Sponsor a Rescue

Sponsor One of Our Animals

Thank you so much for considering sponsoring one of our rescue animals. It is always our aim to try and find a loving forever home for our animals but sadly this is not always possible due to their traumatic experiences or specialist medical care they require. Hugs will never put a healthy animal down, therefore, we are committed to ensuring our resident animals can live out their lives here at Hugs with the specialist care they require. Hugs provide everything they need including; feed, water, shelter, rugs for warmth and comfort, safety, love from our children, young people and staff and an engaging, stimulating and natural environment.

Your sponsorship not only ensures that we can continue to look after these residents and give them a healthy happy life but helps us deliver another of our main aims, to offer therapeutic interventions with some of the rescued horses, ponies and other animals for children, young people and those suffering mental ill health. For just £25 a year, you can help change the lives of both animals and children. For your sponsorship you will receive; a sponsorship certificate, information about your chosen animal, a photo, a bio-plastic Hugs pen, a window sticker and our monthly newsletter so you can see what we’ve been up to.

Thank you for your kind interest in sponsoring an animal and helping to support our mission.

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Kizzy

Height: 12.2hh

Breed: Welsh Section B

Born: May 2004

Joined: 2017

Kizzy arrived at Hugs with severe laminitis and could hardly walk. After careful rehabilitation she is now sound but has to be very careful monitored and managed to ensure she doesn’t get poorly again. She is loved by everyone here because she is so beautiful and is amazingly gentle with the children. She is also our resident unicorn (but don’t tell anyone, it’ll stop the magic).

Dude

Height: 10hh

Breed: Dartmoor cross Shetland

Born: 2017

Joined: 2017

Dude is known as the ‘celebrity’ of Hugs. He was rescued off the moors and was totally wild. After lots of care and love from the team here, he is now returning the kindness and care by visiting care homes and brightening peoples days. He also attends events and shows, he really is a star!

Jasper

Height: 9.1hh

Breed: Shetland

Born: Believed to be in his late 20’s

Joined: 2019

Jasper is our little chestnut (ginger) Shetland pony, often seen with Misty, they are known as the Hugs elderly couple! He also suffers from cushings and will be on medication for the rest of his life. Even so, he is a very happy little pony, although occasionally the grumpy old man comes out when he is telling naughty young ponies off! He is fab with the children and enjoys a pamper.

Misty

Height: 9hh

Breed: Shetland

Born: 1995

Joined: 2019

Misty was surrendered to Hugs with 4 other ponies. When she arrived she had laminitis, lice and mites. This was all treated, including having some special cloggs made for her feet but the vets have confirmed she sadly has cushings. There is no cure but fortunately the condition can be controlled with medication. Misty will be on medication for the rest of her life, but thanks to your support she can continue to have a happy, healthy life at Hugs. She is a lovely lady who can be impatient when it comes to food (can’t we all!). She absolutely loves being fussed by the children and just wants to be part of the team, she is happiest when she is roaming around the yard seeing what we are all up to!

Arthur & Merlin

Breed: Pygmy Goats

Born: Believed to be around 4 years old

Joined: 2019

These two are always up to mischief! They are incredible friendly (too friendly!) and are amazing with the children, always wanting to be involved. The children love teaching them tricks, like walking over the seesaw, and take them for walks round the farm. They are also excellent escape artists!!

The Pigs – Babe, Bert, Ant, Dec & Piglet

Breed: Kunekune (Piglet is possibly a Berkshire)

Born: 2017 (Piglet 2020)

Joined: 2018 (Piglet early 2021)

These five are always a big hit on the farm, they are more like dogs than pigs and love nothing more than having belly rubs. Babe, Burt, Ant and Dec’s previous owner sadly lost their land and had nowhere else for them to go so surrendered them to Hugs. They are great fun to watch, foraging for food and it’s always lovely to see them running over to greet people. They love interacting with the children (i.e. looking for food and treats!). Piglet joined the group in early 2021. He was found wandering the Cornish roads and no owner could be found so he has become a permanent resident at Hugs. He is super friendly but is going to be a lot bigger than the other boys when he’s fully grown!

The Cats – Billy, George, Missy, Foussa & Mavis

Breed: Moggies

Born: 2019 

Joined: 2019 (Foussa & Mavis 2020)

Billy, George and Missy were rescued as feral kittens hiding in the walls of someones caravan. They were incredibly nervous when they arrived and would not go near any human. After careful rehabilitation and care, it’s safe to say they are definitely no longer feral! In fact, they thought it would be a great idea to move into our poor staff’s houses on the farm! Foussa and Mavis came all the way from Cyprus. Both were incredibly nervous when they arrived and Foussa was very defensive, we wondered if she would ever be tamed! She is now the friendliest of them all and greets both the staff and visitors every day by reversing backwards for back scratches. Mavis is still very wary but is slowly trusting humans and loves to hang out with her best friend, Foussa. You can see videos of their progress on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_YykItfoyrJHHSoZ-gKcg 

Dewey & Louie

Breed: Aylesbury

Born: Unknown

Joined: 2018

These two have very big personalities! Sadly their previous owner had to rehome them as they lost their land. They love swimming in their bath and are always running around trying to get involved with everyone and chatting away. They also confuse the office staff and make the children laugh by pecking on the office and classroom doors and are obsessed with their own reflections!

Bing, Frankie & Benny

Breed: Bing (rabbit) Frankie and Benny (guinea pigs)

Born: Unknown

Joined: 2018

Bing, Frankie and Benny were unwanted pets that now live permanently at Hugs. Not all people that visit Hugs like the bigger animals so these guys are awesome at giving cuddles and are incredibly cute as they chat away to you.