip 💕🤣 volume on

Brown Ears8/9 years oldJRTAn urgent retirement home is needed for this gentleman.  He has lived outside for a time so wi...
09/08/2024

Brown Ears
8/9 years old
JRT

An urgent retirement home is needed for this gentleman.
He has lived outside for a time so will need some patience with reinforcing his house training again.

He is best suited to a quiet home with no children or other small dogs (medium-large dogs may be considered) and no cats.

Brown Ears is the last of a number of dogs living together that we have been able to rehome with your help, can we make a huge effort to get him the best retirement home that he deserves?

If you feel you could offer a home to Brown Ears, please get in touch with us by filling in the online form linked below, as
https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/dog-re-homing-application

PLEASE NOTE - HOME FROM HOME - this dog is currently not at the sanctuary and will remain in his home until a new home is found.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we can receive per dog, we do have to state that we may not be able to contact every unsuccessful home.

If this dog is not suitable for your home perhaps one of our other dogs looking for homes would be - do check them out on our website.

Adoptive homes will only be considered in NORTHERN IRELAND. We are sorry we cannot accommodate further afield but this ensures we can carry out effective home checks and you have a chance to meet the dog before adoption.

Calling all businesses and supporters!  Crosskennan is excited to announce we are taking part in the Big Give 2024 Chris...
09/08/2024

Calling all businesses and supporters!

Crosskennan is excited to announce we are taking part in the Big Give 2024 Christmas Campaign, where donations will be DOUBLED via match funding!

Funds raised will help us continue to expand our Animal Assisted Therapeutic activities, to provide much needed regular opportunities for people to build connections and help address the growing pandemic of loneliness and mental health issues in NI.

To raise part of the match funding we need pledges! For more info see link below:
https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/post/help-crosskennan-grow-its-animal-assisted-therapy-programme

Update - we have someone coming in the morning 🤞hopefully it can be repaired.❗️❗️❗️Plumber/electrician needed asap!! ❗️❗...
09/08/2024

Update - we have someone coming in the morning 🤞hopefully it can be repaired.

❗️❗️❗️Plumber/electrician needed asap!! ❗️❗️❗️❗️ANTRIM, BT41 2QY

Please comment with phone number if you have someone or are someone who can help.

Our steamer unit has stopped working, keeps blowing trip, possibly the heating element or pump in the steam generator unit? We aren’t sure but we do know we only have enough hay steamed for today and Hercules needs his hay steamed for his allergies and COPD.

We aren’t sure if it’s a plumber or an electrician we need; but we need someone asap!

We aren’t looking for a freebie, we just need someone who can come today/first thing tomorrow and we don’t know if it’s a plumber job or an electrician job or who to ask.

❗️❗️❗️We don’t have a working phone but one of the staff/volunteers can call if you can send a contact number! ❗️❗️❗️

♥️ Bosco the Bulldog ♥️Age: 3 Years OldBreed: English BulldogThis adorable chap would thrive in a loving family home! He...
09/08/2024

♥️ Bosco the Bulldog ♥️
Age: 3 Years Old
Breed: English Bulldog

This adorable chap would thrive in a loving family home! He’s already had experience living with small children and absolutely adores their company.

Bosco is a social pup who enjoys the company of other dogs. He could be rehomed with another dog, as long as they have successful meet and greets.

He hasn’t been neutered, so this will be a condition of his adoption.

If you feel you could offer a home to Bosco, please get in touch with us by filling in the online form linked below:
https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/dog-re-homing-application

PLEASE NOTE - HOME FROM HOME - this dog is currently not at the sanctuary and will remain in his home until a new home is found.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we can receive per dog, we do have to state that we may not be able to contact every unsuccessful home.

If this dog is not suitable for your home perhaps one of our other dogs looking for homes would be - do check them out on our website.

Adoptive homes will only be considered in NORTHERN IRELAND. We are sorry we cannot accommodate further afield but this ensures we can carry out effective home checks and you have a chance to meet the dog before adoption.

🌟 Nova 🌟Age: 4 Years OldBreed: Staffy XNova is a super friendly young girl eager for a new home where she can soak up pl...
08/08/2024

🌟 Nova 🌟
Age: 4 Years Old
Breed: Staffy X

Nova is a super friendly young girl eager for a new home where she can soak up plenty of love and attention! She is used to living in a family environment and is brilliant with children. Her favourite thing is meeting new people!

Nova is best suited to being the only dog in the home but has no interest in other dogs when out and about.

