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| Animals In Distress was founded in 1967 to alleviate the suffering of sick and injured animals. This is still the main aim today. It is achieved through a number of methods. These include 24 hour rescue, veterinary treatment, neutering and a micro chipping scheme. These practical steps are backed up by education, advice programmes and work experience placements. This work involves strays, abandoned animals, cruelty cases and road traffic accidents and with the new Retirement Home we are able to offer long term care to older animals. |
| If you would like to make a secure donation online using a credit card, please click the button below it will take you to our donations page. Your donation will reach us via securegiving.co.uk. 
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| The two sanctuaries have rising vets fees, food, mortgage, insurance and transport costs. Our resources are stretched to the limit. We need your support to enable our expanding work to continue. |
If you feel that the sanctuaries do good work and would like to help in a small way at no expence to yourself then please click on one or two of the banners on our Click To Help Animals in Distress or if you are looking to purchase items online then visit Click To Help Animals in Distress 2 where there are a range of online retailers offering goods and services at discount prices (you will be helping us too). |
WHERE DOES THE IRLAM SANCTUARY FIT IN? |
| The most important part of our work is also the most difficult, costly and unpredictable. The majority of cases stem from road accidents and owners are rarely found. The animals are examined by a vet and if too badly injured they have their suffering ended by a painless injection. Most are treated and kept to convalesce before being neutered and re-homed. This can be expensive as a broken leg can cost over £200 and an x-ray around £100. Other cases include cats up trees; dogs in rivers; and animals that have got themselves into various difficulties such as trapped in a central heating system. |
The telephone is on the go 24 hours a day 365 days a year. We are called out by the Police, Social Services, the Dog Warden, the public and other animal societies. Because many are passed on by other organisations we feel that we are the end of the line and we are reluctant to refuse any call. From experience we know that if we refuse people they may merely abandon an animal, thus leading to a bigger problem. Due to this we are taken advantage of regularly - often by use of emotional blackmail. However, our concern is for the animals and if we can help we will. |
WHERE DOES THE LITTLEBOROUGH SANCTUARY FIT IN? |
| The Littleborough retirement home takes in old or deserted and injured horses, feral cats, older dogs and bigger animals that cannot find a place in society. |
We have neutered stable cats available for rehoming, telephone 'Mel' on 01706 371 731 |
| This applies if the animal has come in directly as an emergency and urgent treatment is needed. It applies equally if it is a routine pick up of an abandoned or stray animal. All animals are checked for good health before being neutered. Although the vet gives us a discount, our bills are increasing and it is becoming more difficult to find the funds to meet them. |
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