Goatacre Animal Sanctuary

26/05/2026

Mary and Dotty 🐷 would like to demonstrate a way to keep safe today 🥵 ☀️ … feet in cold water and plenty of sunscreen .

We’re not sure what Sun Protection Factor mud has , but it works a treat 😁.

25/05/2026

Keeping cool 😎 in these temperatures is even more tricky if you’re covered in feathers or fur 🥵.

Sid the turkey enjoys a light cold shower on days like these , here he is this morning 💛!

21/05/2026

Kips Travels 💕

Last weekend at the sanctuary we found this beautiful soft toy who reminded us very much of our beloved boy Kip 🐷.

As a tribute to the big old softy himself, we decided to send ‘spirit of Kip’ on holiday to Cornwall with some volunteers.

I’m afraid he got led astray somewhat by the humans, gambling on the scratch cards and drinking lager 🙄 😆, but more wholesome fun was to be had on the beach 🏖️, rock-pooling and digging in the sand 😊😍.

Kip, in life and in spirit enjoyed every moment ❤️.

13/05/2026

Caption this 😆! Luna the Turkey and Debbie the Chicken are both broody and want the same nest box 💙.

They’ve decided to share, co-parent , or maybe Luna thinks Debbie is a turkey chick 🐥! Either way it’s very sweet and we love the partnership 😊.

03/05/2026

We wanted to say a huge Thank You to two of our amazing volunteers Gina and Martha ! 😍.

Gina ran the London Marathon and raised funds both for us and also separately for Coffee4Craig, a homelessness charity, what a superhero !

Martha had a cake sale at work and raised over £200 ! The awesome power of cake 🍰!

A massive thank you to everyone who sponsored, supported , donated and ate cake 🎂 on our behalf, the funds raised go directly to animal care.

We have been specifically fundraising for vets bills for the rescue bunnies 🐰 , this week should see them all now neutered and in a few weeks we should be bonding them into pairs ready to rehome ☺️

https://gofund.me/5dc1f6e5a

29/04/2026

Just a few happy goat moments from today, a day out playing (and escaping through fences 🥴😆) in the sunshine 🌞

27/04/2026

A massive Thank You 🙏 today to the team from Swindon The Openwork Partnership who joined us for a corporate volunteer day .

It was a super hot day 🌞 and the team really did some amazing work in the paddocks repairing fences, putting in post and rail, clearing paddocks of nettles, moving pig 🐷 houses , collecting donations from Sainsbury’s, cleaning pens and generally being all round troopers !

The goats gave some cuddles as a thank you, and the pigs offered a bottom for a scratch 😆.

We really appreciate your support theopenworkpartnership and it was a pleasure to host!

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26/04/2026

A MASSIVE Good Luck to Gina today 🍀 who is no doubt already up and starting her pre marathon breakfast and pushing away the nerves!! 💛

If you’d like to donate to our residents to cheer her on or comment some words of encouragement please do 🤍 she is doing an amazing thing and everything helps 😍

I know she has already been really touched by the donations so far!

Gina you are amazing and we’ll be eagerly tracking you today 🥰

You’ve got this!! 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🥇 🩷

Our wonderful volunteer Gina is, incredibly, running the London Marathon th… Emma Daltrey needs your support for Gina’s Marathon for Goatacre Animal Sanctuary

23/04/2026

Our wonderful (and AMAZING!!) volunteer Gina is running the London Marathon on Sunday 😍

We have set up a little fundraising page to cheer her on whilst raising some funds for our residents 🥰

As always, all donations no matter how much, are always greatly appreciated and go directly towards our animals care 🤍.

Our wonderful volunteer Gina is, incredibly, running the London Marathon th… Emma Daltrey needs your support for Gina’s Marathon for Goatacre Animal Sanctuary