She hasn’t been spayed, so this will be a condition of her adoption.

If you feel you could offer a home to Nova, please get in touch with us by filling in the online form linked below:
https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/dog-re-homing-application

PLEASE NOTE - HOME FROM HOME - this dog is currently not at the sanctuary and will remain in her home until a new home is found.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we can receive per dog, we do have to state that we may not be able to contact every unsuccessful home.

If this dog is not suitable for your home perhaps one of our other dogs looking for homes would be - do check them out on our website.

Adoptive homes will only be considered in NORTHERN IRELAND. We are sorry we cannot accommodate further afield but this ensures we can carry out effective home checks and you have a chance to meet the dog before adoption.

Could you do with some extra cash?  Have you got a spare 5 hours a week where you could you work from home?  We are look...
07/08/2024

Could you do with some extra cash? Have you got a spare 5 hours a week where you could you work from home?

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team. This is flexible and an opportunity to make a difference to an organisation integral to animal welfare in NI. If interested see link below.

https://uk.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=4a379143b4091a51

💕 working with horses is so much more than riding and our education programmes are focused on learning from the ground.
06/08/2024

💕 working with horses is so much more than riding and our education programmes are focused on learning from the ground.

Make Them Carry Their Saddle

A father of a darling girl and I were talking last week and he said that he wanted his daughter to ride more and not have to do the work part of the catching, grooming, and saddling. I smiled as I explained.

Riding horses is a combination of strength, timing, and balance. Kids in this country are physically weak (unless they are actively involved with weight training and physical conditioning 4+ times a week.)

When you walk out to the field, you are clearing your stress from being under fluorescent lights all day; feeling the sun soak into your bones. As your body moves on uneven surfaces, it strengthens your legs and core.

When you groom your horse (especially currying), you are toning your arms and stabilizing your core.

When you carry your saddle, your arms, chest, and back are doing isolated strengthening work.

Being near horses, calms and makes you tune into the splendor of these empathetic animals.

When you ride at a posting trot, it’s equivalent to a slow jog calorie burn wise.

After a lesson, the riders are physically tired and mentally quiet and balanced.

Horses feel your heart beat and mirror your emotions back.

Riding large and somewhat unpredictable animals makes you resilient and pushes your expectations.

Working with horses is so much more than learning how to ride.

So parents, make your children carry their saddles. Don’t do the hard parts for them, as long term it actually hurts them. To advance with their riding, they must get stronger. You can help by doing the high parts.

I love having you all at the farm, and am so grateful to get to share these fascinating animals with you.

Hannah Campbell Zapletal

05/08/2024

Elsie is a lovely friendly fun loving dog who loves being in the house and is very clean. She loves playing in her pool and would prob love the beach.

She would love an active family and would fit in very quickly.

Please share this post so elsie can get out of her kennel environment and into the home she deserves.

Email, [email protected]

https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/dog-re-homing-application

05/08/2024

Rehoming Kittens

These two beauties were left at the Sanctuary gates last Tuesday morning with a note for help along with their toys and food. Unfortunately finding homes for so many unwanted cats and kittens is near impossible. The kittens are currently in foster care and after a health check and vaccinations they will be looking for a special home. As they are so bonded they will be looking for a home together. They are 10 weeks old. They are very affectionate to humans and each other, and possess all the magical qualities a kitten could have. They are playful, curious and fun. They love to be groomed and sleep wrapped around each other.

If you would like to offer them a home, Or if you would like to help with the care of any of our cats at the Sanctuary, email

[email protected]

Or fill in a rehoming application online

https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/cat-re-homing-application

Please help get this very young and vulnerable foal back to its mother. Share to spread the word.
05/08/2024

Please help get this very young and vulnerable foal back to its mother. Share to spread the word.

A 9 week old Shetland pony was taken from a field on the Chapel Road area of Newry between 2000 hours on Monday 22nd July 2024 and 1700 hours on Wednesday 24th July 2024. The pony is described as fawn and white in colour. There would be concerns regarding the pony given the young age. If you have information in relation to this please contact police on 101 quoting 1613 . 25/07/2024

05/08/2024

PHONE LINE!

WE STILL HAVE NO WORKING LANDLINE! 😠😠😠 Still have no update on when this will be fixed either. Please email if you need to get in touch and we will do our best to get back to you asap.

