Halfpenny-Farm Animal Sanctuary

Halfpenny-Farm Animal Sanctuary At the time we are closed to the public. A place in the country that gives old, ill or animals at risk a fresh start and a safe home. SC041616

Animals who come here stay here, we don't rehome.

Morag seems like she is looking at the camera, but she is blind. We think she does see light and dark, but other than th...
19/06/2026

Morag seems like she is looking at the camera, but she is blind. We think she does see light and dark, but other than that she navigates by memory and listening to Claudia’s collar bell when outside.
She walks pretty well on a lead on her way out and can always sense where the food is.
She and Claudia are now 5 and the live with Mason, who is in his teens and has an arthritic knee.
Photo by Ellie

17/06/2026

Janet went walk about the other day and had a wee wander to the car park!
It was panic stations when we realised she’d escaped but thankfully she was very good at coming back, following a bucket of apples.
If you notice, no limping on the way out, ears are pert!
On her walk of shame back, a limp has appeared and her ears are drooping.
Naughty girl.
You can see how big she actually is and how beautiful she is.

We had to say ‘goodbye’ to Mac recently after discovering he had a large tumour in his chest, which was affecting his br...
15/06/2026

We had to say ‘goodbye’ to Mac recently after discovering he had a large tumour in his chest, which was affecting his breathing.
Mac arrived only a few months ago after his owner became ill and unable to look after him any more. He was 16 years old but settled in well to his new routine and with new friends.
He had been to the vet for a weepy eye and nose, had blood tests done and other than a suspected infection in his nasal passage all seemed well. We were waiting for results from his eye and nasal smear to find out which antibiotics to use when he went downhill overnight and was putting a lot of effort into breathing. We were concerned, but I hoped it would be something like aspiration pneumonia because of his snotty nose. He was admitted straight away, put onto oxygen and x-rayed. Sadly it showed a large tumour in his chest, which had pushed his heart to the side, it had reached a stage where it was compromising his breathing and we had to make the hard decision to let him go.
We didn’t have him long but he was part of our family and we will miss him dearly. His happy little face and jolly jog when he was out. The dogs were pretty subdued for a number of days afterwards, which surprised me, but it shows how quickly they all settled together into a pack.
Sleep well wee man, you were loved by your owner and family and loved here too.

14/06/2026

The horses have now been going onto the grass, gradually. We never just put them onto grass but do it very slowly over the course of a month so we don’t have any upset tummies or laminitis risks.
Belle, who is the pretty girl in the foreground came to us because she had a wonky leg and is unrideable, horses like her are hard to home and she is with us for the rest of her life. She had a very traumatic year last year after losing her 2 friends, Bournville and Bumble.
It’s taken a while for her to settle with the 2 big boys, Ari and Takin but they are happy together now.
Video by Callie.

Our older boy, Mouse was back to the vet last week, after having lots of tests in April which didn’t really show any iss...
13/06/2026

Our older boy, Mouse was back to the vet last week, after having lots of tests in April which didn’t really show any issues. He has continued to lose weight so we took him back in and the news isn’t great.
He has quite a substantial heart murmur, he is anaemic, his spleen looks enlarged on a scan and his liver enzymes are raised. His stomach lining also looks thickened.
The vets are not really sure what is going on, multiple things are likely, although it could be lymphoma causing all the issues.
Treatment is complicated because of the varying symptoms. He is now on heart meds and steroids to try and keep him comfortable although he is on palliative care.
Mouse came about 9 years ago with his sister Piper, when their owners lost their farm and had nowhere for 2 timid farm cats to go. They were about 4 years old.
They have gradually become more and more confident and gentle with people, looking for attention.
Mouse is bright at the moment, eating well and wanting cuddles so he is home for now with his cat family. When he deteriorates we will let him go when we cannnot keep him comfortable.

Rhum getting his weekly health check.Rhum lives with Iona and came in a big rescue we had of chinchillas.He is at least ...
12/06/2026

Rhum getting his weekly health check.
Rhum lives with Iona and came in a big rescue we had of chinchillas.
He is at least 16 years old but is still a fit and happy wee man. All the chins get a fenugreek crunchie in the morning as a treat and he is usually sitting waiting for it at the bars.
Photo by Ellie

Who’s interrupting my sleep!Janet is 12 and very arthritic, but still a lovable character.Pigs are so intelligent, they ...
11/06/2026

Who’s interrupting my sleep!
Janet is 12 and very arthritic, but still a lovable character.
Pigs are so intelligent, they have the mental capacity of a 3 year old child. They may not be able to talk but can show so much with their eyes and expressions.
Photo by Innis

Emir is about 12 years old now and came to us 7 years ago as an emergency. His owner’s house and garden were so badly fl...
10/06/2026

Emir is about 12 years old now and came to us 7 years ago as an emergency. His owner’s house and garden were so badly flooded they had to look for a new rental property and couldn’t take their birds with them.
He is inside at the moment while we do some maintenance on all of our bird runs. Some have been up for over 10 years and are needing fresh fencing and house repairs.
Photo by Ellie

Baggins has been here for 3 years now, he was found wandering outside the small animal portacabins and never claimed.We ...
09/06/2026

Baggins has been here for 3 years now, he was found wandering outside the small animal portacabins and never claimed.
We called him Baggins because he has big hairy feet like a hobbit.
He lives with Gideon, an elderly boy who is over 7.
Baggins was thin and scared when we caught him but has turned into the most friendly boy who loves everyone.
Photo by Zoe.

Ewen says this is his good side, he’s blind on the other side with a milky eye, we think he’s handsome however we look ...
08/06/2026

Ewen says this is his good side, he’s blind on the other side with a milky eye, we think he’s handsome however we look at him.
He’s an older gentleman, who suffered neglect before being rescued by his previous owners. They could no longer look after him and they asked us to help. He’s been here for a few years now and gets extra care as his teeth struggle to eat hay, he gets soaked sugar beet and chaff.
He lives with Frosty in a stable and goes out during the day with Frosty, Morag, Claudia and Mason.
Photo by Ellie.

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