Of course, we love the animals within our care and could keep every single on of them forever. By rehoming, we can help even more animals who need us.
Sometimes, we have animals arrive in our care that - sometimes unexpectedly - turn out to be so unwell that they cannot be rehomed. This not only puts a huge strain on our finances, but on our facilities and resources available too. Offering an animal sanctuary status means that spot that was originally used to take in more animals is now occupied for days, weeks, months, sometimes years. It means that £100 a month we set aside for general upkeep of the rescue is now reserved to treating the unwell animal.
These scenarios are unavoidable. We love to help the most vulnerable animals. We're more than happy to offer sanctuary to an animal if we know it's within their best interest.
As a fundraising opportunity, we've decided that you, the public, can be given the opportunity to sponsor those animals who, sadly, will never leave our facilities.
First things first, let's meet the animals we're referring to:
Sometimes, we have animals arrive in our care that - sometimes unexpectedly - turn out to be so unwell that they cannot be rehomed. This not only puts a huge strain on our finances, but on our facilities and resources available too. Offering an animal sanctuary status means that spot that was originally used to take in more animals is now occupied for days, weeks, months, sometimes years. It means that £100 a month we set aside for general upkeep of the rescue is now reserved to treating the unwell animal.
These scenarios are unavoidable. We love to help the most vulnerable animals. We're more than happy to offer sanctuary to an animal if we know it's within their best interest.
As a fundraising opportunity, we've decided that you, the public, can be given the opportunity to sponsor those animals who, sadly, will never leave our facilities.
First things first, let's meet the animals we're referring to:
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Meet Tarquin,
Sponsored Tarquin the striped skunk arrived in our care due to his owner being unable to keep him. A big reason why we wanted to help Tarquin was due to the severe levels of aggression his owner had reported. As soon as he established his territory his aggressive behaviour peaked and he was acting exactly as his owner had mentioned. We started with surgical castration which appears to have helped quite a bit, this combined with a new peaceful outdoor enclosure has started to help with building his confidence. Skunks are no easy undertaking at the best of times, never mind adding his temperamental behaviour into the mix. Taquin will stay with us as a resident and is an ambassador as to why "domesticating" skunks is something we wholeheartedly disagree with. Keeping wild animals wild is something we are very passionate about, but of course, we always want to help those who find themselves trapped in the pet trade. |
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Meet Slash,
Sponsored Randall, Axel and Slash were surrendered to us with severe respiratory and parasitic infection. The boys were were likely suffering from untreated pneumonia for many weeks. Xrays revealed Slash had pulmonary fibrosis despite being heavily treated with oral and topical systemic antibiotics. This has left Slash with chronic respiratory disease leaving prone to further infections. The parasitic issue was likely secondary to immunosuppression as a result of their issues but there is no ongoing dermatological issues, though they may be more susceptible to them. On top of this, Slash is prone to biting as a result of stress due to handling - making administering medication challenging. We have decided Slash is suitable for sanctuary life here with us in order to ensure he has the proper care and treatment he needs. Randall has since been put to sleep due to finding a tumour in his lungs when he was admitted for radiographs. Axel passed away due to progressive pulmonary fibrosis which severely impacted his only functioning lung. His respiratory disease was unmanageable so humane euthanasia was kindest. |
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Meet Gladys,
Sponsored Gladys arrived in our care as part of a hoarding case of over 80 rats in January 2022. The rats were in mixed sexed groups and in deplorable living conditions. Well over 80% had respiratory infections - Gladys was no exception. In fact, when Gladys arrived she was riddled with mites and severely dyspneic. We weren't entirely sure if she was even going to make it. After months of treatment, Gladys is a different rat. She still struggles with chronic respiratory disease, but she is able to live life as a sassy rat! |
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Meet Alice,
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Alice arrived into our care with her Mum (Hazel) and her sister (Mabel). We agreed to offer the girls sanctuary space here as Alice is a lethal white guinea pig. For those who are unaware about what a lethal white guinea pig is; it's a recessive gene that has a 1 in 4 chance of occurring when breeding roans and dalmatians. Lethal whites suffer with a wealth of health issues; they will never thrive and typically don't live as long as other guinea pigs.. They have specific characteristics including:
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Alice arrived into our care with her Mum (Hazel) and her sister (Mabel). We agreed to offer the girls sanctuary space here as Alice is a lethal white guinea pig. For those who are unaware about what a lethal white guinea pig is; it's a recessive gene that has a 1 in 4 chance of occurring when breeding roans and dalmatians. Lethal whites suffer with a wealth of health issues; they will never thrive and typically don't live as long as other guinea pigs.. They have specific characteristics including:
- They always have white fur and red eyes
- Micropthalmia is common
- They're usually blind and deaf
- Dental disease is ubiquitous; incisor maloclussion or no incisors altogether, molar spurring etc
- Neurological issues
- Poor immunity
- They're usually much smaller than siblings
- Gastrointestinal issues
- Other deformities
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Meet Morrison,
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Morrison arrived in our care from a severe hoarding case. He was anorexic upon arrival and had painful overgrown nails. Morrison suffered from lingual molar spurring on his mandible arcade. Despite our attempts to manage the spurring, Morrison continues to need frequent dental work. At his worst, he can drop over 1kg in body-weight, needs strong painkillers, and sometimes needs to be force-fed with a syringe Morrison will most likely never fully recover from his neglect.