Pose ❤️😊
02/08/2024

Pose ❤️😊

Please note the deadline for expressions of interest for Volunteer Fundraisers is today.  If interested please email cro...
02/08/2024

Please note the deadline for expressions of interest for Volunteer Fundraisers is today. If interested please email [email protected] with a few brief details. Thankyou!

Crosskennan is seeking Volunteer Fundraisers!

The deadline for anyone interested in this is Friday. We are flexible and happy to discuss in further detail. Please email any queries to [email protected].

For more details visit the news section of our website below
https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/post/crosskennan-is-seeking-volunteer-fundraisers

Another lovely morning yesterday at our Summer Scheme. Our Pony Pals gathered, a few familiar faces and a few new faces,...
01/08/2024

Another lovely morning yesterday at our Summer Scheme. Our Pony Pals gathered, a few familiar faces and a few new faces, we set to recapping week one and twos learning and set out our plans for week three. Week threes theme was all about horse care, so we looked at some of the important things we need to do to take care of our pony pals!

We started with Tilly helping in the barn and covering why it’s important for us to clean stables and paddocks and remove poo. Then moved to the yard to fill some hay nets; it was hard work and everyone was very shocked by the amount of hay they’d all used to be told it would only feed 5 horses for the day.

We checked out hard feed too before returning to the barn. In the barn we continued the important horse care by grooming Susie, Lydia, Lacey and Sanza.

Once we had checked our horses and ponies all over for injuries and cleaned them all up we were ready to teach others basic horse care; and so we all made some collage posters to help educate about animals and horses and ponies specifically - using some of our very own old newsletters for photos! (Reduce, reuse and recycle!)

Then we moved into working with Lydia and Susie in the paddock to look at exercise, movement and stretches. We worked hard to move smoothly around some weaving poles, around a square; taking care to keep our corners. A nice circle around some cones before a mini jump. Everyone got a go before we played a game with Lydia, Lydia getting her exercise while the kids worked on their transfer of horse from one to the other and worked on our individual strategy for points.

We finished up once again with a picnic.

It’s hard to believe we are now half way through our summer scheme, three more weeks to go! 💕🐴

31/07/2024
30/07/2024

Highlighting the dedication and commitment of those working within the local pet sector.  In 2024 we will be hosting separate events in Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Scotland - shining a light on the best in each area.

Another day and another vet visit. This time it was our lovely Denzel who had a flair up of his COPD. It was a very dry ...
30/07/2024

Another day and another vet visit. This time it was our lovely Denzel who had a flair up of his COPD. It was a very dry day (we know we complain when it’s wet and we complain when it’s dry), but we can only guess it’s a flair up due to the pollen and dust today.

He got a couple of injections with a steroid to help his respiratory system and has a medication to take for a week as well as another vet visit booked for tomorrow for another injection.

Usually Denzel’s COPD is managed well with supplements and wet hay but roughly every six months or so he has a flair up. When he started heavy breathing and coughing we knew the best thing was to get the vet.

Our vet bills are high because animals need vet care and while we try and save where we can; we cannot control when and where things will be needed. We are so grateful that a vet was able to get out to us so quickly this evening after Denzel showed problems.

Please do support if you can, make a donation to help us keep animals like Denzel happy and healthy.

We are in Sailortown for the festival and ready for the pet blessing at 1pm! Do come and say hello to Debbie and Carol i...
28/07/2024

We are in Sailortown for the festival and ready for the pet blessing at 1pm!

Do come and say hello to Debbie and Carol in barrow square.

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspect...
28/07/2024

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶

Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspected though she does need a lot of vet care. Which means she needs your help, but it also means she’s getting the care she needs and she’s in a safe and loving home where she can be treated and given the care she needs to heal.

We had to share some photos of her exploring and making friends too.

She’s progressing well in her foster home, making friends with the resident dogs and enjoying the comforts of lots of beds to choose from. She’s been making herself at home.

Her toilet training is progressing too with help from the other dogs showing her the way, even if she was a little confused at all the grass in the garden.

She’s a very sweet little dog who is going to make someone an amazing companion and friend; she just needs to heal and recover.

As you can imagine all these treatments and checks are going to cost money so we need your help, Mimi needs your help.

Our vet bills are already high with so many in need and we have been prioritising care for those who need it.

We think you can agree that Mimi needs it, more than that we think she deserves it.

Can you help us give Mimi a fresh start and a chance at a happy future?

Please donate to help Mimi and the other animals with essential vet care.

