Helping the Pet Samaritans

Written by Pet Samaritans

St Bernard's Animal Sanctuary is home to over one hundred animals from goats to stray dogs. We are run by volunteers except for one part time worker. Like many other small sanctuaries in the same position, we continue to do day to day pet rescue, taking in stray dogs and cats, all the dogs picked up by the Borough Council Dog Wardens, abandoned animals and those that have been injured or knocked down on the roads. It's a huge commitment and we have no government funding.

Fund raising - we can't do it without you. We have only one paid member of staff, everyone else at the Sanctuary is a volunteer. There are over 100 animals in the sanctuary - ponies, horses, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, dogs, cats, hedgehogs, birds, wildlife .... well, you get the idea. We always try to help and try never to turn any animal needing us away. We never put any animal to sleep except on veterinary advice. All the dogs from Chesterfield Borough Council Dog Wardens are brought in here - we see a lot of very sad cases but then there are lots and lots of happy endings. We have no government aid and getting enough funds in to keep going is always difficult. Can you help us?

As we only have one full time wage bill to pay we are able to use ALL of the fund we raise for the care of the animals and for our campaigns against animal cruelty.

We Recycle

To help raise funds for the animals, we turn unwanted items into food, medical care and facilities for the many unwanted pets and animals we look after. Send us your unwanted mobile phones, print cartridges, clothes, shoes, towels, shoes, handbags, teddybears and soft toys.

We also need dog and cat food - especially for senior cats and dogs and, at the other end of the scale, we need canine and feline growth food for youngsters, kittens, juveniles, young dogs.

We always need shredded paper for bedding. Dog coats, leads, new cat beds and baskets. Cleaning materials. First aid items. Bales of wood shavings.

Carrotts and apples are favourites for the ponies and goats. We buy £100.00+ of haylage for them each week.

Keeping the animals warm and keeping up with the ongoing maintenance of kennels is always a priority.

Items can be brought to the sanctuary during opening hours : Mon to Sat - 10.0 to 3.0pm, Sunday 11.0 to 3.0pm or please post if you live too far away to call round.

Sponsorship

If you are about to embark on a sponsorship event and plan on raising money for a charity, we'd love you to do it on behalf of the Pet Samaritans. It's a great way to raise much needed funds for all the animals and have fun at the same time. Here are some great ideas for sponsorship.

Running/marathons
Treks/walks
Cycling
Swimming
Triathlons
Parachuting/skydiving
Everything else sporty

Of course you don't have to be sporty to take part in a sponsorship. You could just honour the memory of someone you love by collecting money for the animals. If you would like to support the Pet Samaritans, please contact us with your idea and your planned sponsorship. We'd love to feature you on our website and help in anyway with your activity.

Make a Donation

Of course we like to rattle the begging bowl from time to time and a donation goes a long way to keeping the Sanctuary running and improving our abilities to cope with the many cruelty cases we see. All donations, no matter how small, are welcome. You can donate wherever you see the paypal buttons on this site.

or by sending cheques, postal orders direct to the sanctuary (address below) and made payable to St.Bernard's Animal Sanctuary.

St.Bernard's Animal Sanctuary

Broomhill Road

Old Whittington

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S41 9EA

A huge thank you to all the kind people who help us and to our sponsors - we couldn't do any of this without you.