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Morrison arrived in our care from a severe hoarding case. He was anorexic upon arrival and had painful overgrown nails. Morrison suffered from lingual molar spurring on his mandible arcade. Despite our attempts to manage the spurring, Morrison continues to need frequent dental work. At his worst, he can drop over 1kg in body-weight, needs strong painkillers, and sometimes needs to be force-fed with a syringe Morrison will most likely never fully recover from his neglect.
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Meet Haze,
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Haze arrived into our care after she'd been a poor working ferret. After that, her owner tried to breed her unsuccessfully which resulted in many stillborn babies. After that, Haze was of no use to her owner and discarded at the bottom of their garden until someone would collect her. When she arrived here, she had a very poor body condition and was very lethargic. Within a few weeks, she started to show other concerning symptoms such as a swollen vulva, further weight loss, and generally seemed out of sync with the seasons.
Haze was admitted to the vets for x-rays which showed an abdominal mass. Cytology was inconclusive but the tumour was suspected to be lymphoma. Further tests are required for a confirmed diagnosis (explorative laparotomy and attempted removal of the mass to send for histopathology). Haze was introduced to corticosteroids and has shown an enormous response over the last few months. By sponsoring Haze, you'll be contributing to her high medical bills and ongoing care.
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Haze arrived into our care after she'd been a poor working ferret. After that, her owner tried to breed her unsuccessfully which resulted in many stillborn babies. After that, Haze was of no use to her owner and discarded at the bottom of their garden until someone would collect her. When she arrived here, she had a very poor body condition and was very lethargic. Within a few weeks, she started to show other concerning symptoms such as a swollen vulva, further weight loss, and generally seemed out of sync with the seasons.
Haze was admitted to the vets for x-rays which showed an abdominal mass. Cytology was inconclusive but the tumour was suspected to be lymphoma. Further tests are required for a confirmed diagnosis (explorative laparotomy and attempted removal of the mass to send for histopathology). Haze was introduced to corticosteroids and has shown an enormous response over the last few months. By sponsoring Haze, you'll be contributing to her high medical bills and ongoing care.
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Meet Elijah,
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Elijah was originally rehomed, but his adopter had to return him back to us due to struggling to manage his deteriorating health issues. Elijah had a case of of EC (encephalitozoonosis) which can cause renal and neurological disability. Elijah's symptoms seem to be mostly neurological (incontinence, dizziness, hind-leg weakness, nystagmus, and a head-tilt). Elijah is likely on lifelong medication as his symptoms seem to be mostly permanent, but manageable. We've been sourcing insight from the head RWAF vet alongside our own veterinarian to try and ensure Elijah will have a good quality life, albeit different to most rabbits. Despite his illness, with small adaptions he appears to live well and is still extremely social and bubbly.
