Mascot Mayhem 2020

On the 14th April a group of daring Ferne staff and volunteers will throw themselves out of an aeroplane and fall thousands of feet to the ground - all in the name of raising vital funds for animals in need. “As a charity, we rely entirely on the generosity of people...

Once again the UK has some confirmed cases of Avian Influenza and the Government have advised that all poultry keepers need to maximise their bio security measures to protect their birds from contracting this highly infectious disease from wild birds. As we have...

Poor Ozzie and Cheyenne are in desperate need of a loving home as their owner suddenly passed away recently. The unlikely best friends, a small Jack Russell Terrier and a big, cuddly Labrador X arrived at Ferne Animal Sanctuary in a sad and confused state and we are...

Have you got what it takes to capture what Ferne is all about in a fantastic photo? We are looking for three photos that encapsulate the Sanctuary for our 'Mug Shot' competition running until December 15th.  This could be a photo of a pet you have adopted from us, a...

Lots of news, views, events and some top animal care tips in our packed @Ferne Winter issue of our newsletter.  An opportunity to find out about some of our 'happy ever after' re-homing stories and find out what our amazing volunteers and fundraisers have been up to...

The harsh reality facing us once again this year is that if just one of the 200 birds in our care caught bird flu, all our birds would have to be put down. Last December, we were faced with this terrifying threat when bird flu swept across the country, spread by...

Coming up on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th November, Ferne is hosting its first Christmas Fair to start off the Christmas festivities in style.  There will be 32 stalls selling a great variety of arts and craft items - perfect for presents and stocking fillers and a...

In April, Ferne Animal Sanctuary was asked to rescue two very unwell horses from a badly managed livery yard. The four-year-old stallions had been confined to stables for three years and were severely malnourished, suffering from developmental problems, liver damage,...