➡️ https://www.paypal.com/GB/fundraiser/charity/131673
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/crosskennanlaneanimalsanctuary
➡️https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/shop
➡️ PayPal.me/crosskennan

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspect...
28/07/2024

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶

Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspected though she does need a lot of vet care. Which means she needs your help!

Yesterday Mimi had a full check up at the vet... Her nails were badly overgrown and the pads of her feet red raw so nails got clipped and she got cream for her feet.

Her ears were full of thick yucky gunk so they got a deep clean and ear drops home to treat them.

Her wee a**l glands were full so they got emptied and she's got a probiotic to take at home.

She has a heart murmur but it is currently sitting at 1/2 out of 6 so currently no meds needed.

We were aware of an injury she had to her eye and after her visit with the vet yesterday the vet confirmed the eye is completely shrivelled up. Removing it would be a very tricky and invasive procedure as there is no eye ball to guide them. As there is no sign of infection or obvious discomfort they have advised that, unless it deteriorates, leave it alone. But they've confirmed she has no sight in that left eye.

Vet also confirmed the discolouration on her tail and back feet is urine burns 😢😢

She got wormed and deflead but we agreed vaccinations should wait until her wee immune system has recovered from all that she is currently being treated for.

❗️Minnie Me’s owner had been completely overwhelmed with caring for their dogs and reached out to us for help. They sought help for their dogs and so we ask that people to be kind, any nasty comments will be removed. We will not be sharing any more details on the owner, Our focus at this time is getting Mimi back to full health. ❗️

She’s progressing well in her foster home, making friends with the resident dogs and enjoying the comforts of lots of beds to choose from. Her toilet training is progressing too.

She’s a very sweet little dog who is going to make someone an amazing companion and friend; she just needs to heal and recover.

As you can imagine all these treatments and checks are going to cost money so we need your help, Mimi needs your help.

Our vet bills are already high with so many in need and we have been prioritising care for those who need it.

We think you can agree that Mimi needs it, more than that we think she deserves it.

Can you help us give Mimi a fresh start and a chance at a happy future?

Please donate to help Mimi and the other animals with essential vet care.

➡️ https://www.paypal.com/GB/fundraiser/charity/131673
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/crosskennanlaneanimalsanctuary
➡️https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/shop
➡️ PayPal.me/crosskennan

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspect...
28/07/2024

🐶💕 Minnie Me Appeal 💕🐶

Minnie Me (Mimi) moved into her foster home a few days ago and has settled really well. As suspected though she does need a lot of vet care. Which means she needs your help!

Yesterday Mimi had a full check up at the vet... Her nails were badly overgrown and the pads of her feet red raw so nails got clipped and she got cream for her feet.

Her ears were full of thick yucky gunk so they got a deep clean and ear drops home to treat them.

Her wee a**l glands were full so they got emptied and she's got a probiotic to take at home.

She has a heart murmur but it is currently sitting at 1/2 out of 6 so currently no meds needed.

We were aware of an injury she had to her eye and after her visit with the vet yesterday the vet confirmed the eye is completely shrivelled up. Removing it would be a very tricky and invasive procedure as there is no eye ball to guide them. As there is no sign of infection or obvious discomfort they have advised that, unless it deteriorates, leave it alone. But they've confirmed she has no sight in that left eye.

Vet also confirmed the discolouration on her tail and back feet is urine burns 😢😢

She got wormed and deflead but we agreed vaccinations should wait until her wee immune system has recovered from all that she is currently being treated for.

❗️Minnie Me’s owner had been completely overwhelmed with caring for their dogs and reached out to us for help. They sought help for their dogs and so we ask that people to be kind, any nasty comments will be removed. We will not be sharing any more details on the owner, Our focus at this time is getting Mimi back to full health. ❗️

She’s progressing well in her foster home, making friends with the resident dogs and enjoying the comforts of lots of beds to choose from. Her toilet training is progressing too.

She’s a very sweet little dog who is going to make someone an amazing companion and friend; she just needs to heal and recover.

As you can imagine all these treatments and checks are going to cost money so we need your help, Mimi needs your help.

Our vet bills are already high with so many in need and we have been prioritising care for those who need it.

We think you can agree that Mimi needs it, more than that we think she deserves it.

Can you help us give Mimi a fresh start and a chance at a happy future?

Please donate to help Mimi and the other animals with essential vet care.

➡️ https://www.paypal.com/GB/fundraiser/charity/131673
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/crosskennanlaneanimalsanctuary
➡️https://www.crosskennanlane.co.uk/shop
➡️ PayPal.me/crosskennan

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