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Elijah was originally rehomed, but his adopter had to return him back to us due to struggling to manage his deteriorating health issues. Elijah had a case of of EC (encephalitozoonosis) which can cause renal and neurological disability. Elijah's symptoms seem to be mostly neurological (incontinence, dizziness, hind-leg weakness, nystagmus, and a head-tilt). Elijah is likely on lifelong medication as his symptoms seem to be mostly permanent, but manageable. We've been sourcing insight from the head RWAF vet alongside our own veterinarian to try and ensure Elijah will have a good quality life, albeit different to most rabbits. Despite his illness, with small adaptions he appears to live well and is still extremely social and bubbly.
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Meet Hunter,
Sponsored Hunter is a ferret/EU polecat hybrid who arrived in our are due to his aggressive nature. EU Polecats are typically solitary and are known for their stubborn behaviour - making them challenging to tame. Hunter can and will give a nasty bite to even our experienced workers, meaning protective gear must be worn to prevent injury. Hybridising the two species is not something we agree with as in many cases they do not make desirable or easy pets, and are extremely challenging to find homes for - most polecat sanctuaries won't work with hybrids due to conservation efforts. Here with us, Hunter's bond with our workers is a relationship of respect (respecting his boundaries and limitations, whilst providing him with the love and care he requires). Despite his quirks, we love him for who he is. |
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Meet Autumn,
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Autumn arrived in our care as a stray who had been dumped and handed into Congleton Veterinary Centre. As you can see by the second picture, she was skinny, lonely, and in a lot of pain due to untreated dental disease. After many dental procedures, it has been determined that she has chronic dental issues that have likely been untreated for some time. Autumn suffers from buccal and lingual spurring of both the maxillary and mandibular dental arcade. She requires a higher frequency of dental procedures, so she is staying with us as a permanent resident to ensure she gets the treatment she needs.
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Autumn arrived in our care as a stray who had been dumped and handed into Congleton Veterinary Centre. As you can see by the second picture, she was skinny, lonely, and in a lot of pain due to untreated dental disease. After many dental procedures, it has been determined that she has chronic dental issues that have likely been untreated for some time. Autumn suffers from buccal and lingual spurring of both the maxillary and mandibular dental arcade. She requires a higher frequency of dental procedures, so she is staying with us as a permanent resident to ensure she gets the treatment she needs.
Why Sponsor an Animal?
Some of our permanent residents with chronic health issues are expensive and time consuming to say the least. Your financial donations can help us continue to fund the high-quality care we expect all our residents to have - permanent or temporary.
Your contributions can quite easily save a life.
We are a non-profit rescue. The funds raised will go straight back into caring for our sanctuary residents.
Your contributions can quite easily save a life.
We are a non-profit rescue. The funds raised will go straight back into caring for our sanctuary residents.
How Sponsoring Works:
We will be dividing sponsoring into 4 tiers:
- Tier one (£2 a month): to sponsor an animal for £2 a month you will receive a welcome certificate of thanks and 2 Bacchus Resident Rescue stickers,
- Tier two (£5 a month): to sponsor an animal for £5 a month, you will receive a welcome certificate of thanks, 2 Bacchus Resident Rescue stickers, and a Bacchus Residents Rescue mug.
- Tier three (£10 a month): to sponsor an animal for £10 a month you will receive a welcome certificate of thanks, 3 Bacchus Resident Rescue stickers, 2 Bacchus Residents Rescue mugs, and an optional social media shout out.
- Tier four (£20 a month): to sponsor an animal for £20 a month you will receive a welcome certificate of thanks, 3 Bacchus Resident Rescue stickers, 2 Bacchus Resident Rescue mugs, an optional social media shout out, and a card from your sponsored animal.
Terms and Conditions
- You will be expected to set up a monthly direct debit for sponsorship payments. These can be paused or terminated immediately, but we do kindly ask you inform us first.
- Each individual animal can be sponsored by more than one person. We will label these animals as co-sponsored.
- You will only receive your welcome gifts once your first payment has been made.
- We guarantee 100% of your payments will go towards costs of animal care.
- You can decline specific welcome items if you do not wish to receive them.
- You cannot ask for welcome items above your payment tier.
- Your sponsorship will no longer go ahead once the animal you're sponsoring is deceased (unless you're less than 6 months into sponsorship). We will contact you with the details you've provided to inform you that your sponsored animal is deceased and sponsorship payments for the animal you've sponsored will no longer be required.