Hillside Animal Sanctuary

We heard about the plight of the poor animals that were left homeless when their sanctuary had to close in Devon. Can you imagine how sad that is. Not only had they been rescued by kind people once before and given a loving home, but they now had to be moved on again or even worse... the unthinkable.

But then in stepped Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk who were able to rescue a lot of the poor souls and have them brought over to their premises at the weekend. They posted a short film on Youtube showing their arrival and I have to admit we were deeply touched by it. The confused new arrivals were gently coaxed out of their transport vehicles after a long and arduous journey by the caring staff at Hillside and it was all conducted in such a dignified and commendable way.

We visited Hillside in June this year and found it to be a lovely place. Far bigger than we had imagined with some areas of vast open space. Everywhere was well maintained, clean and tidy. The animals, naturally, are the stars of the show but you can't help but admire the staff who put their hearts and souls into caring for them. Suffice to say, we now follow their progress and help to support them when we are able.